every UCAS course in one sortable table
entry year 2027

Philosophy and Politics at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

Philosophy and Politics (BA (Hons), V5PP) at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) asked for 72–75 UCAS points for 2026 entry; 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 uhi.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
Open
below CCC
Published as 72 - 75 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check uhi.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
0%10%20%10%<965%9615%11220%12815%14415%160176192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 75

20% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 128–143 points.

20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 50%, other higher education 35%, a degree 10%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
V5PP · V5 philosophy
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Year
2027

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni
40%
still studying
UK 91%
55%
left higher education
UK 7%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%94%
Learning opportunities89%88%
Assessment and feedback95%88%
Academic support92%95%
Organisation and management92%85%
Learning resources94%91%
Student voice88%82%
15 final-year students · 59% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months
£26k3 years
£17k5 years
£22k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
65% working10% working and studying15% studying10% unemployed
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 62%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 78%
75%
use what they learned
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 85% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Oban, Scotland, Scotland
Postcode
PA34 4RY
View on map ↗

Subjects

politics social sciences
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies

Campus

Campus
UHI Argyll
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗
Campus
Highland Theological College UHI
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗
Campus
UHI Inverness
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗
Campus
UHI Moray
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗
Campus
UHI North West Hebrides
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗
Campus
UHI Orkney
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗
Campus
UHI Perth
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗
Campus
UHI Shetland
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

Politics 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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Blackpool and the Fylde CollegeProtective Services FdA80 points—
Boston CollegePublic Services HNC80 points—
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityHistory and International Relations (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)72 - 80 points96–111
Swansea UniversityInternational Relations with a Foundation Year BA (Hons)72 - 80 points96–111
University of HullPolitics (with foundation year) BA (Hons)80 points112–127
Walsall CollegePearson BTEC Level 4 Diploma in Public Services (Pathways: Crime and Criminal Justice/Blue Light Services) HNC72 - 80 points—
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)Philosophy and Politics this course72 - 75 points128–143
Leeds Beckett UniversityHistory and Politics BA (Hons)72 points96–111
Liverpool Hope UniversityPolitics & International Relations (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)72 pointsunder 96
Liverpool John Moores UniversityCriminology and International Relations BA (Hons)72 points96–111
University of ChesterGlobal Affairs, Politics and International Relations with History (including a Foundation Year) BA (Hons)72 points96–111

See all 1,198 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

More politics at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)