BA Philosophy and Politics
About this course
BA in Philosophy and Politics, a degree in Politics and International Relations and Philosophy centred on the critical examination of political ideas alongside foundational and contemporary philosophical questions. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. A wide selection of optional modules in the second and third years allows students to tailor their studies. The first year introduces the foundational concepts of the discipline through compulsory modules including Knowledge and Reality 1, Knowledge and Reality 2, Evidence and Argument 1, Introduction to Philosophical Analysis, Philosophy of Morality, Classical Political Thought, and Early Modern Political Thought. Students may also choose from various optional modules covering Asian philosophy, film, world politics, public policy, and social data. The second year continues with core studies in Philosophy of Mind 1, Body and Mind, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Language, Philosophical Research, Moral Agency in Social Context, and Political Thought of Modernity. Further optional modules span diverse areas such as phenomenology, existentialism, logic, science, aesthetics, psychiatry, law, and global politics, enabling students to pursue specific interests.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB. IB: 34/665.
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Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BA Philosophy and Politics (VL52) at the University of Exeter for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAB at A level.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 48%: 40 offers from 84 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 70%
- Assessment and feedback: 60%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 53%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 22%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 13%
- Finance Professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 7%
- Elementary occupations: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 70 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 48%
- South East: 23%
- South West: 12%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Knowledge and Reality 1
- Knowledge and Reality 2
- Evidence and Argument 1
- Introduction to Philosophical Analysis
- Philosophy of Morality
- Classical Political Thought
- Early Modern Political Thought
- Philosophical Problems 1
- Introduction to Asian Philosophy
- Philosophy of Film
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
- Globalisation of World Politics
- The Challenges of World Politics in the Twenty-First Century
- Power and Democracy
- Introduction to Comparative Politics
- International Politics of the Global South
- The State of the UK: Identifying Marginalised Identities and Addressing Inequalities
- Global Sustainability Policy and Governance
- The Politics of Development
- Introduction to Public Policy and Administration
- Introduction to Social Data
- Data Analysis in Social Science 1
- Philosophy of Mind 1
- Body and Mind
- Metaphysics
- Philosophy of Language
- Philosophical Research
- Moral Agency in Social Context
- Political Thought of Modernity
- Phenomenology
- Existentialism
- Symbolic Logic
- Philosophy of Science
- Aesthetics
- History of Philosophy
- Philosophy of Psychiatry
- Philosophy of Law
- The Deep Past, History and Humanity
- Ethics of Emerging Technologies
- Mind and World in Contemporary Japanese Philosophy
- Plato's Dialogues
- Philosophy of Music
- Philosophy of Games
- Digital Worlds and Social AI
- The Holocaust: Explanation, Understanding and Responsibility
- Cyborg Studies
- Islamist Movements: From the Muslim Brothers to the Islamic State
- Gender-Identity and Modernity in the Middle East
- Islamic Law and Society
- Ethnography of the Middle East
- Conflict and Peacemaking Palestine/Israel
- Muslims in Britain
- A History of the Modern Middle East, 1900-2014
- Contemporary Theories of World Politics
- The Politics of the World Economy
- The Economics of Politics
- American Politics
- Political Philosophy
- Security Studies
- Explaining Public Policies
- Comparative Electoral Systems
- Environmental Governance
- Research Design in the Social Sciences
- Data Analysis in Social Science 2
- Mapping the Social World: Introduction to Spatial Analysis in the Social Sciences
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Philosophy and Politics at University of Exeter earn?
The median salary is £31,500 after 15 months, £29,500 after 3 years, £41,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,500 and £59,000. The £41,000 median after five years is £7,000 more than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BA Philosophy and Politics at University of Exeter do next?
70% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Philosophy and Politics at University of Exeter?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Philosophy and Politics at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 153 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Philosophy and Politics at University of Exeter?
48% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 40 offers from 84 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Philosophy and Politics at University of Exeter include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Philosophy and Politics at University of Exeter?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.