Philosophy and Politics with Year Abroad at University of Southampton
Philosophy and Politics with Year Abroad (BA (Hons), VL54) 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 128–143 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 pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 46% had fewer than the 128 asked.
125 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 89%, a baccalaureate 6%, other higher education 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VL54 · V5 philosophy + L4 social policy
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
98%
still studying
UK 90%
2%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
110 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%93%
Learning opportunities85%86%
Assessment and feedback86%83%
Academic support93%94%
Organisation and management89%81%
Learning resources90%90%
Student voice86%80%
105 final-year students · 75% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28.5k3 years£29k5 years£37k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working11% working and studying8% studying6% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
35%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Business and public service associate professionals20%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Media Professionals10%
- Teaching Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 65 graduates · 61% responded · 2023-24
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 Politics with Year Abroad this course | ABB | 128–143 |
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