BA Philosophy, Politics and Law
About this course
BA in Philosophy, Politics and Law, a politics and international relations and law and philosophy degree examining intersections across these three disciplines. Core topics include Research Methods and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course is structured as a three-year undergraduate programme. The first year covers foundations through Public Law, Introduction to Political Theory, and Philosopher's Toolkit A. The second year offers a broad selection of optional study across political, legal, and philosophical topics, including Comparative Politics, Criminal Law for LLB for Graduates, and Aesthetics through History. The third year allows specialisation through numerous options such as Environmental Law and Global Security, culminating in a Dissertation in Philosophy, Politics and Law.
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Entry requirements
A Level: AAB. IB: 6,6,5 at Higher Level with a minimum of 32 points overall. BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma: DDD. Equivalents accepted, see below for full information.
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BA Philosophy, Politics and Law (VM51) at the University of Birmingham for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAB at A level.
What students say
Based on about 77 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 90 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 92%
- Left higher education: 8%
What graduates do next
Based on about 48 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 63%
- Working and studying: 13%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Finance Professionals: 12%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 9%
- Elementary occupations: 8%
- Media Professionals: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 105 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 9%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 26%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 26%
- South East: 14%
- South West: 7%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 80 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
- Other qualifications: 3%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Discover: Personal, Academic and Professional Development and Legal Skills and Methods (LSAM)
- Introduction to Political Theory
- Public Law
- Understanding Politics
- Philosopher's Toolkit A
- Philosopher's Toolkit B
- Moral and Political Philosophy
- Reasons to Believe
- Comparative Politics
- Digital Democracy
- Feminist Political Ideas
- Globalisation, Capitalism and Welfare
- International Political Economy
- International Politics of East Asia
- International Relations of the Middle East
- International Security
- Political Ethics
- Politics of Sex and Sexuality
- Politics of Sustainable Development
- Post-Colonial Britain: Race, Identity & Belonging
- Russian Politics: From Revolution to Putin
- UK Politics in a Time of Crisis
- US Politics
- Criminal Law for LLB for Graduates
- Decolonising Legal Concepts for Graduates
- Land Law
- Law of Contract for LLB for Graduates
- Law of Torts
- Legal Foundations of the European Union
- Legal Theory
- Aesthetics through History
- Climate and Environmental Ethics
- Elements of Metaphysics
- Feminist Philosophy
- Logic
- Philosophy of Mental Health
- Science and Nature
- Sex, Ethics & Philosophy
- The Ethics of Killing
- Dissertation in Philosophy, Politics and Law
- International Human Rights
- Canadian Constitutional Law
- Contemporary Issues in International Law and Globalisation
- Environmental Law
- Gender and Law
- International Criminal Law and Justice
- International Dispute Resolution
- Legal Issues in Health Care
- Political and Legal Theory
- Private International Law
- Public International Law
- Challenges to Liberal Democracy in Europe
- China: State and Society
- Conflict and Peace in Deeply Divided Societies
- Contemporary International Political Economy
- Corruption and Clientelism: Global Perspective
- Environment and climate politics: from global to local
- Global Capitalism and Migration
- Global Security
- International Negotiation
- Issues in US Domestic Politics
- Parties and Voters across the Globe
- Political Theory and Social Criticism
- Politics of South Asia
- Racism, Empire, and Political Thought
- Regionalism and the Global South
- Rising Powers & Global Order
- Social Justice and Politics
- Statelessness and Citizenship
- Strategy, Leadership and Foreign Policy
- The Diplomacy of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
- The International Law and Politics of Armed Conflict
- The Politics of Gender, Sex and Sexuality
- The Politics of Memory
- The Politics of Protest and Dissent
- Topics in British Politics
- Understanding Brexit: Identity and Euroscepticism in Europe
- Being Good and Doing Right: Issues in Contemporary Moral Theory
- Fantastic Beasts and How to Understand them: Topics in Philosophy of Biology
- It's About Time!
- Just War
- Nietzsche
- Philosophy of Mathematics
- Prejudice Race + Gender
- Reason and Belief
- Social Justice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Philosophy, Politics and Law at University of Birmingham earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £42,000. The £32,000 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BA Philosophy, Politics and Law at University of Birmingham do next?
87% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Philosophy, Politics and Law at University of Birmingham?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Philosophy, Politics and Law at University of Birmingham?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 139 UCAS points.
Does BA Philosophy, Politics and Law at University of Birmingham include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Philosophy, Politics and Law at University of Birmingham?
92% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.