BSc Philosophy, Politics and Economics
London School of Economics and Political Science
Entry requirements
A-levels: A*AA, with an A* in Mathematics IB Diploma: 39 points overall, with 766 in higher level subjects, including 7 in higher level Mathematics
About this course
BSc in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, an economics and politics and international relations and philosophy degree exploring social science and philosophical inquiry. Core topics include Research Methods. Students complete an external client project as part of their studies. The first year covers the foundations through The Big Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy, Introduction to Political Science, Microeconomics I, and Macroeconomics I. The second year progresses with Introduction to Political Theory, PPE Interdisciplinary Research Seminar, Introduction to Logic, and Microeconomics II. The third year involves approved options in economics, government, and philosophy. The fourth year concludes the degree with Philosophy, Politics and Economics: Applications, Philosophy, Politics and Economics: Research Project, and Philosophy, Politics and Economics: Capstone.
Modules
- The Big Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy
- Introduction to Political Science
- Microeconomics I
- Macroeconomics I
- The LSE Course
- Introduction to Political Theory
- PPE Interdisciplinary Research Seminar
- Introduction to Logic
- Microeconomics II
- Macroeconomics II
- PPE Research Seminar
- One approved economics option
- One approved government option
- One approved philosophy option
- One further approved option depending on your previous choices
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics: Applications
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics: Research Project
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics: Capstone
- Choose courses to the value of two units from a range of options