A levels, AAA including Mathematics
Access to Higher Education Diploma, 39 credits at Distinction and 6 at Merit or higher plus Level 3 units in Mathematics or in conjunction with an alternative Level 3 Mathematics qualification
BTEC National Extended Diploma, DDD including Mathematics or in conjunction with an acceptable alternative Level 3 Mathematics qualification
European Baccalaureate, 85% overall, including 85% in Mathematics
International Baccalaureate, 36 points, including 6 in Higher level in Mathematics.
If English isn't your first language you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:
IELTS (Academic and Indicator), 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component
C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency, 176, with a minimum of 169 in each component
Duolingo, 110 overall, with a minimum of 100 in each component
GCSE/IGCSE/O level English Language (as a first or second language), Grade C
LanguageCert International ESOL SELT, B2 Communicator High Pass with a minimum score of 33/50 in each component
PTE Academic, 61, with a minimum of 55 in each component
TOEFL, 87 overall, with a minimum of 21 in each component
Trinity ISE III, Merit in all components
Explore the ethical implications of financial decisions and train your mind as you question the fundamental principles that underpin society.
Economic forces affect every aspect of our lives, from the price of coffee to our structures of our government. Study these pressures under the guidance of world-class researchers and analyse the philosophical implications of economic theory. Who bears the burden of financial stability? Can great wealth ever be ethical? Is it permissible to weigh the poverty of some against the greater happiness of the whole?
You'll learn with a diverse and international student body and with opportunities to study abroad you can develop a truly global perspective. Our active Club of Politics, Economics and Philosophy (PEP) encourages debate beyond the classroom. The skills you will develop in thinking across boundaries and engaging critically with a range of material are highly valued by employers.
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Year 1
Your first year will be split between Economics and Philosophy.
The economics modules will provide you with modules focusing on the mathematical and statistical skills necessary for advanced study of the discipline. In philosophy you will take modules that introduce you to the methods of thinking and writing that underpin philosophy, central areas of philosophical study and key figures and works from the history of philosophy.
Core modules
You will take core modules which may include:
Economics
Economics 1
Mathematics 1
Probability 1
Statistics 1
Philosophy
Ancient Philosophy
Beginning Philosophy
Early Modern Philosophy B
Reason and Argument B
Option modules
You will take optional modules which may include:
Philosophy
Ethics
Knowledge and Perception
Year 2
Your second year will also be split equally between Economics and Philosophy.
Core modules
You will take core modules which may include:
Economics
Economics II - Microeconomics
Economics II - Macroeconomics
Econometrics II
Option modules
Philosophy
You'll choose two or three Key Ideas modules. Current options include:
Philosophy of Mind
Rationalism: Spinoza and Leibniz
You could choose up to two short Key Ideas modules. Current options include:
Applied Ethics (Short)
Philosophy of Science (Short)
Intermediate Logic (Short)
Year 3
In your final year you will be required to take modules in Economics and Philosophy. Beyond this, you are free to choose modules from either discipline - or even elective modules from other departments.
Dissertation
You may choose the PPE dissertation as one of your option modules. This is supervised over all three terms and assessed in the Summer Term.
Examples of previous dissertation titles include:
A Feminist Critique of Drone Warfare
A Politico-economic Analysis of the 2012-13 Financial Crisis in Cyprus
Is it Wrong not to Vote?
Core modules
PPE
You will take an interdisciplinary module, which may include:
Rationality, Morality and Economics
Option modules
PPE
Ethics and Public Policy
The Democratic Economy
Economics
You'll choose at least two economics modules. Current choices include:
Monetary Economics
International Economics
Bubbles, Panics and Crashes: A Long Period Assessment of the Causes and Consequences of Financial Crises
Philosophy
You'll choose at least two philosophy modules. Current choices include:
Contemporary Issues in Bioethics
From Marx to Critical Theory
Property and Self-Ownership
Central and local government
Private industry
Creative arts and media
Teaching
Social work
Law
Journalism
Accountancy
Banking
Publishing
Insurance - Single: 300 (£) per year
