Politics, Philosophy and Economics

About this course

Politics, philosophy and economics is one of the most prestigious and intellectually demanding degree combinations in UK higher education. It brings together three disciplines that are individually rigorous and collectively powerful, each asking different questions about how the world works and what it should look like. Politics examines how power is organised and contested, how governments function and how collective decisions are made. Philosophy asks the foundational questions about knowledge, ethics, mind and the nature of reality. Economics provides the formal models and empirical methods for understanding how people and institutions allocate resources and make decisions. At Loughborough, this four-year full-time programme includes a year abroad, giving you international academic experience alongside the depth of a programme that develops genuine expertise across all three discipli

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 96% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 23% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 33% of graduatescards →
• 50 / 100Business and Financial Project Management Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 25% of graduatescards →

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