Overview

There are natural affinities and common roots among several strands of philosophy, politics, and economics. For example, economics developed from the field of political economy, welfare economics utilises concepts of social justice from philosophy, and the philosophy of science has important implications for methodologies adopted in economics and politics.

The aim of the programme Philosophy, Politics and Economics at University of Otago is to give a broader exposure to the range of analytical approaches in these three disciplines than would be gained within any one of the traditional single-discipline majors.

Career opportunities

Graduates with a PPE degree go on to apply their analytical skills in many different fields: recent graduates are working as diplomats, journalists, lawyers, project managers, academics, business executives, entrepreneurs, accountants, and policy analysts.

There are PPE graduates in entertainment, in tourism, and in information technology; those in government work at the Supreme Court and at the Ministries for the Environment, Treasury, Social Development, and Inland Revenue, among others.

You can find people with Otago PPE degrees in government, industry, academia, and civil society in New Zealand, North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Economic Principles and Policy
Principles of Macroeconomic
Political Economy: Method, Philosophy, Applications
Microeconomics
Intermediate Microeconomic Theory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-10 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-07-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dunedin, New Zealand

Disciplines

Economics Philosophy Political Science View 21 other Bachelors in Economics in New Zealand

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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

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Other requirements

General requirements

International Baccalaureate: IB Diploma with a minimum 24 points.
Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) GCE Advanced Levels: minimum Numerical Score of 8.
Satisfactory completion of one year's study at a recognised tertiary institution. A recognised institution is generally a college or university that is listed in the World Higher Education Database.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

37380 NZD / year

≈ 37380 NZD / year
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Citizens or residents

6938 NZD / year

≈ 6938 NZD / year

Living costs

Dunedin

New Zealand

1000 - 2300 NZD / month

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Scholarships Information

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