Philosophy, Politics and Economics at University of York
Philosophy, Politics and Economics (BA (Hons), L0V0) at University of York asked for AAB 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
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 38% had fewer than the 136 asked.
95 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 98%, a baccalaureate 1%, no formal qualifications 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L0V0 · L0 no standard meaning + V0 no standard meaning
- 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
97%
still studying
UK 91%
1%
left higher education
UK 6%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
95 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%86%
Learning opportunities92%85%
Assessment and feedback89%79%
Academic support99%90%
Organisation and management91%88%
Learning resources93%90%
Student voice84%80%
40 final-year students · 67% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£35.5k5 years£51k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 65 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
60% working10% working and studying5% studying10% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
35%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Finance Professionals25%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Information Technology Professionals10%
- Sales occupations10%
- Elementary occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 65% 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
politics social sciences
economics social sciences
politics social sciences
economics social sciences
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, Politics and Economics this course | AAB | 128–143 |
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