📖Program Curriculum

Core modules include
Introductory Microeconomics
Introductory Macroeconomics
Introduction to Political Ideas
Reason and Argument
Optional modules include
Mental Machines
Meaning of Life
Radical Philosophy
The Right and the Good
British Society
Inequality
The Economics of Climate Change
Thinking Like an Economist

Your module selection in year 2 will be determined by the pathway followed.

Tripartite pathway (Philosophy, Politics, Economics)

Core modules include

Introductory Quantitative Methods in Economics and Business 1
Introductory Mathematics for Economics 1
Optional modules include

Oppression, Inequality and the Enemies of Democracy
Ethical Argument
Hume, Kant, and Wittgenstein
Global Philosophy
Ignorance, Doubt, and Relativism
Intermediate Microeconomics
Intermediate Macroeconomics
Business Economics
Games and Economics Behaviour
Economic History
American Government and Politics
British Government and Politics
Comparative Government and Politics
Contemporary Strategy
Global Politics and History
Modern International Relations
Model United Nations
Political Classics
Politics of the Welfare State
Russia in the World
Political Thinking
The Media and Politics
War and Peace Since 1800

Bipartite pathway (Politics & Economics)

Core modules include

Introductory Quantitative Methods in Economics and Business 1
Introductory Mathematics for Economics 1
Optional modules include

Intermediate Microeconomics
Intermediate macroeconomics
Business Economics
Games and Economic Behaviour
Economic History
American Government and Politics
British Government and Politics
Comparative Government and Politics
Contemporary Strategy
Global Politics and History
Modern International Relations
Model United Nations
Political Classics
Politics of the Welfare State
Russia in the World
Political Thinking
The Media and Politics
War and Peace Since 1800
Bipartite pathway (Philosophy & Economics)

Core modules include

Introductory Quantitative Methods in Economics and Business 1
Introductory mathematics for Economics 1
Optional modules include

Oppression, Inequality, and the Enemies of Democracy
Ethical Argument
Hume, Kant, and Wittgenstein
Global Philosophy
Ignorance, Doubt, and Relativism
Intermediate Microeconomics
Intermediate Macroeconomics
Business Economics
Games and Economic Behaviour
Economic History
Bipartite pathway (Philosophy & Politics)

Core modules include

The Study of Politics
Political Classics
Optional modules include

Oppression, Inequality, and the Enemies of Democracy
Ethical Argument
Hume, Kant, and Wittgenstein
Global Philosophy
Ignorance, Doubt, and Relativism
American Government and Politics
British Government and Politics
Comparative Government and Politics
Contemporary Strategy
Global Politics and History
Modern International Relations
Model United Nations
Politics of the Welfare State
Russia in the World
Political Thinking
The Media and Politics
War and Peace Since 1800

Your module selection in Year 3 will be determined by the pathway followed.

You will take a 40 credit dissertation module; and students on the PPE, Politics and Economics and Philosophy and Economics pathway who have not taken Intermediate Macroeconomics or Intermediate Microeconomics in Year 2, must take at least one of Intermediate Macroeconomics or Intermediate Microeconomics in Year 3.

Optional modules include

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

International Economics
Public Economics
Urban Economics
Development Economics
Economics of Labour
The Economics of Sports and Games
Economics of Banking
Industrial Organisation
Reason, Value, and Knowledge
Are we free?
Chinese Philosophy
Fairness
Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
Philosophy of Law
Philosophy of Religion
Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Mediaeval Philosophy
Philosophy of Language
British Foreign and Defence Policy since 1945
Introduction to Critical Security Studies
Dynamics of Civil Wars
The Far Right
Feminism and Political Theory
Intelligence, War and International Relations
International Organizations in Global Politics
International Political Economy
International Terrorism
Karl Marx
Politics & International Relations of the Middle East
The Politics of Nuclear Weapons
Parliamentary Studies
Risk
US Foreign and Defence Policy since 1950
Worlding International Relations
War, Peace and International Ethics

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🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:
  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

237 RMB

Tuition fee:

20,300 GBP per year

60,900 GBP in total

❓✅❌ Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied a degree in English before
- Can demonstrate a high level of English
- Having an English certificate such as IELTS level 6 or TOEFL 95 and above is an advantage.

Minimum education level: High School.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

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Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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