BA Philosophy
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BA (Hons) in Philosophy, exploring questions across ethics, metaphysics, and the history of Western thought. Core topics include Research Methods and Ethics & Professional Practice. The two pathways share a common first year, with a placement or study abroad option available in the third year. Final-year students complete an independent project taking the form of a dissertation, podcast series, or video essay.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English
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What students say
Based on about 30 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 81%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- 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 East: 4%
- North West: 61%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 15%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 7%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Changing Nature: Perspectives from History, Philosophy and Politics
- Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
- Existentialism and the Fate of Philosophy
- Visions of the Good Life
- A Critical Introduction to the History of Philosophy
- Fit for the Future
- Gender, Race and Sexuality
- Metaphysics: In Search of the Real
- From Making It To Faking It: The Philosophy Of Technology
- Nietzsche and Sartre
- Ethics and its Critics
- Political and Revolutionary Philosophy
- Independent Project
- Alternative Approaches to the Philosophy of Religion
- Ethics and the Anthropocene
- Beyond Beauty, Beyond the Body: Aesthetics and the Philosophy of the Body
- Philosophy of Education
- The Art of Dying Well
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Philosophy at Manchester Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £27,500 after 15 months, £17,500 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £32,000. The £25,000 median after five years is £7,500 less than the UK median for Philosophy.
What do graduates of BA Philosophy at Manchester Metropolitan University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Philosophy at Manchester Metropolitan University?
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 at Manchester Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 106 UCAS points.
Does BA Philosophy at Manchester Metropolitan University 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 at Manchester Metropolitan University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.