Psychology and Philosophy at University of Reading
Psychology and Philosophy (BA (Hons), CV85) 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 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on reading.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 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 112–127 points. 50% had fewer than the 128 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- CV85 · C8 psychology + V5 philosophy
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
75%
still studying
UK 86%
25%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%87%
Learning opportunities83%84%
Assessment and feedback83%80%
Academic support88%89%
Organisation and management86%84%
Learning resources86%89%
Student voice86%82%
160 final-year students · 61% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25.5k3 years£23.5k5 years£28.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 80 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
64% working17% working and studying7% studying6% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
49%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
54%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation12%
- Administrative occupations11%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Therapy professionals9%
- Caring personal services8%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 180 graduates · 54% 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Philosophy, Ethics and Religion BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Cardiff University | Philosophy BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 112–127 |
| Lancaster University | Philosophy BA (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Philosophy and Sociology BA (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Dundee | Art & Philosophy BA (Hons) | ABB | 176–191 |
| University of Glasgow | Ancient History/Philosophy MA (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | Ancient History and Philosophy BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | Chinese Studies and Philosophy BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Manchester | Philosophy BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | Classical Civilisation and Philosophy BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Reading | Psychology and Philosophy this course | ABB | 112–127 |
See all 610 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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