Philosophy, Ethics and Religion (including a Foundation Year) at University of Chester
Philosophy, Ethics and Religion (including a Foundation Year) (BA (Hons), VV51) at University of Chester asked for 72 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on chester.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~72 points
Openbelow CCC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check chester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72
The middle entrant had under 96 points.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 10%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VV51 · V5 philosophy + V1 history by period
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 88%
5%
left higher education
UK 8%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%96%
Learning opportunities92%90%
Assessment and feedback96%89%
Academic support97%95%
Organisation and management93%89%
Learning resources87%93%
Student voice91%86%
15 final-year students · 94% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£23k3 years£19.5k5 years£25k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
45% working15% working and studying20% studying5% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
35%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
30%
use what they learned
UK 44%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 80% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Chester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- CH1 4BJ
Subjects
theology and religious studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Chester Parkgate Road/Kingsway/Riverside/Queen's Park Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Theology and religious studies at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
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