Birkbeck, University of London
Philosophy with Foundation Year
BA (Hons), 3 study options
Typical offer rate
75–85%
high entry
Grad employment
70%
15 months after
In professional roles
70%
Median grad salary
£46,500
15 months after
Birkbeck's Philosophy with Foundation Year BA adds an opening year before the degree; the foundation year carries the preparation, and the degree after it is the standard one. The programme is structured for students who wish to study philosophy at university level but whose prior qualifications do not yet meet the standard entry requirements. An offer is likely for applicants who meet the grades.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Philosophy with Foundation Year at Birkbeck, University of London has a 75–85% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- UCAS tariff: 48–48 points
About Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck has taught in the evening since the nineteenth century, founded for working Londoners, and most of its degrees can still be taken part-time around a job.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: Birkbeck, University of London · Philosophy with Foundation Year
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.