BA (Hons) Joint Honours Politics and Philosophy
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BA (Hons) Joint Honours Politics and Philosophy, covering political theory and philosophical inquiry. Core topics include Research Methods, Policy Analysis, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The programme includes a final-year independent project and offers optional placement or overseas study.
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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 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 73%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 30%
- Information Technology Professionals: 20%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Legal 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 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
- Political Debates and Ideologies
- The Making of Modern Britain: Political Culture and Society
- A Critical Introduction to the History of Philosophy
- Visions of the Good Life
- Ethics and its Critics
- Modern Political Thought
- Fit for the Future
- Comparative and Regional Politics
- Critical Perspectives on War and Security
- From Making It To Faking It: The Philosophy Of Technology
- Gender, Race and Sexuality
- Global Political Thought
- Nietzsche and Sartre
- Social and Public Policy
- The Power of Protest and Popular Culture
- Global Political Order and Disorder
- Politics and Philosophy Independent Project
- Alternative Approaches to the Philosophy of Religion
- Ethics and the Anthropocene
- EU In Turmoil
- Postcolonial Perspectives: Decolonising Narratives
- Public and Social Policy Analysis
- The Politics of Climate Change and Sustainability
- Beyond Beauty, Beyond the Body: Aesthetics and the Philosophy of the Body
- Critical Political Thought
- Information and Security
- Philosophy of Education
- The Art of Dying Well
- Political and Revolutionary Philosophy
- Transatlantic Foreign Policy
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA (Hons) Joint Honours Politics and 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 £9,000 less than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BA (Hons) Joint Honours Politics and Philosophy at Manchester Metropolitan University do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA (Hons) Joint Honours Politics and Philosophy at Manchester Metropolitan University?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA (Hons) Joint Honours Politics and Philosophy at Manchester Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 108 UCAS points.
Does BA (Hons) Joint Honours Politics and 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 (Hons) Joint Honours Politics and Philosophy at Manchester Metropolitan University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.