BA (Hon) Politics, Philosophy and Economics

Over three years, BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics at the University of Bristol offers in-depth and stimulating study in three different disciplines. The programme aims to open doors and prepare students for a wide range of careers as well as further postgraduate study.

This course will equip you with skills such as textual analysis, clear written and verbal expression, collaborative problem solving, critical thinking, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and much more. These are valuable in a wide range of careers.

In your first year, you will gain a grounding in the fundamentals of politics, philosophy and economics through six mandatory introductory units. In philosophy, this will include the study of ethics and political philosophy, as well as training in critical thinking and logic. In politics, you will study the modern world order and the foundations of political theory. In economics, you will learn the foundations of the subject to prepare you for future years. This will include a specially tailored unit for students who did not study A-level Maths (or an international equivalent), or a separate foundational unit for those who have.

AAA including an essay-based subject. Essay-based subjects include: Ancient History; Anthropology; Archaeology; Art and Design (all pathways); Business Studies; Chinese; Classical Civilisation; Classics; Drama; Economics; English Language; English Language and Literature; English Literature; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Film; French; Geography; German; Government and Politics; Greek; Health and Social Care; History; History of Art; Italian; Latin; Law; Media Studies; Music; Performance; Philosophy; Politics; Portuguese; Psychology; Religious Studies; Russian; Social Care; Social Policy; Sociology; Spanish; Theatre Studies and Welsh.

IB - 36 points overall with 18 at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in an essay-based subject. Essay-based subjects include: Ancient History; Anthropology; Archaeology; Art and Design (all pathways); Business Studies; Chinese; Classical Civilisation; Classics; Drama; Economics; English Language; English Language and Literature; English Literature; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Film; French; Geography; German; Government and Politics; Greek; Health and Social Care; History; History of Art; Italian; Latin; Law; Media Studies; Music; Performance; Philosophy; Politics; Portuguese; Psychology; Religious Studies; Russian; Social Care; Social Policy; Sociology; Spanish; Theatre Studies and Welsh.