Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA
Graduates earn a median £34,000 three years on.
median, based on 145 graduates · half earned £27,000–£43,500 · Discover Uni (LEO)
What do you need to get in?
Entry requirements for this course are not yet on file; see the university’s course page.
Newcastle course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications1
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 34 points2027 entry, from meta tags; required subjects not in HTML (widget filled by bundle.course-ug-min.js) | — |
What do you study?
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. One UK credit is about ten hours of study; a full year is 120 credits.
Newcastle course page · optional modules vary by year
12 optional modules
Year 2 · 1 core, 34 optional · 20 credits ≈ 200 hours
34 optional modules
Year 3 · 3 core, 37 optional · 80 credits ≈ 800 hours
37 optional modules
Where does it lead?
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 145 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 13, 23
Half of graduates earned between £27,000 and £43,500. Five years on, the median is £47,000. 85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 70% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 16% left | 94% | 255 |
| In work or study, 15 months on4% studying | 85% | 95 |
| Professional or managerial job | 70% | 75 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £32,000 | 35 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £34,000 | 145 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £47,000 | 160 |
What does it cost?
Tuition fee loan — paid straight to the university; repayments start the April after you leave, at 9% of income above the threshold. UK fees are capped by government and rise with inflation; placement and study-abroad years are usually charged at a lower rate.
Newcastle fees page · source
About £30,150 in fees over 3 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold. International students: £25,350 a year (2027/28).
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 69% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 185 students answered
Highest: 91% agreed on question 15; lowest: 46% on question 14.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 87% |
| Question 2 | 66% |
| Question 3 | 87% |
| Question 4 | 87% |
| Question 5 | 82% |
| Question 6 | 86% |
| Question 7 | 77% |
| Question 8 | 80% |
| Question 9 | 69% |
| Question 10 | 55% |
| Question 11 | 69% |
| Question 12 | 70% |
| Question 13 | 79% |
| Question 14 | 46% |
| Question 15 | 91% |
| Question 16 | 83% |
| Question 17 | 86% |
| Question 18 | 79% |
| Question 19 | 90% |
| Question 20 | 91% |
| Question 21 | 91% |
| Question 22 | 78% |
| Question 23 | 72% |
| Question 24 | 54% |
| Question 25 | 70% |
| Question 26 | 91% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
Modules, entry requirements and fees are facts read from Newcastle University’s course page on 2026-09-19 and may change; the university’s page is authoritative. Descriptions are not reproduced. Outcome figures are from the Discover Uni dataset. Newcastle University is a trade mark of the university; sch.today is independent of it.