University of Southampton

Philosophy, Politics and Economics (BA)

University of SouthamptonAvenue and Highfield, Southampton

Course overview

Discover how the world works on our BA Philosophy Politics and Economics degree. Explore past and current socio-economic orders. You'll learn quantitative tools, historical data, and the technical knowledge to carefully analyse them.

Through our philosophy modules, we'll teach you to critique the present order with logic and ethics. You'll graduate with the skills for a range of careers linked to politics, philosophy and arts. On this broad combined-honours course, you’ll get a balanced education in all 3 Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) subjects.

The degree helps you properly frame the questions that unite the subject of the PPE degree, and answer them in a rigorous but free-spirited way. These include questions on inequality, democracy, justice, globalisation, happiness, work and money. Compulsory modules provide a strong grounding in key areas of study.

Optional modules let you pursue your own interests in topics as varied as climate change, international security or Chinese

Key highlights

  • Balanced education across philosophy, politics and economics in equal measure
  • Training in quantitative tools and analysis of historical data
  • Philosophy modules teach critique of society through logic and ethics
  • Explores inequality, democracy, justice, globalisation, happiness, work and money
  • Optional modules include climate change and international security

Entry requirements

  • A-level: AAB — AAB plus grade 6 in GCSE Mathematics Excluded subjects are General Studies and Critical Thinking.
  • GCSE: 6 — to include Mathematics
  • A-level: ABB — to include including grade 6
  • A-level: AB — and grade 6; combined with BTEC
  • BTEC: DD — BTEC National Diploma; combined with A levels
  • BTEC: DDD — BTEC National Extended Diploma; combined with A levels

Scholarships

  • Biological Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Business School Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Economic, Social and Political Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Education School Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Engineering Global Talent Scholarship

    Up to 5 scholarships of £2,000 are available to international students for the first 3 years of study on an undergraduate degree within the School of Engineering.

    Up to £2,000

  • Geography and Environmental Science Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Health Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Law School Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Ocean and Earth Science Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Physics and Astronomy Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Psychology Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • School of Mathematical Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Southampton Arts and Humanities Deans Global Talent Scholarship

    Successful applicants will get £10,000 towards their tuition fees.

    Up to £10,000

  • Southampton Chemistry Deans International Scholarship

    If you are awarded this scholarship, you'll get £5,000 towards your tuition fees in your first year of study.

    Up to £5,000

  • Southampton Electronics and Computer Science Global Scholarship

    There are 12 scholarships for £5000 each.

    Up to £5,000

  • Southampton Physics and Astronomy Achievement Scholarship

    The scholarships are renewable for subsequent years of study (subject to continuing academic performance) for up to £20,000 total. There are 10 stipend scholarships of £5,000.

    Up to £5,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Policy analyst
  • Economist
  • Civil servant
  • Political researcher
  • Management consultant
  • Journalist

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,535 per year | International: £25,500 per year

Admission

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