Philosophy, Politics and Economics at University of Reading

Philosophy, Politics and Economics (BA (Hons), LV12) at University of Reading asked for ABB 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

~ABB

Competitive

128 points · around ABB

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 128

The middle entrant had 96–111 points. 70% had fewer than the 128 asked.

10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 70%, a foundation course 20%, an Access course 5%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: LV12 · L1 economics + V2 history by area
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

85%

still studying

UK 91%

15%

left higher education

UK 6%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

15 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course82%86%

Learning opportunities75%85%

Assessment and feedback84%79%

Academic support86%90%

Organisation and management86%88%

Learning resources73%90%

Student voice82%80%

10 final-year students · 73% 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

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Subjects

economics social sciences
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
politics social sciences

Campus

Campus: University of Reading
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Economics 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
Aston University, Birmingham	Mathematics with Economics BSc (Hons)	112 - 128 points	112–127
Bangor University	Economics and Finance BSc (Hons)	104 - 128 points	under 96
City St George's, University of London	Mathematics with Finance & Economics BSc (Hons)	128 points	96–111
Goldsmiths, University of London	Economics with Data Science BSc (Hons)	ABB	96–111
Heriot-Watt University	Economics MA (Hons)	BBC - ABB	176–191
Kingston University	Business Economics BSc (Hons)	112 - 128 points	96–111
Oxford Brookes University	Economics BSc (Hons)	128 points	—
University of Kent	Economics and Finance BSc (Hons)	112 - 128 points	96–111
University of Leicester	Business Economics BSc (Hons)	128 points	112–127
University of Liverpool	Chinese Studies and Economics BA (Hons)	ABB	—
University of Reading	Philosophy, Politics and Economics this course	ABB	96–111

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