Philosophy and French at University of Oxford
Philosophy and French (BA (Hons), VR51) at University of Oxford asked for AAA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 224–239 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ox.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 ox.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 224–239 points.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VR51 · V5 philosophy + R1 French
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 93%
0%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%93%
Learning opportunities87%86%
Assessment and feedback79%83%
Academic support92%94%
Organisation and management69%81%
Learning resources96%90%
Student voice64%80%
205 final-year students · 52% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£35k3 years£38k5 years£50.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k£80k£90k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
63% working11% working and studying14% studying5% unemployed7% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
55%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals20%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Finance Professionals10%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Information Technology Professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 60 graduates · 54% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Oxford, South East England, England
- Postcode
- OX1 3BW
Subjects
French studies language and area studies
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
French literature language and area studies
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
French literature language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- Oxford
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
French studies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle University | Linguistics with French BA (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 128–143 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Archaeology with French BA (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 144–159 |
| UCL (University College London) | French and English BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Common Law with French Language LLB (Hons) | 144 points | 224–239 |
| University of Leeds | Law with French Law LLB (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Liverpool | Law with French LLB (Hons) | AAA | — |
| University of Oxford | Philosophy and French this course | AAA | 224–239 |
| University of St Andrews | Art History and French MA (Hons) | 126 - 144 points | 176–191 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Modern Languages and English BA (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Bath | International Management and Modern Languages (French) w study or work abroad BSc (Hons) | AAB | — |
| University of Warwick | English and French BA (Hons) | 136 points | 160–175 |
See all 529 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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