Philosophy, Politics and Economics at University of Sheffield
Philosophy, Politics and Economics (BA (Hons), L200) at University of Sheffield asked for AAA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on sheffield.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAA
High144 points · around AAA
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 144
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. 15% had fewer than the 144 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L200 · L2 politics
- 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 91%
5%
left higher education
UK 6%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%86%
Learning opportunities93%85%
Assessment and feedback89%79%
Academic support100%90%
Organisation and management73%88%
Learning resources91%90%
Student voice86%80%
10 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£32.5k5 years£45k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 85 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
73% working8% working and studying6% studying4% unemployed8% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
79%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
46%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Business and public service associate professionals14%
- Elementary occupations12%
- Administrative occupations12%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals11%
- Managers, directors and senior officials6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 165 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- S10 2TN
Subjects
economics social sciences
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
politics social sciences
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
politics social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's College London, University of London | History and Political Economy BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| Lancaster University | Mathematics with Economics BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 128–143 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Economics and Economic History BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| Loughborough University | Economics BSc (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
| University of Bath | Politics with Economics BSc (Hons) | AAA - A*AB | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Economics and Politics BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Mathematics with Economics Msci (Hon) | AAB - AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Business Economics/Psychology MA (Hons) | 128 - 144 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | Business Economics BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Data Science and Economics BAEcon | AAA | — |
| University of Sheffield | Philosophy, Politics and Economics this course | AAA | 160–175 |
See all 919 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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