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Honours Specialization in Politics, Philosophy and Economics - Politics and Philosophy (PPE-P) at Western University

Western University, Canada

Programme overview

Honours Specialization in Politics, Philosophy and Economics - Politics and Philosophy (PPE-P) is offered through Political Science at Western University. Enrolment in this module is limited. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee that students who wish to enroll will be accepted.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Science  |  Department: Political Science  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: London, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Module 9.0 courses: 0.5 course: Politics, Philosophy, and Economics 2200F/G (normally taken in the first year of the module). 1.0 course: Political Science 2325F/G or Political Science 2350A/B, Political Science 2537F/G. 0.5 course: Political Science 3325A/B. 1.0 course: Philosophy 2700F/G and Philosophy 2500F/G. 1.0 course: Economics 2150A/B and Economics 2151A/B. 1.0 course: Politics, Philosophy, and Economics 4100E. 4.0 courses from at least two of the three PPE disciplines (Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics). Political Science and Philosophy courses must be numbered 2200 and above; Economics courses should be numbered 2100-2199.

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Entry requirements

Completion of first-year requirements with no failures. Students must complete 3.0 principal courses, including Political Science 1020E, or both Political Science 1021F/G and Political Science 1022F/G or both Political Science 1025F/G and Political Science 1026F/G, Economics 1021A/B and Economics 1022A/B, and 1.0 Philosophy course at the 1000 level, with an average of at least 75% and no mark less than 70%, plus 2.0 additional courses at the 1000 level. Students must have successfully completed one of: MCV4U, Mathematics 0110A/B, Mathematics 1225A/B, Calculus 1000A/B, or Calculus 1500A/B. Students may be admitted to the module if they have completed the math requirement and at least 2.0 of the required 3.0 principal courses. Students must complete the remaining 1.0 principal course within 12 months after entering the module.

Domestic applicants: CAD 6,171 a year (2026-27). First-year tuition for the Social Science, Science (excl. Computer Science), Bio/Med Science fee group (Ontario resident; out-of-province tuition is $7,719); tuition only, excludes student organization, ancillary, transit, health, dental and other fees. D Source

International applicants: CAD 47,493 a year (2026-27). First-year tuition for the Social Science, Science (excl. Computer Science), Bio/Med Science fee group; tuition only, excludes ancillary fees, transit pass and UHIP health plan. Draft schedule, subject to change. Source

Full-time undergraduate programmes start in September (Fall/Winter, September to April). Part-time studies have a May start (Summer Evening, Intersession, Summer Distance) and a September start (Fall/Winter Day or Evening and Distance).

Applications open on the OUAC in late September 2026. The deadline for equal consideration to full-time undergraduate studies is January 15, 2027. Medicine (MD) closes October 1; Law (JD) and Dentistry (DDS) close November 1; Education (BEd) closes November 2; Compressed Time Frame BScN RPN Stream B closes December 1; Compressed BScN Regular Stream and RPN Stream A close February 15, 2027. Ivey AEO closes January 15, Music audition and interview registration February 1, Visual Arts digital portfolio February 15, SASAH February 28, Commercial Aviation Management supplementary application March 1, 2027. Part-time May start deadline is March 1 and part-time September start deadline is July 1, 2027. Applications are submitted through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC), for up to three faculties or direct-entry programmes.

2026-27 application fees: Law $150; Medicine $135; Dentistry $375; Education (BEd/Dip.Ed.) $80; Ivey HBA $200; part-time application $100.

Apply through the official page: https://welcome.uwo.ca/next-steps/

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