Bachelor of Arts (BA)

BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics

Examine the relationship between political and economic debates in modern society.
  • Duration: 3 or 4 years
  • Year of entry: 2025
  • UCAS course code: LV25 / Institution code: M20
  • Key features:
  • Study abroad
  • Industrial experience
  • Scholarships available

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Fees and funding

Fees

Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £26,500 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.

Policy on additional costs

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

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Scholarships and bursaries, including the Manchester Bursary , are available to eligible home/EU students.

Some undergraduate UK students will receive bursaries of up to £2,000 per year, in addition to the government package of maintenance grants.

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Course unit details:
Dissertation in Economics

Course unit fact file
Unit code ECON30100
Credit rating 20
Unit level Level 3
Teaching period(s) Full year
Available as a free choice unit? No

Overview

The unit aims to:

  • Enable students to identify a researchable issue or topic of their interest in the field of economics.
  • Allow students to conduct independent research engaging with primary and/or secondary literature sources.
  • Write a detailed thesis that develops an in-depth discussion and analysis, and that provides insight and furthers understanding of the chosen issue or topic.

 

 

Pre/co-requisites

ECON30100 is available only to Honours students of Politics, Philosophy, and Economics.

This course unit is available to PPE students only.

Aims

The unit aims to:

  1. Enable students to identify a researchable issue or topic of their interest in the field of economics.
  2. Allow students to conduct independent research engaging with primary and/or secondary literature sources.
  3. Write a detailed thesis that develops an in-depth discussion and analysis, and that provides insight and furthers understanding of the chosen issue or topic.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course unit it is expect that students will be able to:

  1. Formulate and develop a research question.
  2. Identify, summarise, and critically evaluate research and evidence.
  3. Conduct original research and develop a comprehensive analysis.
  4. Give effective oral presentations of research using PowerPoint.
  5. Write up research using word processing software.
  6. Have a deep knowledge and understanding of the chosen topic.

Teaching and learning methods

Synchronous activities (such as Lectures or Review and Q&A sessions, and tutorials), and guided self-study

Employability skills

Analytical skills
Synthesis and analysis of data and information. Critical reflection and evaluation.
Problem solving
Research
Planning, conducting and reporting on research. Planning independent research using library, electronic and online resources.
Other
Information retrieval. Presentation. Numeracy. Literacy. Computer literacy. Time management. Applying subject knowledge. Research. Improving own learning.

Assessment methods

Final Dissertation: 6000 words (100%).

Feedback methods

  • Oral presentations in group sessions with feedback provided in the form of Q&A discussion.
  • Regular meetings with supervisor.
  • Submission of draft dissertation to supervisor.
     

Teaching staff

Staff member Role
Edward Manderson Unit coordinator

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