Politics, Philosophy and Economics

About this course

Politics, philosophy and economics, often known as PPE, is one of the most intellectually demanding and broadly applicable degree combinations available. Politics provides the analytical framework for understanding how power is organised, contested, and exercised. Philosophy develops the tools for rigorous reasoning, ethical analysis, and the examination of fundamental assumptions. Economics offers quantitative and theoretical models for understanding how resources are allocated and how markets and institutions shape human behaviour. Together the three disciplines provide a uniquely comprehensive education in how societies work and how they might be improved. This part-time programme is offered by the Open University through distance learning, making this historically elite combination accessible to students who cannot commit to full-time campus-based study. The Open University's model

Where its graduates go

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