Overview

This Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) BA/BSc course at King's College London is taught jointly by the Department of Political Economy and the Department of Philosophy.

Key benefits

You will learn to think critically and independently about fundamental issues in philosophy, politics, and economics and about the interaction between these disciplines.

The Department of Political Economy has an interdisciplinary ethos that cultivates a highly stimulating intellectual environment, which attracts leading scholars from all over the world.

Our Philosophy Department is one of the largest and most prominent departments at King's and currently ranked as one of the top three in the UK.

We offer a wide range of optional modules, covering many areas of philosophy, politics and economics and their interrelations.

This course enables you to develop an understanding of the relationship between political and economic processes, institutions and ideas, and the broader philosophical questions underlying public policy.

In the 2018/19 National Student Survey the BA/BSc PPE Programme received an 88% student satisfaction rate

Employability

Graduates from this course acquire a valuable set of diverse and highly transferable skills that equip them to flourish in a wide range of careers in policy development, consulting, finance, banking, international development, governmental roles or communications, amongst others.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Political & Economic Philosophy

Philosophy

Comparing Political Systems

Principles of Economics

Quantitative Methods
Politics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

69

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IELTS

7

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Economics Philosophy Political Science View 468 other Bachelors in Philosophy in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

69

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Required subjects

GCSE Mathematics at grade 7/A (or equivalent)

Required grades:

A*AA

Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels.

GCSE Mathematics at grade 7/A (or equivalent) required.

International Baccalaureate

35 points

including 766 in three Higher Level subjects. Note the total point score of 35 includes TOK/EE.

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

35800 GBP / year

≈ 35800 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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

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Duration

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Language

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Credits

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

London

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