Wealth of opportunities
Congratulations on becoming an offer-holder in Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) at The University of Manchester.
As PPE students, you will gain knowledge of significant topics across multiple subject areas.
Our interdisciplinary nature provides you with the widest range of topics and units possible.
Leading university
Study at a top ten UK university for Politics and International Studies (THE World University Rankings 2022).
Political insight
Home of the British Election Study offering exciting opportunities in electoral politics.
Your next steps
Accept your offer
Received all of your offers? You can accept your place at university now via UCAS Hub.

Your questions answered
We're supporting you through the application process by answering your frequently asked questions.

Chat to a student
Discover what it's like to study at Manchester by talking to a current student online.

Explore Manchester
A brilliant campus, at the heart of the UK's most liveable city.

Careers and employability
Make your mark at Manchester
We prepare you for a range of career options, helping you develop key skills that are in demand with employers.
Our graduates earn an average salary of £31,500 after five years, and 90% of graduates are in work or further study after 15 months (Discover Uni).
Find out more : about how we help you develop the skills that are valued by employers

Your future
Tom Danaher, Associate Director at Smith & Williamson in London, explains how his experience at Manchester kickstarted his career.
Find out more : about how Tom's experience at Manchester kick started his career

Study abroad
Studying abroad is an excellent opportunity to see the world and experience new cultures.

PPE Society
Students from the PPE Society talk about the employability benefits of studying on a flexible degree.
Learning and support
Your learning experience
Your course units and a week in the life
Learn more about your course units and hear from one of our current students.
Course units PDF download (953kb)
A week in the life of a PPE student PDF download (266kb)

Student support
Support on your course
We foster a vibrant learning community among staff and students in our Politics department.
You’ll make friends through our many student societies, activities, and receive support from students through our peer-assisted support scheme.

Providing high-quality education
PPE in 60 seconds
Santiago Illingworth Alban, a third-year student, talks about his experiences on BA PPE.
BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics
Rohan Mistry talks about Studying Politics at Manchester.
Rohan talks about the wide range of options for students on the BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics course.

Polling power
Professor Jane Green talks about the British Election Study.

Making a difference
Dr Paul Tobin, Lecturer in Politics, talks about defending the discipline.

Our impact
The politics of diversity: immigration, minorities and the radical right.

Public lecture
Gary Younge talks on the US election.
Gary Younge, Professor of Sociology, talks about the US election, followed by a Q&A with Angelia Wilson, Professor of Politics.

Contact us
Get in touch
Our admissions staff are here to answer any questions you have.
Email: socialsciences@manchester.ac.uk
Visit our Politics website
Social media
Twitter: @uomsoss
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Instagram: @uomsocialsciences

Coronavirus
You probably have concerns about the effect of the coronavirus outbreak on your application and what the next academic year will look like.
The University aims to answer your questions as best we can at this time. We have compiled a set of Frequently Asked Questions to help.
If you have any further questions, you can contact our admissions team at socialsciences@manchester.ac.uk.

Your course
Courses within this subject area
Remind yourself how much your course at Manchester has to offer you.
Courses
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Joint courses
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