Philosophy, Business and Ethics at University of Reading
Philosophy, Business and Ethics (BA (Hons), VN51) 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 112–127 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 112–127 points. At least 50% had fewer than the 120 asked.
25 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VN51 · V5 philosophy + N1 business studies
- 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
80%
still studying
UK 75%
20%
left higher education
UK 19%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course84%85%
Learning opportunities86%85%
Assessment and feedback79%84%
Academic support91%89%
Organisation and management89%88%
Learning resources90%90%
Student voice82%81%
260 final-year students · 56% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£35.5k5 years£48.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 145 graduates, 2023-24 · 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
business and management business and management
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- University of Reading
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Business and management 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts University Bournemouth | Fashion Management and Strategy BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 128–143 |
| ASU London | Business and Management BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | — |
| Bath Spa University | Fashion Marketing and Management BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Blackpool and the Fylde College | Business Management (Accelerated) BA (Hons) | 120 points | — |
| Coventry University | Global Business Management BA (Hons) | 120 points | under 96 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | Business Management BSc (Hons) | BBB | 112–127 |
| University of Bedfordshire | Business Management with Business Analytics (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | under 96 |
| University of Brighton | Business Analytics BSc | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Chichester | Sustainable Fashion BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | — |
| University of Hertfordshire | Fashion and Fashion Business BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 128–143 |
| University of Reading | Philosophy, Business and Ethics this course | BBB | 112–127 |
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