Philosophy Courses
Browse 759 Philosophy courses across UK universities
Courses
759
Median graduate salary
£25,000
£23,500–£28,000 IQR
In work or study
86%
15mo after graduating
Most courses
University of St Andrews
45 courses
759 courses found
Economics/Philosophy
University of Glasgow
NSS Score
79.53%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£23,500
Economics/Philosophy (SocSci)
University of Glasgow
Economics, Psychology and Philosophy (EPP)
University of Warwick
A-Levels
A*AA
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£40,000
Education and Philosophy
Keele University
A-Levels
BBC
UCAS Points
112 points
English and Philosophy
University of Nottingham
A-Levels
AAB
NSS Score
82.29%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
English and Philosophy
University of Bristol
A-Levels
AAA - ABB
English and Philosophy
University of Dundee
A-Levels
CCC - CCD
NSS Score
86.55%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£23,000
English and Philosophy
University of St Andrews
A-Levels
AAA
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£28,000
English and Philosophy
University of Liverpool
A-Levels
ABB
English and Philosophy
University of Sheffield
A-Levels
ABB
NSS Score
85.67%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£23,000
English and Philosophy
University of Aberdeen
A-Levels
BBC
NSS Score
86.14%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£24,000
English and Philosophy
Queen's University Belfast
A-Levels
ABB
NSS Score
83.4%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£23,000
English and Philosophy
Nottingham Trent University
UCAS Points
104 - 112 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£22,000
English and Philosophy
University of Leeds
A-Levels
AAB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£25,000
English and Philosophy
Keele University
A-Levels
BBC
UCAS Points
112 points
English and Philosophy with Foundation Year
University of Sheffield
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£23,000
English Language and Philosophy
University of Birmingham
A-Levels
AAB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£25,500
English Language & Linguistics/Philosophy
University of Glasgow
NSS Score
84.35%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£22,500
English Literature and Philosophy
University of East Anglia UEA
A-Levels
ABB
NSS Score
80.19%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£25,000
English Literature and Philosophy
Cardiff University
A-Levels
AAB - BBB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£24,000
English Literature and Philosophy
University of Liverpool
A-Levels
ABB
English Literature and Philosophy
Durham University
A-Levels
A*AA
NSS Score
80.02%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£28,000
English Literature and Philosophy
Lancaster University
A-Levels
AAB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£24,000
English Literature and Philosophy
University of Birmingham
A-Levels
AAB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£28,000
English Literature and Philosophy
Oxford Brookes University
UCAS Points
104 points
NSS Score
90.4%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
English Literature and Philosophy and Ethics
Bath Spa University
A-Levels
BBB - BCC
NSS Score
84.17%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£24,500
English Literature and Philosophy and Ethics (Professional Placement Year)
Bath Spa University
A-Levels
BBB - BCC
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£24,500
English Literature and Philosophy & Ethics
Liverpool Hope University
A-Levels
BCC
UCAS Points
104 points
NSS Score
93.31%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£24,500
English Literature and Philosophy & Ethics (with Foundation Year)
Liverpool Hope University
UCAS Points
72 points
English Literature and Philosophy (Placement Year)
Lancaster University
A-Levels
AAB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£24,000
English Literature and Philosophy (Study Abroad)
Lancaster University
A-Levels
AAB
English Literature and Philosophy with a Placement Year
University of East Anglia UEA
A-Levels
BBB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£25,000
English Literature and Philosophy with a Year Abroad
University of East Anglia UEA
A-Levels
ABB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£25,000
English Literature/Philosophy
University of Glasgow
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
English/Philosophy (Equal)
University of York
A-Levels
AAB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£27,000
English Studies and Philosophy
University of Stirling
A-Levels
BBB
NSS Score
84.92%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£23,000
English with Philosophy
Royal Holloway, University of London
A-Levels
AAB - ABB
NSS Score
82.85%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
Epistemology, Ethics and Mind (Online Learning)
The University of Edinburgh
Ethics, Religion and Philosophy
Manchester Metropolitan University
A-Levels
BCC - BBC
UCAS Points
104 - 112 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£24,000
Ethics, Religion and Philosophy (with Foundation Year)
Manchester Metropolitan University
A-Levels
DDD - CDD
UCAS Points
72 - 80 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£24,000
Ethics, Value and Philosophy
University of Reading
A-Levels
BBB
NSS Score
82.5%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£25,000
Ethics, Value and Philosophy with Placement Experience
University of Reading
A-Levels
BBB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£25,000
European Philosophy
University of Dundee
A-Levels
CCC - CCD
NSS Score
88.13%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£22,000
European Philosophy with French
University of Dundee
A-Levels
CCC - CCD
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£22,000
European Philosophy with Spanish
University of Dundee
A-Levels
CCC - CCD
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£22,000
European Social and Political Studies (4 years)
UCL (University College London)
A-Levels
A*AA
NSS Score
75.48%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£32,000
European Social and Political Studies Dual Degree
UCL (University College London)
A-Levels
A*AA
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£32,000
Film and Philosophy
Lancaster University
A-Levels
ABB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£22,000
Film and Philosophy (Placement Year)
Lancaster University
A-Levels
ABB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£22,000
Film and Philosophy (Study abroad)
Lancaster University
A-Levels
ABB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£22,000
Top Universities for Philosophy
Ranked by number of courses offered. For league-table rankings, see Rankings.
University of St Andrews
University of Glasgow
University of Essex
Lancaster University
University of Exeter
Liverpool Hope University
Research quality
Which UK universities lead in philosophy research, ranked by world-leading (4★) share in REF 2021.
See the research leaders →Frequently asked questions
How many UK universities offer Philosophy courses?
759 UK university courses in Philosophy are listed in UniversityDB.
What is the average graduate salary for Philosophy in the UK?
Graduates of UK Philosophy courses earn a median salary of £25,000 (interquartile range £23,500–£28,000), based on 655 courses with published salary data.
What percentage of UK Philosophy graduates are in work or further study?
86% of UK Philosophy graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating, based on Discover Uni outcomes data from 478 courses.
Which UK university offers the most Philosophy courses?
University of St Andrews in St Andrews offers the most Philosophy courses in this list (45 courses).