Philosophy and Theology with Foundation Year at University of Oxford
Philosophy and Theology with Foundation Year (BA (Hons), VV5F) at University of Oxford asked for BBB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 192–207 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on ox.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBB
Selective120 points · around BBB
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 120
The middle entrant had 192–207 points.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VV5F · V5 philosophy
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- 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%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course100%93%
Learning opportunities94%86%
Assessment and feedback86%83%
Academic support97%94%
Organisation and management88%81%
Learning resources100%90%
Student voice69%80%
15 final-year students · 70% 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 onThis course
60% working10% working and studying20% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
50%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals15%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals10%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Administrative occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Oxford, South East England, England
- Postcode
- OX1 2JD
Subjects
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
theology and religious studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
theology and religious studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Oxford
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Spa University | Creative Writing and Philosophy and Ethics BA/BSc (H) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | Politics, Philosophy and Economics BA (Hons) | BBB | under 96 |
| Keele University | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Oxford Brookes University | Anthropology and Philosophy (joint honours) BA/BSc (H) | 120 points | — |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Sociology and Philosophy BA (Hons) | BBB - BBC | 112–127 |
| St Mary's University, Twickenham | Theological Studies with CertHE Philosophy BA (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| Swansea University | Philosophy BA (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Oxford | Philosophy and Theology with Foundation Year this course | BBB | 192–207 |
| University of Reading | Art and Philosophy BA (Hons) | BBB | 128–143 |
| University of Stirling | Computing Science and Philosophy BSc (Hons) | BBB | 144–159 |
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