BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Entry requirements
A Level: AAA IB: 36
About this course
BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, an economics and politics and international relations and philosophy degree focused on the interconnected study of social structures, governance, and moral reasoning. Core topics include Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Research Methods, Accounting, Policy Analysis, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The curriculum is designed to equip graduates for careers spanning public policy, economics, and international relations. The first year introduces foundational ideas through modules such as Principles in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Thinking Politically: Key Concepts, Foundations of Economic Analysis and Policy, and Ethics and Society. Second-year studies advance technical and theoretical proficiency via compulsory modules including Political Theory in Practice, Statistics and Econometrics, Political Philosophy, and Case Studies in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. Optional modules across the programme allow students to tailor their studies with topics ranging from international economics and political philosophy to global political economy and specialised historical inquiries. In the final year, students complete a compulsory research project and a capstone module, complemented by further optional study in specialised branches of philosophy, politics, and economics.
Modules
- Principles in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
- Thinking Politically: Key Concepts
- Foundations of Economic Analysis and Policy
- Ethics and Society
- Religion, Reason and Reality
- Death and Killing
- Writing Philosophy
- History of Philosophy
- Planet Politics
- Race and Racism in World Politics
- Comparative Politics
- Reason and Argument
- Bodies, Sex and Desires
- Science, Medicine and Society
- Western Political Thought
- British Politics
- Gender Politics
- Global Political Economy
- Economic History of Britain and the Modern World
- Classical and Contemporary Thinkers in Economics
- Mathematical Methods for Economics 1
- Mathematical Methods for Economics 2
- Political Theory in Practice
- Statistics and Econometrics
- Political Philosophy
- Case Studies in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
- Ethics: From Theory to Practice
- Feminism
- The Political Economy of Global Capitalism
- Contemporary Security Challenges
- Europe in Crisis
- International Economics
- Labour Economics
- Religion and the Good Life
- Chinese Politics
- Migration and World Politics
- Oppression and Resistance
- Autocracies and Democracies
- Public Economics
- Macroeconomic Policy
- Science and the Search for Reality
- Global History of Philosophy
- Social Justice Today
- The Philosophy of AI and Robotics
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics Capstone
- Final Year Research Project in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
- People, Organisations and Technology
- Ethics and Belief
- Global Justice
- Moral Theory and Moral Psychology
- Phenomenology
- Political Resistance
- Plato's Symposium
- Philosophy of Law
- Feminist and Queer Studies in Religion
- Global Culture Wars
- The Ethics of Political Leadership
- Understanding Elections
- Practical Politics: How to Make Policy and Influence People
- Corporations in Global Politics: Possibilities, Tensions, and Ambiguities
- Party, State and Society in China
- Political Psychology: The Personal Side of Politics
- Brexit and Beyond
- International Trade
- Health Economics
- Economic Analysis of Inequality and Poverty
- Education Economics
- Political Economy
- Environmental Economics
- Behavioural Economics
- Contemporary Issues in Labour Economics