All Philosophy courses

    University of Durham

    Philosophy

    Typical offer rate

    92–100%

    high entry

    Typical entry

    AAA

    Grad employment

    82%

    15 months after

    In professional roles

    68%

    Median grad salary

    £31,000

    15 months after

    Durham's Philosophy degree addresses epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, political philosophy and the philosophy of mind, with options to specialise in areas of particular strength across the department. The programme combines close textual study of canonical philosophers with engagement with contemporary analytical debates. Offers are made around AAA at A-level.

    How hard is it to get in?

    The typical applicant to Philosophy at University of Durham has a 92–100% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. Most offers are made around AAA at A-level. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.

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    Entry requirements

    • Typical A-level grades: AAA
    • UCAS tariff: 144–144 points

    About University of Durham

    Durham is a collegiate Russell Group university in the north-east, one of England's oldest, its students organised into colleges around the Norman cathedral and castle.

    Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Durham · 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.