Philosophy at University of York
Philosophy (BA (Hons), V500) at University of York asked for AAB - A*AC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on york.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Published as AAB - A*AC
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 york.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 27% had fewer than the 136 asked.
60 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 2%, other higher education 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- V500 · V5 philosophy
- 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%
1%
left higher education
UK 7%
4%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
75 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%93%
Learning opportunities88%86%
Assessment and feedback83%83%
Academic support99%94%
Organisation and management92%81%
Learning resources93%90%
Student voice75%80%
55 final-year students · 74% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£26.5k5 years£33k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working10% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
45%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Finance Professionals10%
- Sales occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- York, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- YO10 5DD
Subjects
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- The University of York
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | English Literature and Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| King's College London, University of London | Philosophy and Modern Languages with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| Loughborough University | Politics, Philosophy and Economics BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Mathematics and Philosophy BA (Hons) | 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Bristol | Sociology and Philosophy BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Classical Studies and Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Business & Management/Philosophy MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | English and Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Liverpool | Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
| University of York | Philosophy this course | AAB - A*AC | 128–143 |
See all 610 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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