48 monthsProgramme duration
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Politics
Degree
MA
Study Level
Bachelor's
Study Mode
On Campus
Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) examines different interdisciplinary perspectives on many of the pressing issues of the modern world.
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.
Politics
Politics is concerned with:
- the choices that political systems must regularly make
- explaining the processes that maintain or change those systems
- examining the concepts and values used in political analysis
Philosophy
Philosophy helps you develop analytical rigour and logical reasoning, and addresses questions regarding how we acquire knowledge and make ethical judgements.
Economics
Economics studies the allocation of resources and decision-making by consumers, firms and governments. It is increasingly central to:
- governmental policy-making
- the conduct of businesses
- the enormous economic transformations throughout the world
Programme benefits
- You will gain the necessary frameworks for thinking about political and philosophical issues, combined with the quantitative skills for answering political and economic questions.
- Study under leading academics and researchers in the field.
- Home to the Scottish Parliament, the city of Edinburgh offers the perfect location in which to study politics.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Politics
Degree
MA
Study Level
Bachelor's
Study Mode
On Campus
Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) examines different interdisciplinary perspectives on many of the pressing issues of the modern world.
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.
Politics
Politics is concerned with:
- the choices that political systems must regularly make
- explaining the processes that maintain or change those systems
- examining the concepts and values used in political analysis
Philosophy
Philosophy helps you develop analytical rigour and logical reasoning, and addresses questions regarding how we acquire knowledge and make ethical judgements.
Economics
Economics studies the allocation of resources and decision-making by consumers, firms and governments. It is increasingly central to:
- governmental policy-making
- the conduct of businesses
- the enormous economic transformations throughout the world
Programme benefits
- You will gain the necessary frameworks for thinking about political and philosophical issues, combined with the quantitative skills for answering political and economic questions.
- Study under leading academics and researchers in the field.
- Home to the Scottish Parliament, the city of Edinburgh offers the perfect location in which to study politics.
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