Philosophy and Economics with Study Abroad

About this course

Philosophy and economics with study abroad is a degree that combines two historically interlinked disciplines and adds an international dimension that enriches both. Economics developed from political economy, which was itself a branch of moral philosophy, and the questions that animated the classical economists, about value, distribution, welfare and the relationship between individual interest and collective outcomes, are still live philosophical questions that economic theory has not fully resolved. Studying philosophy alongside economics means you can engage with those foundational questions while also developing the technical rigour that modern economics demands. At the University of Bristol, this four-year full-time programme, which includes a foundation year and an additional year studying at an overseas university, develops a breadth of skills across both disciplines. The econom

Where its graduates go

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