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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2021/2022

Information in the Degree Programme Tables may still be subject to change in response to Covid-19

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Year 1 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: September

Notes:
DPT for students enrolled in Year 1 21/22.

Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Personal Tutor.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

PPE - Philosophy Year 1

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Please ensure you choose one Semester 1 course, and one Semester 2 course.

Year 2 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Notes:
Please note: students who enrolled in 21/22 Year 1 will follow the new Degree Programme Table for 22/23 Year 2.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

PPE - Year 2 Semester 2

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
In order to progress to honours level, you will be required to achieve a mark of 50% or more in all your Year 2 required courses in Politics and Philosophy, and a pass in Economics 2 and Statistical Methods for Economics (if the latter is taken).

If you intend to take Essentials of Econometrics, and Applications of Econometrics, in Year 3, then you should take Statistical Methods for Economics in Year 2.

Year 3 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Notes:

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Politics Year 3 Electives

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students considering taking the Politics Dissertation in Year 4 are strongly recommended to take PLIT10106 Research Design in Politics and International Relations (20 credits) in Year 3.
AND

PPE - Year 3 Philosophy Courses

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students considering taking the Philosophy Dissertation in Year 4 are required to take the PHIL10151 Philosophy Dissertation Preparation Course (0 credits) in Year 3.
AND

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

PPE - Year 3 Economics Combination 1

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
OR

PPE - Year 3 Economics Combination 2

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
OR

PPE - Year 3 Economics Combination 3

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
OR

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

PPE - Year 3 Economics Combination 4

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses

Year 4 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Notes:
Dissertation in Politics or Philosophy or Economics (40 credits)

80 credits of level 10 options in the chosen pair of subjects (Politics and Economics, Politics and Philosophy, or Philosophy and Economics), but with a maximum of 60 credits from one subject area.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

PPE Dissertation

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students wishing to take the Philosophy Dissertation are required to have taken the PHIL10151 Philosophy Dissertation Preparation Course (0 credits) in Year 3.

Students wishing to take the Politics Dissertation are strongly recommended to take PLIT10106 Research Design in Politics and International Relations (20 credits) if they did not already do so in Year 3.
AND

Group A

Select exactly 80 credits in this group.

Politics Year 4 Electives

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
AND

Philosophy Honours Year 4

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
AND

Economics Course Options Year 4 (single and with programmes)

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses

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