This course is for students interested in how the world operates. Broaden your knowledge of policy, practice, theory and behaviour and open up a range of opportunities.

This course provides you with a firm understanding of the key debates that face us in society today with the ability to view them from philosophical, political and economic lenses. With a specific focus of this programme on a range applied problems we face today, you will develop a solid knowledge of underpinning foundations for society.

Politics, Philosophy and Economics BA (Hons) has been designed to deliver practical skills to enhance your employability in a range of careers.

Why choose this course:

• Gain an in-depth knowledge of how society works and is governed. This programme is focused on developing the practical skills needed for a career as an economist, consultant or policy advisor.
• To enhance your CV, we fund your membership of the Royal Economic Society during your study. Membership increases your professional profile as a future economist and enables you to access competitions, grants, conferences, job market and symposiums.
• We invite a range of high profile guest speakers. Our cooperation with businesses provides a great opportunity for networking, internships and work related experiences.
• Field trips and real-life economic projects and live experiments are embedded in the programme.
• Opportunity to qualify as a Microsoft Office Specialist.
• Opportunity to take a placement year, giving you chance to gain experience while studying.

Year in Industry

All of our business students have the option of adding in a year in industry and / or a semester of studying abroad with one of our partners to their course. A year in industry gives students fantastic experience and is attractive to potential employers. This normally takes place after the second year of the course and extends the course duration by one year (15% of the standard tuition fee is chargeable). Study Abroad normally takes place for a semester of the second year of the course and doesn’t extend the course duration as credits achieved abroad count towards your degree.

You don’t need to decide whether you would like to take either of these options until after you have started the course with us.

• Min TOEFL iBT: 75 (Min Listening: 17.0, Min Reading: 18.0, Min Speaking: 20.0, Min Writing: 20.0)
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• Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
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• Min PTE overall: 51 (Min Listening: 49, Min Reading: 49, Min Speaking: 49, Min Writing: 49)

This program does NOT offer conditional admission