BA Philosophy and Sociology
About this course
BA in Philosophy and Sociology, a sociology and philosophy degree centred on examining the human condition through philosophical inquiry and sociological investigation. Core topics include Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Research Methods, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Statistics. Students can tailor their studies by choosing from a broad range of optional modules across their second and third years. The first year introduces foundational subjects through compulsory modules such as Knowledge and Reality 1, Evidence and Argument 1, Philosophy of Morality, and Social Analysis, with options available in areas like Asian Philosophy and Artificial Intelligence. The second year builds on this with compulsory studies in Philosophy of Mind 1, Metaphysics, Moral Agency in Social Context, and Theoretical Sociology. Optional choices span diverse areas including phenomenology, symbolic logic, digital society, and data analysis in social science. Final year options allow further specialisation across philosophical and sociological topics.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB-ABB. IB: 34/665-32/655.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 43%: 13 offers from 30 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 57 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 74%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 85 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 93%
- Left higher education: 7%
What graduates do next
Based on about 31 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 52%
- Working and studying: 22%
- Further study: 12%
- Unemployed: 2%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 23%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 6%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- 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 95 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 91%
- Baccalaureate: 6%
- Access course: 1%
- Foundation course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
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
- Contemporary Society: Themes, Perspectives and Case Studies
- Social Analysis
- Philosophical Problems 1
- Introduction to Asian Philosophy
- Philosophy of Film
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
- Media and Society
- Population and Society
- Introduction to Social Data
- Philosophy of Mind 1
- Body and Mind
- Metaphysics
- Philosophy of Language
- Philosophical Research
- Moral Agency in Social Context
- Theoretical Sociology
- Knowing the Social World
- 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
- Living Cities: Migration, Place and the Politics of Identities
- Anthropology of the State
- Anthropology of Forced Migration
- Animals and Society
- Forensic Science, Conflict and Justice
- On Violence
- Deviance: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
- Power and Domination
- Pharmaceutical Cultures
- Sociology of Family and Gender
- Contemporary Capitalism, Critique and Resistance
- Deception
- Digital Society
- Data Science in Society
- Aging, Health and Society
- Science, Technology and Society
- Politics of Food and Farming
- Addiction
- Bodies and Society
- BioSocieties
- Data Justice and Surveillance Capitalism
- Social Networks
- Environments and Societies
- Data Analysis in Social Science 2
- Data Analysis in Social Science 3
- Mapping the Social World: Introduction to Spatial Analysis in the Social Sciences
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Philosophy and Sociology 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 £14,500 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Philosophy and Sociology at University of Exeter do next?
86% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Philosophy and Sociology at University of Exeter?
89% 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 Sociology at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 155 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Philosophy and Sociology at University of Exeter?
43% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 13 offers from 30 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Philosophy and Sociology 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 Sociology at University of Exeter?
93% of students continued into their second year, and 7% left higher education.