- UCAS course code
- LV25
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics
Duration: 3 or 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: LV25 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Study abroad
Industrial experience
Scholarships available
- Typical A-level offer: AAA
- Typical contextual A-level offer: ABB
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: BBB
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 36 points overall with 6,6,6 at HL
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).
Scholarships/sponsorships
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.
You can get information and advice on student finance to help you manage your money.
Course unit details:
Topics in PPE
| Unit code | SOCS30001 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 20 |
| Unit level | Level 3 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
This course will explore the topic of inequality from the perspective of politics, philosophy, and economics. It will consist of lectures and tutorials, with an emphasis on reading-based discussion. Tutors will provide a basic structure for discussion and students will then be invited to ask questions and debate various aspects of the issues under consideration. Topics that may be discussed include: capital punishment, immigration policy, intergenerational justice, global warming, and the role of markets in health care.
Pre/co-requisites
Restricted Course.
Aims
To enhance students' capacity to critically debate and evaluate competing arguments about political, philosophical and economic ideas and issues.
To develop students' ability to evaluate economic and social policies and place the study of such policies in their broader context.
To develop students' understanding of the interactions between aspects of the three disciplines that make up the PPE programme.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this unit successful students will be able to demonstrate critical capabilities to develop and sustain independent analysis and argument within and between the constituent subjects (Politics, Philosophy and Economics), and to apply such argument to a range of policy-relevant issues).
Teaching and learning methods
Weekly: 2 hours lectures, 1 hour tutorial
Assessment methods
Politics online test (500 words) 10%, Philosophy online test (500 words) 10%, Economics online test (500 words) 10% and Interdisciplinary essay (2500 words) 70%.
Feedback methods
The essays will be marked through Grademark and students will received feedback on each essay through Blackboard.
Recommended reading
Reading will be specific to each workshop.
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 |
| Tutorials | 10 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 170 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Stephen Ingram | Unit coordinator |
Additional notes
Information
COMPULSORY COURSE FOR THIRD YEAR PPE STUDENTS ONLY