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Philosophy, Politics and Economics at University of Nottingham - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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University of Nottingham has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Course summary

Are you looking to understand what drives human behaviour and ethical business practices? Do you want to explore how social justice shapes economic policies? Our BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics degree will help you answer questions like this through the philosophical analysis of political issues and economic phenomena. You'll enhance your skills in core aspects of philosophy like reasoning, logic and ethics. Additionally, you’ll delve into topics such as microeconomics and macroeconomics, political theory, and global politics. Tailor your studies to your career interests. Choose optional modules and specialise in areas such as social philosophy, parliamentary studies and behavioural economics. Choose the career path in areas that interest you most. We're proud to be ranked 2nd in the UK for boosting graduate salaries. Our graduates are highly sought after in a variety of sectors. These include investment banking, accountancy, government departments and much more. Be a part of shaping our global future. Our successful alumni work at top organisations such as the Bank of America, Barclays, Bloomberg, Deloitte, Oxfam and the World Bank.

Modules

In your first year, you will take modules across each discipline, covering core microeconomics, macroeconomics, and also mathematics and statistics. These modules provide a foundation in all the key areas of economics, and allow you to take a wide selection of economics and econometrics modules in your subsequent years. Second-year studies involve modules from across each discipline with more choice of optional modules. In your final year, you can take either 40 credits of politics, philosophy and economics modules, or 60 credits of modules from any two of these disciplines.

How to apply

29Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
VLL5
Institution code:
N84
Campus name:
University Park Campus
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

European Baccalaureate - 85% GCSE requirements - Mathematics grade A (numeric grade 7), unless taking it at A level. LIBF Diploma in Financial Studies grade A, must be combined with A-Level grades A*A.

Student Outcomes

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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
80%
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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9250* Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250* Year 1
Scotland £9250* Year 1
Wales £9250* Year 1
Channel Islands £9250* Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9250* Year 1
EU £24300* Year 1
International £24300* Year 1

*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

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Philosophy, Politics and Economics at University of Nottingham - UCAS