Philosophy and English at University of Southampton
Philosophy and English (BA (Hons), QV35) at University of Southampton asked for ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on southampton.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 southampton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 50% had fewer than the 128 asked.
105 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a baccalaureate 2%, other higher education 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- QV35 · Q3 English studies + V5 philosophy
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 90%
0%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%94%
Learning opportunities80%88%
Assessment and feedback80%86%
Academic support91%95%
Organisation and management68%87%
Learning resources85%92%
Student voice85%84%
10 final-year students · 85% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£25k5 years£31k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
70% working10% working and studying20% studying
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
40%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Sales occupations15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations10%
- Media Professionals10%
- Secretarial and related occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 75% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Southampton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- SO17 1BJ
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Southampton
- 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 Southampton | Philosophy and English this course | ABB | 112–127 |
See all 610 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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