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Politics, Philosophy and Economics

BA (Single Honours)

Cert HE

Dip HE

Start date:

September 2024

You'll need:

112 UCAS points (or equivalent)

Foundation Year entry: 64 UCAS points (or equivalent)

UCAS code:

L0V0

L0V1 (if choosing Foundation Year)

PPE1 (CertHE)

PPE2 (DipHE)

A place to set the foundation for your future. Our PPE degree will prepare students to be change makers who can make sense of the world, and understand how to solve social problems.

Did you know?

This programme is designed so you can learn to navigate political and business systems effectively, while also exploring ethical and philosophical principles concerning the welfare of humanity.

This course is also available with a foundation year (September entry only)

Find out more about our Foundation Year

Foundation Scholarship available (home students enrolling on degrees with foundation years)

Modules

Year 1 Year 2 Placement Year Year 3

This course offers all students the option of a one-year paid work placement, to boost your employability even further. If you choose this route, you will take the placement following year two of your course, and then return to complete your degree.

Why take a placement?

A placement year is the perfect opportunity to gain valuable work experience, to build on the career skills we will teach you on this degree. The connections you make on the placement will improve your career prospects further, and equip you with the skills you need to secure graduate-level employment.

How we support you

The University's Placement and Work Experience Team are experts at helping you to secure a placement. They will work closely with you from the start, helping you research potential employers, discover placement opportunities, create and pitch your CV, and will coach you to perform well in interviews. We aren't able to guarantee a placement, but our sector-leading advisors will give you the best possible chance of securing one.

Find out more about how we'll support you

We understand that your plans might change once you start your programme. If you decide not to do a placement, you will have the option of completing the three year version of your programme.

Whatever your choice, you will have access to many opportunities for work experience through our Placement and Work Experience Team, and access to face-to-face and 24/7 online careers support.

Skills

This course equips you with practical skills essential for navigating and excelling in real-life scenarios.

In our BA Politics, Philosophy, and Economics programme, our priority is to ensure that you graduate with a professional skillset. This incorporates:

Negotiation, leadership, and communication skills.
Becoming effective and informed decision-makers.
Understanding the best ways of navigating through political and business systems.
Exploring ethical and philosophical principles regarding the good of humankind
Analysing economic choices regarding the best uses of increasingly scarce resources.

Learning

Enjoy hands-on, accessible learning that prepares you for work.

Working closely with your fellow students, you’ll master PPE through:

Small classes
Practical seminars
Tutorials
Project-based learning

We have a dynamic and diverse student body, with students joining us from all over the world. This course is designed to appeal to students from any background as we value different opinions and experiences.

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Career

Help shape the future with a career you want.

You will graduate from this course equipped with the confidence, skills, and breadth of knowledge to pursue a very wide range of careers across different sectors and in both professional and managerial roles.

Graduates of PPE degrees are highly employable, occupying leadership positions in:

Business
Civil and public service
Think tanks
Journalism
Charity sector roles
Local and national politics

Open days

Get a real taste of our campus, community and what it’s like to study at Roehampton

Applying

UK Students International Students

Full-time UK undergraduate students apply through UCAS.

How to apply

Apply via UCAS

Entry requirements

Entry tariff

112 UCAS points (or equivalent)

Foundation Year entry: 64 UCAS points (or equivalent)

We welcome applicants with a wide range of qualifications, including BTECs, A-levels and T Levels.

We welcome applications from students studying T Levels.

For all courses we also accept a wide range of other qualifications and experience. Contact us to find out more.

When we consider applications to study with us, we form a complete view of your achievements to date, and future potential, and can offer flexibility in entry requirements. Find out more about our Contextual Offer scheme.

General entry requirements

UK students

Tuition fees and funding

September 2024 entry tuition fees

Year one fees

UK: £9,250
Placement year: £998

We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. See our 2024 financial support pages for UK students.

We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you.

International undergraduate students apply through our direct application system.

How to apply

Apply directly

Entry requirements