University of Birmingham
Philosophy
BA (Hons), 3 years
Typical offer rate
90–100%
high entry
Grad employment
80%
15 months after
In professional roles
65%
Median grad salary
£28,000
15 months after
Birmingham's Philosophy BA covers the major branches of the discipline from ethics and epistemology to political philosophy, philosophy of mind and the history of philosophy. Students engage with both contemporary debates and canonical thinkers, developing precision in argument and the ability to evaluate complex claims across a range of philosophical traditions. Most applicants who meet the grades receive an offer.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Philosophy at University of Birmingham has a 90–100% 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 chancesAbout University of Birmingham
Birmingham is a Russell Group university on a large parkland campus in Edgbaston, the original 'redbrick' civic university, its Old Joe clock tower a city landmark.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Birmingham · Philosophy
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.