36 monthsProgramme duration
19,110 Tuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Philosophy
Degree
Other
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
In what kind of world do we want to live? How might societies be organised to foster fairness? What kinds of challenges do democracies currently face? What underlies economic downturns? How can we formulate environmental policies that are progressive, yet attainable?
During the small-scale and intensive bachelor's programme Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE), you will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to address today's most urgent societal questions. The PPE programme at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers a well-designed, coherent set of courses that combines fundamental education in the disciplines of philosophy, political science and economics with specifically designed interdisciplinary courses.
If you want to find out how studying PPE at the John Stuart Mill College differs from other programmes, check out 6 reasons to study Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at VU Amsterdam!
PPE is more than just a study programme, we are a community! Lectures and seminars are taught in the John Stuart Mill College, which has its own facilities on the fourth floor of the main building of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Please check our News items for more information on recent events. You can also have a look at our Instagram to see what a day in the life of a PPE student looks like.
PPE has its own study association KallioPPE. You can follow Kallioppe on Instagram and read/listen to PPE Encounters’ newsletters and podcasts.
During the small-scale and intensive bachelor's programme Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE), you will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to address today's most urgent societal questions. The PPE programme at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers a well-designed, coherent set of courses that combines fundamental education in the disciplines of philosophy, political science and economics with specifically designed interdisciplinary courses.
If you want to find out how studying PPE at the John Stuart Mill College differs from other programmes, check out 6 reasons to study Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at VU Amsterdam!
PPE is more than just a study programme, we are a community! Lectures and seminars are taught in the John Stuart Mill College, which has its own facilities on the fourth floor of the main building of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Please check our News items for more information on recent events. You can also have a look at our Instagram to see what a day in the life of a PPE student looks like.
PPE has its own study association KallioPPE. You can follow Kallioppe on Instagram and read/listen to PPE Encounters’ newsletters and podcasts.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Philosophy
Degree
Other
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
In what kind of world do we want to live? How might societies be organised to foster fairness? What kinds of challenges do democracies currently face? What underlies economic downturns? How can we formulate environmental policies that are progressive, yet attainable?
During the small-scale and intensive bachelor's programme Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE), you will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to address today's most urgent societal questions. The PPE programme at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers a well-designed, coherent set of courses that combines fundamental education in the disciplines of philosophy, political science and economics with specifically designed interdisciplinary courses.
If you want to find out how studying PPE at the John Stuart Mill College differs from other programmes, check out 6 reasons to study Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at VU Amsterdam!
PPE is more than just a study programme, we are a community! Lectures and seminars are taught in the John Stuart Mill College, which has its own facilities on the fourth floor of the main building of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Please check our News items for more information on recent events. You can also have a look at our Instagram to see what a day in the life of a PPE student looks like.
PPE has its own study association KallioPPE. You can follow Kallioppe on Instagram and read/listen to PPE Encounters’ newsletters and podcasts.
During the small-scale and intensive bachelor's programme Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE), you will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to address today's most urgent societal questions. The PPE programme at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers a well-designed, coherent set of courses that combines fundamental education in the disciplines of philosophy, political science and economics with specifically designed interdisciplinary courses.
If you want to find out how studying PPE at the John Stuart Mill College differs from other programmes, check out 6 reasons to study Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at VU Amsterdam!
PPE is more than just a study programme, we are a community! Lectures and seminars are taught in the John Stuart Mill College, which has its own facilities on the fourth floor of the main building of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Please check our News items for more information on recent events. You can also have a look at our Instagram to see what a day in the life of a PPE student looks like.
PPE has its own study association KallioPPE. You can follow Kallioppe on Instagram and read/listen to PPE Encounters’ newsletters and podcasts.
Admission Requirements
6.5+
180+
92+
3 Years
Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
18,090
International
19,110
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