Psychology and Philosophy MSci
University of Oxford
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Course info

Psychology, philosophy and linguistics are closely interrelated disciplines, so studying a combination of them allows students to explore different aspects of each subject resulting in a very varied and dynamic course. Psychology addresses such questions as: how do we perceive colours? How do children acquire language? What predisposes two people to get on with each other? What causes schizophrenia? Philosophy is concerned with a wide range of questions including ethics, knowledge and the ...Read more

Psychology, philosophy and linguistics are closely interrelated disciplines, so studying a combination of them allows students to explore different aspects of each subject resulting in a very varied and dynamic course. Psychology addresses such questions as: how do we perceive colours? How do children acquire language? What predisposes two people to get on with each other? What causes schizophrenia? Philosophy is concerned with a wide range of questions including ethics, knowledge and the nature of mind. Linguistics is the study of language in all its aspects, including the structure of languages, meaning (semantics), pronunciation, and how people understand, mentally represent and generate language. For more information on this course please visit ox.ac.uk/ugppl.

Key stats

Philosophy
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
3rd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
2nd
Linguistics
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
5%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
85%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Linguistics graduate salary at this uni
£23,000
UK Linguistics graduate salary
£22,000
Philosophy
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
5%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
85%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Philosophy graduate salary at this uni
£28,000
UK Philosophy graduate salary
£22,000
Psychology (Non-Specific)
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
5%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
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85%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Psychology (Non-Specific) graduate salary at this uni
£23,000
UK Psychology (Non-Specific) graduate salary
£19,000
What students say
SR
Student Reviewer
24 Feb 15

Great University and intersting people all the resource in the world are availble. I am very happy with the job prospects available to me after i graduate. Not so impressed with..Read more

SR
Student Reviewer
24 Feb 15

Great uni, interesting people, all the resources in the world. Really enjoying my course. Inspiring lecturers and variety of..Read more

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

A*AA Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

AAAAB - AAAAA Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

AA - AAB Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:45 Grades / Points required

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

D2,D3,D3 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

39 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H1,H1,H2,H2,H2,H2 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

D*D*D* - DDD Grades / Points required

Excluding General Studies (if taken)

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Conditional offers will usually be for AAB if a student is able to take three Advanced Highers; where this is not possible then a student would be expected to achieve AA in two Advanced Highers, as well as an A grade in an additional Higher course taken in Year 6.

Some Access courses allow students to take one or two A-levels as part of the course. This option is strongly recommended for students who wish to apply to Oxford, especially for those courses which have specific subject requirements. If you would like to discuss the suitability of your Access course for entry to Oxford University, please contact the subject department that you’d like to apply to for further information. (Contact details are at ox.ac.uk/courses)

Pre-U subject requirements are the same as those for A-levels.

with 7 6 6 at HL

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Conditional offers would usually be:Extended Diploma with D*D*D to DDD, depending on the course.Diploma with DD plus an A grade at A-level, possibly with one or two * grades, depending on the course.Subsidiary Diploma with D plus two A grades at A-level, possibly with one or two * grades, depending on the course.

Popular A-level subjects

Psychology (Non-Specific)

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Mathematics
70%
Biology
47%
Psychology
46%
English Literature
23%
Chemistry
21%
HESA
Linguistics

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Mathematics
55%
French
36%
English Literature
26%
Spanish
25%
Classical languages
21%
HESA
Philosophy

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Mathematics
71%
History
38%
Economics
28%
English Literature
26%
Classical languages
23%
HESA

Latest reviews

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SR
Student Reviewer
24 Feb 15
Great University and intersting people all the resource in the world are availble. I am very happy with the job prospects available to me after i graduate. Not so impressed with...
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SR
Student Reviewer
24 Feb 15
Great uni, interesting people, all the resources in the world. Really enjoying my course. Inspiring lecturers and variety of...
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University of Oxford
Norham Gardens Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6QA United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Oxford  0.7 miles away

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