Philosophy at University of Stirling
Philosophy (BA (Hons), V500) at University of Stirling asked for BBB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on stir.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBB
Selective120 points · around BBB
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 stir.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 30% had fewer than the 120 asked.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- V500 · V5 philosophy
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 91%
5%
left higher education
UK 7%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course80%93%
Learning opportunities80%86%
Assessment and feedback84%83%
Academic support95%94%
Organisation and management75%81%
Learning resources85%90%
Student voice77%80%
10 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£24.5k3 years£22.5k5 years£27k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
35% working25% working and studying20% studying15% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 44%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Stirling, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- FK9 4LA
Subjects
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- University of Stirling - Stirling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Spa University | Creative Writing and Philosophy and Ethics BA/BSc (H) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | Politics, Philosophy and Economics BA (Hons) | BBB | under 96 |
| Keele University | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Oxford Brookes University | Anthropology and Philosophy (joint honours) BA/BSc (H) | 120 points | — |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Sociology and Philosophy BA (Hons) | BBB - BBC | 112–127 |
| St Mary's University, Twickenham | Theological Studies with CertHE Philosophy BA (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| Swansea University | Philosophy BA (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Oxford | Classics with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | BBB | 192–207 |
| University of Reading | Art and Philosophy BA (Hons) | BBB | 128–143 |
| University of Stirling | Philosophy this course | BBB | 144–159 |
See all 610 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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