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UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: LV25

Philosophy and Politics

Durham University
Durham, England
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3 yearsDuration
£28,500Per Year (Intl)
£31,000Avg. Graduate Salary
88%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Offered by Durham University, the BA (Hons) Philosophy and Politics provides a comprehensive undergraduate education in social sciences. Based in Durham, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year full-time structure. Course details Studying BA Philosophy and Politics will allow you to develop critical capacities and gain insight into how political theories, organisations and communities work. You will learn skills from both subjects that employers value, including how to analyse evidence, assess experts’ arguments, work collaboratively to solve difficult problems, and write with clarity and precision. Rather than learning a body of work, the philosophical element of your degree will equip you with the reasoning skills needed to formulate, present, defend and criticise philosophical and political pos... International tuition fees are £28,500 per year, home/UK fees are £9,790 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 88% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £34,000 within three years, a 95% continuation rate, and 70% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Course details
Why Durham University?
Politics
Philosophy
Rankings
Top 100
Politics
Philosophy
UCAS Code:LV25
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

AAA

Specific subjects/grades required for entry: An A level social science or humanities subject at grade A.

International Baccalaureate

36 points

666 in higher level subjects, including a social sciences or humanities subject.

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.56666

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£28,500

per year

Total Course Cost (3 years)£85,500

Home Student Fee

£9,790

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — Durham University

Time After GraduationLower Quartile SalaryMedian SalaryUpper Quartile Salary
15 months£27,000£31,000£37,500
3 years£28,000£34,000£42,500
5 years£36,000£48,000£63,000

UK subject average: £28,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course
UK average
Salary 3 years after graduation 21% above UK average salary
This course
£34,000
UK average
£28,000
Salary 5 years after graduation 71% above UK average salary
This course
£48,000
UK average
£28,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £14,000 from year 3 to year 5

Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH15-03-01). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

40%Working
30%Studying
20%Work & Study
68%Professional Jobs
Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Course-level data

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

Teaching on my course
88%
Learning opportunities
81%
Assessment and feedback
66%
Academic support
82%
Organisation and management
74%
Learning resources
74%
Student voice
60%
Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2
95%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Official Data

Source: This specific course at this provider

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