28Jun
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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
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - A*AA
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - D*DD
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher - AAAAB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DD
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016) - D
Scottish Advanced Higher - AA
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 38 points
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015) - A
Extended Project - Not accepted
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal - D3, D3, M1
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-Levels. Must be combined with A-Level grades A*A, preferably including Mathematics. GCSE requirements - Mathematics grade A (numeric grade 7), unless taking it at A level. We welcome applications from students without A level mathematics. Offers to students without A level mathematics are delayed until the point we have received all applications to our programmes. In the past, all students without A level mathematics (who are predicted to make our entry tariff) have received an offer.
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250* | Year 1 |
| England | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| International | £19000* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD
Course contact details
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+44 (0) 115 951 5559