- UCAS course code
- V500
- UCAS institution code
- M20
- Degree awarded
- Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Duration
- 3 or 4 years
- Typical A-level offer
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ABB
- Typical contextual A-level offer
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BBBFind out more about contextual admissions.
- Refugee/care-experienced offer
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Applicants who have been in local authority care for more than three months or have refugee status may be eligible for an offer two grades below the standard requirements.Find out more about contextual admissions.
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer
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6,5,5 at Higher level, 34 points overall.
- How to apply
- Apply through UCAS
- UCAS course code
- V500
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Course overview
- Explore questions about the nature of reality, knowledge, morality and religion.
- Develop your skills in analytical thinking, reasoned argument and systematic expression of ideas.
- Gain first-hand experience through paid work placements with our Q-Step programme.
- Join a university ranked top 10 in the UK for Philosophy (Complete University Guide, 2024).
Open days
We are pleased to announce that we are returning to hosting on-campus open days in the summer and autumn.
Please see open days for the dates, registration, and other information.
If you're a prospective student, you can also find out more about student life by chatting with our student ambassadors at a time that suits you, and ask any questions you may have about life at Manchester.
Please check our Coronavirus FAQs for the most up to date information regarding events.
You can also look at our virtual open day content to help you learn more about the University.
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2024 will be £9,250 per annum. Tuition fees for international students will be £25,500 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
Scholarships and bursaries, including the Manchester Bursary , are available to eligible home/EU students.
Some undergraduate UK students will receive bursaries of up to £2,000 per year, in addition to the government package of maintenance grants.
You can get information and advice on student finance to help you manage your money.
Contact details
- School/Faculty
- School of Social Sciences
- Contact name
- Social Sciences Undergraduate Admissions
- Telephone
- +44 (0) 161 306 0100
- socialsciences@manchester.ac.uk
- Website
- http://www.manchester.ac.uk/socialsciences
- School/Faculty overview
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See: School Subjects
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