Politics, Philosophy and Economics BA at Royal Holloway, University of London

Politics, Philosophy and Economics is an exciting course providing students with the opportunity to study three disciplines that are crucial for an understanding of the complex dynamics of today’s world. Students study a common foundation in the first year, and write an advanced dissertation unit in their final year that develops links across the three disciplines.

Department: Politics and International Relations  |  Duration: 3 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: Introduction to Politics and Government; Problems of Knowledge, Principles of Economics, Data Skills for Economists, Mathematics for Economics; Year 2: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics; Year 3: Dissertation in Politics, Philosophy and Economics. Optional modules: Year 2: Government and Politics of the United States, Politics Outside the West, Democracy in Britain, Contemporary Political Theory, International Political Economy and others; Philosophy: The Dialogues of Plato, The Philosophy of Aristotle, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Modern European Philosophy 2: Critical Theory and Hermeneutics and others; Year 3: Politics in Action: The Politics and International Relations Experience Placement, European Union Public Policy, Political Theories of Freedom, Politics of the Law and Rights, Comparative Political Leadership and others.

Career pathways

A Politics, Philosophy and Economics degree at Royal Holloway, University of London will equip you with an enviable range of transferable skills which combined with the knowledge gained, will make you highly employable. It can lead to a broad range of careers in both the private and public sectors and also for professional training in areas such as law, accountancy and management.

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