BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics

The Philosophy, Politics and Economics (BA) course at the University of Southampton is a flexible and interdisciplinary programme that provides students with an understanding of the world around them, both past and present. It brings together three complementary subjects, allowing students to develop their analytical skills and enabling them to comprehend, scrutinise, and respond to complex issues and phenomena from multiple perspectives.Course Content: The course is structured into three key areas – philosophy, politics, and economics – with a balance of core and optional modules over the course of three years. In the first year, students cover central themes in all three disciplines. In the second year, modules delve deeper into different aspects, and in the third year, students can opt to focus predominantly on one of the disciplines, or maintain a broad approach.Key Modules: The course includes an array of modules such as Introduction to Philosophy, Foundations of Political Theory, and Principles of Microeconomics, to name a few. Other optional modules include Ethics, Mathematical Methods in Economics, Philosophy of Mind, Freedom and Responsibility, Global Security, Foreign Policy Analysis, Comparative Politics, and more.Future Careers: Graduates of this course can expect to have a wide range of career prospects. They may be successful in areas such as teaching, journalism, politics, financial services, law, international relations and public services. The course also equips students with transferable skills that are valued by employers in many professional fields.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.