Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics

Study Area

Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Study Level

Undergraduate

University

The University of New South Wales

State

NSW

Course Detail

Campus

Kensington

Intake Time

February, September

Standard Duration

3 Years

About the Course

The Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) provides graduates with a powerful combination of intellectual tools to understand and act in the world.The PPE draws together the perspectives of three crucial academic disciplines to address contemporary national and global issues, such as justice, inequality and climate change. Established at Oxford University in 1921, this highly sought-after degree has produced some of the most distinguished political and thought leaders in Australia, the UK and around the world. These include renowned Oxford alumni Malcolm Fraser and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai. Alongside carefully selected courses from the disciplines of Politics & International Relations, Philosophy and Economics, PPE includes courses designed to enable you to explore the synergies and tensions between them, and to assess their relevance to meeting humanity's most difficult challenges.

Requirements

Average Score

ATAR 88

IELTS

6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest)

Background Requirements

No

The University of New South Wales

Institute Ranking

#44 in QS World University Rankings 2021, #4 in Australia

Program Ranking

#4 in Australia for Politics, #51-100 in the world. *QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020