BA Policy, Politics and Economics

The Policy, Politics and Economics (PPE) course offered by the University of Birmingham offers a comprehensive interdisciplinary degree, combining key aspects of three crucial fields. The course is designed for students looking to understand and engage with modern politics, economics and the wider socio-economic environment. The university's top ranking status for these subjects, coupled with a unique approach to these disciplines, offers students an environment conducive to in-depth learning and critical thinking.Course Content: The PPE course incorporates subject matter from three disciplines to provide a broader view of the world, tackling issues from different perspectives. The program starts with foundational concepts to give students a firm grounding in all three subjects, which is then built upon as they choose their preferred specializations in later years. The course contains a good mix of theoretical and practical aspects in order to give students a solid understanding of real-world scenarios.Key Modules: The key modules covered in the PPE course include Introduction to Political Economy, Introduction to International Relations, Introduction to Comparative Politics, Policy and Practice, Intermediate Microeconomics, Critical Approaches to Political Economy, Quantitative Methods in Politics and International Relations, and Economic Policy Analysis. In addition to these mandatory modules, students can choose from a wide range of optional modules according to their interests and career goals.Future Careers: The PPE degree opens up a host of career avenues. Graduates have gone on to work in roles related to policymaking, public services, politics, economics, and marketing, among others. Additionally, some students have opted for higher education, undertaking postgraduate studies in their chosen fields of interest.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.