Politics, Philosophy and Economics at University of Manchester
Politics, Philosophy and Economics (BA (Hons), LV25) at University of Manchester asked for AAA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on manchester.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 manchester.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 160–175 points. 20% had fewer than the 144 asked.
75 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 87%, a foundation course 8%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- LV25 · L2 politics + V5 philosophy
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 91%
10%
left higher education
UK 6%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
85 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course81%86%
Learning opportunities74%85%
Assessment and feedback66%79%
Academic support87%90%
Organisation and management72%88%
Learning resources79%90%
Student voice74%80%
60 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£33k3 years£32.5k5 years£46k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 75 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
75% working15% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
25%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Business and public service associate professionals25%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Finance Professionals15%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals15%
- Administrative occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 50% 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
politics social sciences
economics social sciences
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
economics social sciences
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Politics 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 | International Relations BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| King's College London, University of London | History and International Relations BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | History and Politics BSc (Hons) | AAA | 176–191 |
| University of Bath | Politics and International Relations BSc (Hons) | AAA - A*AB | 176–191 |
| University of Birmingham | Economics and Politics BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | International Relations BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Common Law/Politics LLB (Hons) | 144 points | 224–239 |
| University of Leeds | Economics and Politics BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Liverpool | Law with Politics LLB (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Politics, Philosophy and Economics this course | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Nottingham | History and Politics BA (Hons) | AAA | 112–127 |
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