Philosophy and Religion at University of Manchester
Philosophy and Religion (BA (Hons), VV35) at University of Manchester asked for AAB 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 manchester.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 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 pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 10% had fewer than the 136 asked.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VV35 · V3 history by topic, incl. art history + V5 philosophy
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
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%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%93%
Learning opportunities77%86%
Assessment and feedback72%83%
Academic support88%94%
Organisation and management67%81%
Learning resources79%90%
Student voice72%80%
10 final-year students · 80% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27.5k3 years£24k5 years£30k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 35 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
64% working12% working and studying8% studying9% unemployed7% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 62%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 78%
45%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Business and public service associate professionals19%
- Elementary occupations11%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations11%
- Teaching Professionals8%
- Skilled trades occupations6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 85 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M13 9PL
Subjects
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
religious studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
ethics historical, philosophical and religious studies
theology and religious studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
comparative religious studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
religious studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
ethics historical, philosophical and religious studies
theology and religious studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
comparative religious studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Main 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | English Literature and Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| King's College London, University of London | Philosophy and Modern Languages with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| Loughborough University | Politics, Philosophy and Economics BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Mathematics and Philosophy BA (Hons) | 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Bristol | Sociology and Philosophy BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Classical Studies and Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Business & Management/Philosophy MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | English and Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Liverpool | Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
| University of Manchester | Philosophy and Religion this course | AAB | 144–159 |
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