BCom Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) at University of the Witwatersrand

The BCom (in the field of PPE) specialisation gives you a broad and deep understanding of the world, as well as a wide range of thinking skills required for high-level engagement. Specialising in PPE gives you an understanding of political, philosophical and economic ideas; the nature of political institutions; political processes and decision-making; how economic systems work; the causes of poverty and wealth; and how to promote development. In the first year, you will take Economics, Politics, and Philosophy, as well as a selection of general BCom first-year subjects.

Faculty: Commerce, Law and Management  |  Department: Across all schools  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

First-year Economic Theory IA (Microeconomics for Economists) Economic Theory IB (Macroeconomic for Economists) Introduction to Ethics Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality I Introduction to Political Studies I States, Power and Governance Computational Mathematics I Business Statistics I Second-year Economics IIA and IIB A student must choose between Politics II and Philosophy II Hist

Career pathways

Academia Civil Service Development Diplomatic Corps Economics International Banking or Finance Journalism Politics Research

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