BA Philosophy with a Foundation Year
About this course
BA in Philosophy with a Foundation Year, providing a supported route into undergraduate study. Core areas of the discipline include ethics, epistemology, philosophy of mind, aesthetics, feminist philosophy, and phenomenology. The programme concludes with an Independent Project.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCD
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What students say
Based on about 50 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 100 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 92%
- Left higher education: 6%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 20 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Finance Professionals: 5%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 45%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 85 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 22%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 23%
- Wales: 22%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 97%
- A degree: 3%
Modules
- Independent Project
- Skills for Knowledge, Independence, Lifelong Learning
- Global Humanities: Culture, Identity and Place
- Reading the World: Texts, Images and Interpretation
- Humane Futures: Ethics, Technology and the Human World
- Making Meaning: Creativity and Communication
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Philosophy with a Foundation Year at Cardiff University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £39,500. The £30,500 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for Philosophy.
What do graduates of BA Philosophy with a Foundation Year at Cardiff University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Philosophy with a Foundation Year at Cardiff University?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Philosophy with a Foundation Year at Cardiff University?
The typical offer is CCD at A level. The average entrant had 130 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Philosophy with a Foundation Year at Cardiff University?
92% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.