Study Philosophy in the United Kingdom

270 programmes in philosophy at 61 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 28,391 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 24,950 USD and 32,676 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Philosophy programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
Bachelor in Education and Philosophy Keele University, England Bachelor's 24,160 USD
Master in Philosophy MA Liverpool Hope University, Childwall Master's 17,062 USD
Bachelor in Philosophy and Politics Keele University, England Bachelor's 24,160 USD
Master in Philosophy Birkbeck, University of London Master's 24,610 USD
Master in Philosophy By Distance University of Reading Master's 26,617 USD
Bachelor in Art And Philosophy University of Reading Bachelor's 35,284 USD
Bachelor in Natural Philosophy, MA University of Aberdeen Bachelor's 28,391 USD
Master in Philosophy King’s College London, England Master's 35,708 USD
Bachelor in Philosophy University of Stirling, UK Bachelor's 22,385 USD
Master in Philosophy Lancaster University, England Master's 28,664 USD
Bachelor in Philosophy BA (Hons) University of Sussex Bachelor's 26,003 USD
Bachelor in Philosophy and Italian University of Bristol Bachelor's 37,683 USD
Bachelor in Philosophy BA (Hons) University of Liverpool Bachelor's 36,410 USD
Master in Philosophy, MA University of Southampton Master's 30,215 USD
PhD in Philosophy by Distance Learning PhD University of Nottingham PhD 35,353 USD
Bachelor in Philosophy University of West England Bachelor's 13,363 USD
Bachelor in Philosophy King’s College London, England Bachelor's 31,613 USD
Bachelor in Philosophy, Religion and Ethics, BA The University of Sheffield Bachelor's 28,664 USD
Phd Philosophy University of Essex PhD 28,152 USD
Bachelor in Philosophy (4 Years) Birkbeck, University of London Bachelor's 16,400 USD
Bachelor in Philosophy (3 Years) Lancaster University, England Bachelor's 29,702 USD
PhD in Philosophy PhD/MLitt (Research)/MPhil (Research) University of Glasgow PhD 37,837 USD
Bachelor in Philosophy The University of Manchester Bachelor's 27,299 USD
Bachelor in Philosophy Business And Ethics University of Reading Bachelor's 35,284 USD

Philosophy in the United Kingdom by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 150 24,950 USD 28,391 USD 32,676 USD
Master's 74 21,566 USD 28,419 USD 33,305 USD
PhD 29 25,156 USD 28,152 USD 34,118 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Specialisations within philosophy

Philosophy 256 Ethics 14

Universities for philosophy in the United Kingdom

Study Philosophy in the United Kingdom: common questions

How many philosophy programmes are there in the United Kingdom?
270 philosophy programmes at 61 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a philosophy degree in the United Kingdom cost?
The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in philosophy in the United Kingdom is 28,391 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 24,950 USD and 32,676 USD per year.
Can I study philosophy in the United Kingdom in English?
Yes — 100% of the philosophy programmes in the United Kingdom in our catalogue are taught in English (270 of 270).
Are any of these philosophy programmes available online?
8 of the 270 programmes in the United Kingdom are delivered online or by distance learning.
Which degree level is cheapest for philosophy in the United Kingdom?
PhD programmes, at a median of 28,152 USD per year, against 28,391 USD for bachelor's programmes.

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