BA (Hons) Philosophy, Politics and Economics with a Placement Year

Our BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics with a Placement Year degree equips you with three powerful toolkits to decode global challenges and create meaningful change—reinforced by professional experience. Philosophy explores fundamental questions about knowledge, ethics, and human existence. Politics examines how societies organise themselves and make collective decisions.

Economics investigates how resources are produced, distributed, and consumed. Together, these disciplines provide complementary tools to analyse today's most pressing issues—from inequality to democratic reform. The distinctive feature of this programme is your placement year—a 9 to 12 month professional experience where you'll apply theoretical understanding in real-world settings.

Whether working in public policy, finance, media, or non-profit sectors, you'll transform classroom concepts into practical expertise while building valuable professional networks. You'll develop exceptional critical thinking by approaching complex problems from multiple angles. When examining issues like economic inequality, you'll analyse market forces through economics, power structures through politics, and moral questions about fairness through philosophy—skills you'll then apply during your placement.