Philosophy of Science Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
The London School of Economics and Political Science 79% 0% 4% £15216 £23520 156 London On campus Full-time
University College London 79% 1% 2% £9250 £25110 179 London On campus Full-time
University College London 79% 1% 2% £9250 £28500 179 London On campus Full-time
University of Leeds 79% 0% 4% - - 156 Leeds On campus Full-time
University of Leeds 79% 0% 7% - - 154 Leeds On campus Full-time
University of Leeds 83% 5% 7% - - 158 Leeds On campus Full-time
University of Leeds 79% 3% 3% - - 156 Leeds On campus Full-time
University of Leeds 85% 3% 3% - - 148 Leeds On campus Full-time
University of Leeds 79% 3% 3% - - 156 Leeds On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
77 /100
21176 students of Philosophy of Science in the UK replied

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2021
The NSS is commissioned by the <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/student-information-and-data/national-student-survey-nss">Office for Students</a>

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Philosophy of Science

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23098 £22548 £27393
25-75 percentile range £19020 - £28224 £16905 - £29333 £19832 - £36592
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 2, 2021
All Philosophy of Science courses of UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23294 £24601 £30241
25-75 percentile range £19336 - £27433 £18958 - £30580 £22797 - £40629
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Philosophy of Science

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK

Current jobs

Among graduates of Philosophy of Science who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Among graduates of Philosophy of Science who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number of highly skilled vs non-highly skilled jobs (Unistats).

% Skilled jobs

Jobs of graduates of Philosophy of Science (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Philosophy of Science at University of Brighton

20% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Administrative occupations
10% Welfare and housing associate professionals
10% Secretarial and related occupations
10% Caring personal services
10% Artistic, literary and media occupations
10% Customer service occupations
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Skilled trades occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021

Grading Distribution

Students of Philosophy of Science in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Philosophy of Science

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK
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FAQ

  • The following degrees are offered for Philosophy of Science studies:
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)

The median salary of graduates of Philosophy of Science was £23098 15 months after graduation, £22548 3 years after graduation and £27393 5 years after graduation.

History and Philosophy of Science and Theology and Religious Studies at University of Leeds received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 85 out of 100 among 22 respondents.