- UCAS course code
- VL52
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Early clearing information
This course is available through clearing for home and international applicants
If you already have your exam results, meet the entry requirements, and are not holding an offer from a university or college, then you may be able to apply to this course.
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Bachelor of Arts (BASS)
BASS Philosophy and Politics
Duration: 3 or 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: VL52 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Study abroad
Industrial experience
- Typical A-level offer: ABB including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: BBC including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: BBC including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 34 points overall with 6,5,5 at HL, including specific subjects
Career opportunities
The University of Manchester has an excellent reputation for employability, and we are one of the most targeted universities by the nation's top employers (The Graduate Market in 2021, High Fliers Research).
Our graduates pursue a variety of careers including journalism and the media, charities, consultancy, civil service, finance, marketing and PR, social work, teaching, the law and postgraduate study.
Recent graduates have gone on to work at:
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office;
- Royal Bank of Scotland;
- the Houses of Parliament and the Ministry of Justice;
- Palgrave MacMillan;
- Google;
- Lloyds TSB;
- Siemens;
- Manchester City Council;
- the United Nations;
- TeachFirst.
The University has its own dedicated Careers Service that you would have full access to as a student and for two years after you graduate. At Manchester you will have access to a number of opportunities to help boost your employability .
We work with students and the Careers Service to embed employability into our courses through careers and networking events.
You can also boost your employability by choosing course units in Year 2 from the University College for Interdisciplinary Learning .
Find out more on the careers and employability page.