Philosophy, Politics and Economics at University of Nottingham
Philosophy, Politics and Economics (BA (Hons), VLL5) at University of Nottingham asked for A*AA 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 nottingham.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~A*AA
High152 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 nottingham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 25% had fewer than the 152 asked.
45 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VLL5
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 91%
5%
left higher education
UK 6%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%86%
Learning opportunities83%85%
Assessment and feedback72%79%
Academic support93%90%
Organisation and management74%88%
Learning resources88%90%
Student voice75%80%
25 final-year students · 64% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£35k3 years£38.5k5 years£55.5k
£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k£80k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 100 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
60% working10% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed20% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
30%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Nottingham, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- NG7 2RD
Subjects
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
economics social sciences
politics social sciences
economics social sciences
politics social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- The University of Nottingham
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sussex | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | 128 - 153 points | — |
| Durham University | English Literature and Philosophy BA (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| King's College London, University of London | Artificial Intelligence and Philosophy BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 208–223 |
| Queen's University Belfast | English and Philosophy BA (Hons) | 122 - 152 points | 128–143 |
| UCL (University College London) | European Social and Political Studies (4 years) BA (Hons) | A*AA | — |
| University of Bristol | Mathematics and Philosophy Msci (Hon) | A*AA - AAB | 176–191 |
| University of Cambridge | Philosophy BA (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Manchester | Liberal Arts with International Study BA (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | Philosophy, Politics and Economics this course | A*AA | 144–159 |
| University of Oxford | Philosophy and Linguistics BA (Hons) | A*AA | 192–207 |
See all 610 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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