Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) BA (Hons)

at University of Sussex

Year 1 at Sussex

Core modules
Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

Autumn teaching

• Introduction to Mathematics for Finance and Economics
• Reason and Argument

Spring teaching

• Macroeconomics 1
• Microeconomics 1

Year 2 at Sussex

Options

You choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests. This list gives you a flavour of our options, which are kept under review and may change, for example in response to student feedback or the latest research.

While it’s our aim for students to take their preferred combinations of options, this can’t be guaranteed and will be subject to timetabling. Options may be grouped and if so, students will be able to choose a set number of options from the selection available in any particular group.

Autumn teaching

• Ancient Philosophy
• Epistemology
• European Politics
• Feminist Philosophy
• Kant
• Macroeconomics 2
• Microeconomics 2
• Modern Political Thought
• Philosophy of Mind
• Statistics and Introductory Econometrics

Spring teaching

• Advanced Macroeconomics
• Advanced Microeconomics
• Aesthetics
• Communicating Politics
• Environmental Economics
• Global Economic History
• Introduction to Statistics
• Phenomenology
• Philosophy of Language
• Philosophy of Race & Racialisation
• Philosophy of Science
• Politics of Governance: France
• Politics of Governance: India
• Politics of Governance: International Institutions and Issues
• Politics of Governance: Ireland
• Politics of Governance: The European Union
• Politics of Governance: USA

Study abroad or Placement

• Study abroad (optional)
  Apply to study abroad – you’ll develop an international perspective and gain an edge when it comes to your career.
• Placement (optional)
  To help you gain experience and increase your employability, you can apply for an optional placement as part of your course. You’ll be responsible for applying for and securing your placement. Our dedicated careers team can provide you with information and advice. If you’re successful in obtaining a placement, this will form part of your course.

Year 3 at Sussex

Develop skills in communication, critical thinking and research with a Philosophy, Politics and Economic BA from Sussex. These skills mean you can go on to jobs working at multinational companies, non-governmental organisations, advising governments and managing organisations.

Outside the classroom, you can join our Philosophy or Politics Societies where you:

• get involved in philosophical debates
• attend talks by visiting speakers
• attend weekly politics meetings and take part in debates.

You will also benefit from specialist economics career events and workshops where you can:

• meet and hear from graduate employers and former Sussex students
• find out more about graduate schemes.

A-level

Typical offer    
AAB-ABB

Contextual offer    

• BBB-BBC
• Not everyone has the same support to get to higher education – we help you reach your potential. When we receive applications through UCAS, we consider all factors and will sometimes make contextual offers as part of our Access and Participation Plan

GCSEs    

• You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 6 (or grade B).
• You should also have a broad range of GCSEs grade 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects. 

Extended Project Qualification    
We take the EPQ into account when considering your application and it can be useful in the summer when your results are released if you have narrowly missed the conditions of your offer.  We do not routinely include the EPQ in the conditions of your offer but we sometimes offer alternative conditions that include the EPQ.

International Baccalaureate

Typical offer    
32-34 points overall from the full IB Diploma.

European Baccalaureate

Typical offer    
Overall result of at least 77% - 80%

Additional requirements    
You must have a good level of Mathematics.

• Home students: £9,250 per year
• Channel Islands and Isle of Man students: £9,250 per year
• International students: £18,500 per year

Note that your fees may be subject to an increase on an annual basis as the Government reviews the fee levels.

Develop skills in communication, critical thinking and research with a Philosophy, Politics and Economic BA from Sussex. These skills mean you can go on to jobs working at multinational companies, non-governmental organisations, advising governments and managing organisations.

Outside the classroom, you can join our Philosophy or Politics Societies where you:

• get involved in philosophical debates
• attend talks by visiting speakers
• attend weekly politics meetings and take part in debates.

You will also benefit from specialist economics career events and workshops where you can:

• meet and hear from graduate employers and former Sussex students
• find out more about graduate schemes.