BA Philosophy and Politics
About this course
BA (Hons) in Politics and International Relations and Philosophy, exploring political systems alongside philosophical theory. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, and Communication & Writing. This three-year undergraduate programme covers both disciplines in tandem.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 32 points overall with no score less than 4 or pass the IB Diploma plus 6,5,5 in 3 HL subjects BTEC: Applications encouraged. BTEC applications are encouraged. We evaluate each BTEC application on its merits.
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Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BA Philosophy and Politics (LV25) at the University of Liverpool for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is ABB at A level.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 97%: 126 offers from 130 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 19 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 75%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started
- Continued on course: 92%
- Left higher education: 6%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 15 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Media Professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 55%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 15%
- South East: 5%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- FOUNDATIONS IN POLITICS
- INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL HISTORY
- COMPARATIVE POLITICS
- ETHICS AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
- MIND, KNOWLEDGE AND REALITY
- THE POLITICS OF KNOWLEDGE
- ANCIENT GREEK PHILOSOPHY: THE EXAMINED LIFE
- MORAL PHILOSOPHY: THEORY AND PRACTICE
- PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE: SCIENCE IN SOCIETY
- BUSINESS ETHICS
- PROFESSIONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
- INTERROGATING CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL CHALLENGES
- UK GENERAL ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS SINCE 1945
- AMERICAN POLITICS AND SOCIETY
- COMPARATIVE POLITICS OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
- THINKING ABOUT POLITICS
- POPULISM
- DEVOLUTION IN THE UK
- SECURITY IN A GLOBALISED WORLD
- DEMOCRATISATION AND POLITICAL CHANGE
- BRITISH PARTY POLITICS
- POLITICS OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
- INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC SPEAKING
- GENDER AND FEMINIST POLITICS: CORE CONCEPTS AND THEORIES
- AUTHORITARIAN POLITICS
- PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
- LIBERTY, JUSTICE AND THE GOOD SOCIETY
- INDIAN PHILOSOPHY
- METAPHYSICS
- PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEM-SOLVING
- USES, MISUSES AND ABUSES OF LANGUAGE
- CRITICAL APPROACHES TO TRANSNATIONAL SECURITY
- FOREIGN POLICY ANALYSIS AND INTERNATIONAL CRISES
- INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
- BRITISH POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES
- INTRODUCTION TO PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES
- BRITISH FOREIGN POLICY
- THE POLITICS OF 'RACE' AND MARGINALISATION
- CONTEMPORARY SEXUAL POLITICS
- AUTHORITY, OBLIGATION AND DISOBEDIENCE
- MIND, BRAIN AND CONSCIOUSNESS
- AESTHETICS
- EXISTENTIALISM
- PHILOSOPHY OF PLAY AND THE VIRTUAL
- CLASSICAL CHINESE PHILOSOPHY
- PHILOSOPHY AND PUBLIC POLICY
- IMMIGRATION AND THE STATE
- CONTEMPORARY PARLIAMENTARY STUDIES
- SOLIDARITY, ACTIVISM AND BORDERS IN THE EU
- PUBLIC POLICY: AN ADVANCED INTRODUCTION
- POLITICS OF DEVELOPMENT
- THEORIES OF POVERTY AND WEALTH
- INTERNATIONAL INTERVENTION
- THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF RHETORIC IN BRITISH POLITICS
- CONTEMPORARY POLITICS OF NATIONALISM
- COMPARATIVE PEACE PROCESSES
- STRATEGIC STUDIES IN CONFLICTS AND TERRORISM
- THE PUZZLE OF CIVIL WAR
- POLITICS OF PARTICIPATION AND CIVIC SPACE
- AFRICA-CHINA RELATIONS IN A CHANGING GLOBAL ORDER
- CONSERVATIVE AND LABOUR THINKERS
- POLITICS AND THE BRAIN
- CONTEMPORARY REPUBLICAN POLITICAL THEORY
- ELECTORAL BEHAVIOUR AND DATA ANALYTICS
- FROM THE IRA TO THE FAR RIGHT: UNDERSTANDING POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD
- EU AS AN INTERNATIONAL ACTOR
- FRONTIERS OF ETHICS
- LIFE, LANGUAGE AND ACTION
- PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACHES TO CONFLICT
- HEALTH CARE, ECONOMICS AND JUSTICE
- HELLENISTIC AND NEOPLATONIC PHILOSOPHY
- THE MEANING OF LIFE AND DEATH: THE ULTIMATE QUESTION
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE UK
- REPRODUCTIVE POLITICS
- PHILOSOPHY DISSERTATION
- DIGITAL INQUIRY PROJECT
- SCHOOL OF THE ARTS WORK PLACEMENTS MODULE
- DISSERTATION
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Philosophy and Politics at University of Liverpool earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 15 months, £23,500 after 3 years, £28,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £35,000. The £28,000 median after five years is £6,000 less than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BA Philosophy and Politics at University of Liverpool 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 and Politics at University of Liverpool?
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 and Politics at University of Liverpool?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 137 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Philosophy and Politics at University of Liverpool?
97% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 126 offers from 130 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Philosophy and Politics at University of Liverpool include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Philosophy and Politics at University of Liverpool?
92% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.