Philosophy at University of Reading
Philosophy (BA (Hons), V500) at University of Reading asked for BBB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on reading.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 reading.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 96–111 points. At least 60% had fewer than the 120 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- V500 · V5 philosophy
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
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 course88%93%
Learning opportunities72%86%
Assessment and feedback83%83%
Academic support85%94%
Organisation and management65%81%
Learning resources81%90%
Student voice69%80%
15 final-year students · 62% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£23.5k5 years£28.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 70 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
62% working12% working and studying12% studying8% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
53%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
74%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
47%
use what they learned
UK 44%
- Business and public service associate professionals17%
- Teaching Professionals11%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Sales occupations10%
- Elementary occupations8%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 165 graduates · 57% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Reading, South East England, England
- Postcode
- RG6 6UR
Subjects
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- University of Reading
- 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 | Classics with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | BBB | 192–207 |
| University of Reading | Philosophy this course | BBB | 96–111 |
| University of Stirling | Computing Science and Philosophy BSc (Hons) | BBB | 144–159 |
See all 610 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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