BSc Philosophy, Politics and Economics at London School of Economics
London, United Kingdom
- Tuition Fee £ 23,330
- Country Rank-
- Duration48 Months
- Score IELTS: 7 TOEFL: 100
Program Overview
The BSc Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) four year programme offers rigorous training in all three disciplines, as well as innovative interdisciplinary teaching and study. Unlike most other PPE programmes, this programme gives equal weight to all three subjects and has specially designed interdisciplinary courses.
Philosophy addresses challenging foundational questions in many fields, including ethics, political philosophy, and scientific methodology. It also involves training in rigorous argumentation, including formal logic and essay writing. The study of politics involves analyses of the ways in which individuals and groups define and interpret political issues and shape government decisions. It encompasses a broad spectrum of activities relating to public affairs, from elections and bureaucracies to war and terrorism. Economics tackles a large range of problems, from barriers to economic development to international financial crises.
As an example of the issues you will address on the degree, consider the following questions:
- What are the moral advantages and disadvantages of markets?
- Is income per capita a good measure of economic and social progress? If not, what should replace it?
- Which limits, if any, should there be on migration?
- What are the advantages of democratic institutions over non-democratic ones?
- Do social sciences have limitations that natural sciences do not have? If so, what do these limits imply for policy-making?
Each of these questions names an issue of central importance in contemporary public debates. Each of them can also be answered satisfactorily only by drawing on knowledge from philosophy, political science and economics. We have put together a programme that delivers not just an excellent education in each subject but also encourages students to develop the integrative thinking skills required to tackle many social and economic issues.
Unlike other PPE degrees, our students will take all three subjects for at least the first three years of the degree. This commitment to the continued, in-depth study of all three disciplines and to multifaceted problem-solving sets our four year BSc programme apart. In addition, final-year PPE students get the chance to pursue independent research and to work alongside external client organisations as part of our innovative Capstone course. PPE students' research is celebrated each year at our Showcase event, with the very best work appearing in our online student journal, Studies in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.
LSE is regularly placed near the top of national and international league tables in the three subjects that comprise the PPE degree. Moreover, our PPE students will not study the subjects in isolation: as a specialist social science institution, academics and students at LSE are used to collaborating across departments and students will be taught to develop interdisciplinary thinking.
We understand that choosing a four year degree represents a significant financial and personal commitment. We believe that to truly earn the title of a degree in philosophy, politics and economics, students must be given a thorough grounding in all three subjects; this cannot be done in three years. We are proud to say that students graduating with a degree in philosophy, politics and economics from LSE will be prepared for further study or employment in each of the three subject areas and will be uniquely capable of drawing on all three disciplines in their future work.
Cost Of Studying At London School of Economics
Interest rates as low as 8.9% *
250K+
Students Assisted
800Cr+
Loan Amount Disbursed
5000+
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