Overview

The Philosophy, Politics and Economics programme at Utrecht University considers political and economic issues from four different perspectives: philosophy, politics, economics and history. The addition of a historical dimension to PPE is something you will only find in Utrecht, where we are convinced that understanding the past will help us make better choices for the future. As well as gaining thorough knowledge of each of these four fields, you will also be trained to combine them to address the world’s most challenging problems. At Utrecht University, we believe that this is the best approach to designing complete and effective solutions.

Career Prospects

The Philosophy, Politics and Economics programme at Utrecht University provides a programme which enables students to apply for jobs or graduate programmes in the Netherlands and abroad.

In addition to giving you a Bachelor's degree from a world-wide renowned university, it will give you an interdisciplinary degree in the English language, which means that after completing the PPE programme here, you will be eligible to apply for much more further opportunities than would someone with a regular, monodisciplinary, Bachelor's programme.

Furthermore, if you would choose to pursue a Master's programme, you can easily do t

his within the national or international context without having to prove further English language proficiency.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Major Debates In Global Economic History

Comparative Democratic Institutions

Ethics & Public Policy

Micro-economics

Macroeconomics

Politics & Policy-making

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

100

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PTE Academic

70

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IELTS

7

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Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Utrecht, Netherlands

Disciplines

Economics Philosophy Political Science View 9 other Bachelors in Philosophy in Netherlands

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Academic requirements

Mathematics Requirements

Online Mathematics Placement Test (OMPT)

Applies to: students without alternative proof

OMPT-A
Minimum score of 75%

English requirements

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OR

100

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PTE Academic

70

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

This programme accepts OMPT as a mathematics admission test. Depending on your academic background, you may be required to take an OMPT assessment as part of the admission process.
VWO diploma including wiskunde A or B and a grade of 8 or higher for EnglishIf your English grade on your most recent VWO transcript, at the time of the submission of your application, is likely to be below 8.0, you are allowed to prove your English proficiency via other factual evidence, for example via a test score. If you wish to use this option, you will have to pay for the test yourself.

A comparable international diploma (such as an International Baccalaureate (IB) with equivalent exam subject(s) in Mathematics)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

17900 EUR / year

≈ 17900 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

5542 EUR / year

≈ 5542 EUR / year

Additional Details

Institutional fee: €14.712 (EU/EEA), €15.977 (non-EU/EEA)
Dutch and other EU/EEA students 2026-2027: € 5,833

Living costs

Utrecht

Netherlands

900 - 1450 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

Mathematics Requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Utrecht

Funding

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