Politics, Philosophy and Economics MA (Hons)

Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) examines different interdisciplinary perspectives on many of the pressing issues of the modern world. <br/><br/>This programme will equip you with the key skills to engage with the political, philosophical and economic debates of the day. You will be able to pursue a variety of career paths after graduation. <br/><br/>You will gain the necessary frameworks for thinking about political and philosophical issues, combined with the quantitative skills for answering political and economic questions. <br/><br/>**Politics**<br/><br/>Politics is concerned with:<br/><br/><br/>* the choices that political systems must regularly make <br/><br/><br/>* explaining the processes that maintain or change those systems <br/><br/><br/>* examining the concepts and values used in political analysis <br/><br/><br/>**Philosophy**<br/><br/>Philosophy helps you develop analytical rigour and logical reasoning, and addresses questions regarding how we acquire knowledge and make ethical judgements. <br/><br/>**Economics**<br/><br/>Economics studies the allocation of resources and decision-making by consumers, firms and governments. It is increasingly central to:<br/><br/><br/>* governmental policy-making <br/><br/><br/>* the conduct of businesses <br/><br/><br/>* the enormous economic transformations throughout the world<br/>