Philosophy at University of Sheffield
Philosophy (BA (Hons), V500) 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.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- V500 · V5 philosophy
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 91%
10%
left higher education
UK 7%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
40 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%93%
Learning opportunities84%86%
Assessment and feedback66%83%
Academic support95%94%
Organisation and management73%81%
Learning resources92%90%
Student voice73%80%
20 final-year students · 85% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£29k3 years£24k5 years£32.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
60% working10% studying25% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
50%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Sales occupations15%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 55% 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
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 | 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)
- English and Philosophy with Foundation Year BA (Hons)
- History and Philosophy BA (Hons)
- History and Philosophy with Foundation Year BA (Hons)
- Mathematics and Philosophy BSc (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)