Philosophy and Criminology at University of Manchester
Philosophy and Criminology (BASS, VL53) at University of Manchester asked for ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on manchester.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
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 manchester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 22% had fewer than the 128 asked.
225 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 92%, a foundation course 4%, a baccalaureate 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences
- Code
- VL53 · V5 philosophy + L3 sociology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
93%
still studying
UK 85%
6%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
245 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%88%
Learning opportunities80%86%
Assessment and feedback74%84%
Academic support85%90%
Organisation and management83%83%
Learning resources84%90%
Student voice78%80%
225 final-year students · 76% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£27k5 years£35.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 220 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
67% working12% working and studying6% studying6% unemployed9% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
59%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
78%
say their work is meaningful
UK 82%
41%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Business and public service associate professionals17%
- Administrative occupations12%
- Finance Professionals11%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 465 graduates · 51% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M13 9PL
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Sociology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Law and Criminology LLB (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Bangor University | Criminology and Psychology BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | Anthropology and Sociology BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBC | under 96 |
| Cardiff University | Criminology and Social Policy BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 128–143 |
| Keele University | Law with Criminology LLB (Hons) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| Kingston University | Criminology and Criminal Justice BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | under 96 |
| Lancaster University | Film and English Literature BA (Hons) | 128 points | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Criminology BA (Hons) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Sociology and Psychology BA (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Leeds | Religion, Theology and Society BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Philosophy and Criminology this course | ABB | 128–143 |
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