Philosophy at University of Exeter
Philosophy (BA (Hons), V500) at University of Exeter asked for AAA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on exeter.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAA
High144 points · around AAA
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check exeter.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 30% had fewer than the 144 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, a baccalaureate 5%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- V500 · V5 philosophy
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 91%
5%
left higher education
UK 7%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%93%
Learning opportunities78%86%
Assessment and feedback83%83%
Academic support88%94%
Organisation and management67%81%
Learning resources83%90%
Student voice78%80%
10 final-year students · 57% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£31.5k3 years£29.5k5 years£41k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
52% working22% working and studying12% studying2% unemployed11% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
45%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Business and public service associate professionals20%
- Finance Professionals15%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals10%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Administrative occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 60 graduates · 52% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Devon, South West England, England
- Postcode
- EX4 4QJ
Subjects
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Streatham Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Philosophy 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham University | Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| King's College London, University of London | Mathematics and Philosophy BSc (Hons) | AAA | 176–191 |
| Lancaster University | Mathematics with Philosophy BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 160–175 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Philosophy and Economics BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Physics with Philosophy BSc (Hons) | AAA - AAB | 96–111 |
| University of Exeter | Philosophy this course | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Common Law/Philosophy LLB (Hons) | 144 points | 224–239 |
| University of Leeds | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Liverpool | Law with Philosophy LLB (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
| University of Manchester | Economics and Philosophy BAEcon | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Oxford | Classics BA (Hons) | AAA | 192–207 |
See all 610 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More philosophy and religious studies at University of Exeter
- Classical Studies and Philosophy BA (Hons)
- Classical Studies and Philosophy with Employment Experience BA (Hons)
- Classical Studies and Philosophy with Study Abroad BA (Hons)
- Classical Studies and Religion BA (Hons)
- Classical Studies and Religion with Employment Experience BA (Hons)
- Classical Studies and Religion with Study Abroad BA (Hons)
- Philosophy and History BA (Hons)
- Philosophy and History with Employment Experience BA (Hons)
- Philosophy and History with Study Abroad BA (Hons)
- Philosophy and Modern Languages BA (Hons)
- Philosophy and Modern Languages with International Placement BA (Hons)
- Philosophy and Politics BA (Hons)