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Philosophy, Politics and Economics

PPE combines politics, philosophy and economics to study how ideas, policies and markets shape the world.

Law and politics

What do graduates do?

  • Economic analyst
  • Policy advisor
  • Banking and finance
  • Consultancy
  • Government and international relations
  • Think tanks
  • Journalism and media
  • Law

Length by country

England
3 years
Scotland
4 years
Spain
4 years

Durations are based on example programmes. They can vary from school to school within the same country.

First year and core courses

Macroeconomics and MicroeconomicsIntroduction to Political TheoryPolitical ThinkersMorality and ValueMathematics and StatisticsIntroduction to PhilosophyConstitutional Law

Examples from the first year and core course lists of different schools.

IN HIGH SCHOOL

Which subjects matter?

Manchester's typical offer is AAA, including at least one subject from a list such as economics, philosophy, politics and mathematics, with preference for two. With the IB it is 36 points with 6, 6, 6 at Higher Level.

This is one example school’s requirement; requirements vary by school and country.

SCHOOL EXAMPLES

Examples of schools where you can study this subject

6 schools in 5 countries. Programmes were checked on the schools’ own websites. These are only examples; every country has many more options. We choose the schools that fit your budget, documents and goals together.

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United Kingdom

University of EdinburghPolitics, Philosophy and Economics MA (Hons) · Edinburgh
University of EdinburghPolitics, Philosophy and Economics MA · Edinburgh
University of ManchesterPolitics, Philosophy and Economics BA · Manchester

Spain

IE UniversityBachelor in Philosophy, Politics, Law and Economics (PPLE) · Madrid and Segovia
IE UniversityPPLE · Madrid

Ireland

University College DublinPhilosophy, Politics and Economics · Dublin

Hungary

Corvinus University of BudapestPolitics, Philosophy, Economics (PPE) · Budapest

Australia

University of QueenslandBachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics (Honours) · Brisbane
BY COUNTRY

What to know, country by country

For each country where you can study this subject: an example tuition fee and the next step in the timeline. You can find the details in our country guides.

United Kingdom2 schoolsCountry guide
Bachelor's, international student, fields other than medicine and dentistry£27,650 to £34,670per year · 2027/28The University of Sheffield
  • 26 October to 21 December 2026

    Booking period for the January 2027 session of the ESAT, TMUA and TARA exams (for universities other than Oxford and Cambridge).

Ireland1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor's, Business, Economic and Social Studies (BESS)€23.250per year · 2027/28Trinity College Dublin
  • October to November 2026

    For Trinity, ask study@tcd.ie whether your high school is on the direct entry list.

Spain1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor's (grado), student from outside the EU without residence status, Nivel 3 (e.g. Law, Psychology, History); 60 ECTS€6.822,60per year · 2026/27Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  • 15 January 2027

    Deadline for IE University bachelor's round 2 applications. Decisions by 19 February 2027 at the latest

Hungary1 schoolCountry guide
Medicine (English-taught medicine), 12 semesters€7.900per semester · 2027/2028University of Szeged, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School
  • 1 December 2026

    International applications for 2027/28 open at the University of Szeged Faculty of Medicine.

Australia1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor's, Business field (guide fee, 48 credits a year)A$59.100per year · 2027The University of Sydney
  • November 2026

    Clarifying the diploma route. The Turkish high school diploma is not on the Melbourne and Sydney lists. Looking at foundation, IB, or a US diploma with SAT/ACT

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Last checked: November 2026.

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