MA Politics, Philosophy and Economics
Entry requirements
A level: from A*A*A* to A*AA (required: Mathematics at B or AS Mathematics at A) IB: from 40 points with 766 at HL to 37 points with 666 at HL
About this course
MA (Hons) in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, an economics, politics and international relations and philosophy degree exploring pressing global issues through multiple interdisciplinary perspectives. Core topics include Statistics. The four-year undergraduate programme progresses from foundational subjects to advanced analytical techniques and specialized study across all three disciplines. Throughout the first year, students study foundational concepts through modules such as Politics and International Relations 1A: Concepts and Debates, Morality and Value, Economics 1A, and Logic 1. The second year expands into specialized methods and theory, featuring modules including International Political Economy, Economics 2A, Mind, Matter, and Language, and Statistical Methods for Economics. Year 3 builds upon these principles with advanced quantitative and theoretical coursework, including Essentials of Econometrics, Topics in Macroeconomics, Topics in Microeconomics, and Applications of Macroeconomics.
Modules
- Politics and International Relations 1A: Concepts and Debates
- Political Thinkers (an introduction to political theory)
- Morality and Value
- Economics 1A (20 credits)
- Economics 1B (20 credits)
- Introduction to the History of Philosophy
- Logic 1
- International Political Economy
- Economics 2A (20 credits)
- Economics 2B (20 credits)
- Mind, Matter, and Language
- Knowledge and Reality
- Statistical Methods for Economics
- achieve a mark of 50% or more in all your Year 2 required courses in politics and philosophy
- pass Economics 2 and Statistical Methods for Economics
- Topics in Macroeconomics & Topics in Microeconomics
- Essentials of Econometrics & Topics in Microeconomics
- Essentials of Econometrics & Topics in Macroeconomics
- Essentials of Econometrics & Applications of Macroeconomics