History and Philosophy at University of Sheffield
History and Philosophy (BA (Hons), VV15) at University of Sheffield asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on sheffield.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 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 sheffield.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 20% had fewer than the 136 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, an Access course 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VV15 · V1 history by period + V5 philosophy
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 89%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
25 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%94%
Learning opportunities76%87%
Assessment and feedback72%87%
Academic support75%95%
Organisation and management70%86%
Learning resources77%92%
Student voice77%80%
10 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28.5k3 years£24.5k5 years£31k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 35 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
54% working9% working and studying17% studying8% unemployed12% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
57%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 48%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
40%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Business and public service associate professionals14%
- Teaching Professionals13%
- Administrative occupations11%
- Elementary occupations11%
- Managers, directors and senior officials10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 95 graduates · 52% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- S10 2TN
Subjects
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
history historical, philosophical and religious studies
history historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | English Literature and Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| King's College London, University of London | Philosophy and Modern Languages with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| Loughborough University | Politics, Philosophy and Economics BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Mathematics and Philosophy BA (Hons) | 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Bristol | Sociology and Philosophy BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Classical Studies and Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Business & Management/Philosophy MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | English and Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Liverpool | Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
| University of Sheffield | History and Philosophy this course | AAB | 128–143 |
See all 610 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More philosophy and religious studies at University of Sheffield
- English and Philosophy BA (Hons)
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- Mathematics and Philosophy BSc (Hons)
- Philosophy BA (Hons)
- Philosophy with Foundation Year BA (Hons)
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons)
- Philosophy, Religion and Ethics BA (Hons)
- Philosophy, Religion and Ethics with Foundation Year BA (Hons)
- Politics and Philosophy BA (Hons)
- Politics and Philosophy with Foundation Year BA (Hons)