BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics
About this course
BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, an economics and politics and international relations and philosophy degree exploring how government is constituted, how being and truth are deliberated and how goods, services and peoples are organised. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Financial Analysis, Policy Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The first year covers core foundations through compulsory modules such as Mathematics for Economists, Economic Principles, Basic Quantitative Methods, and Power and Democracy. The second year builds upon this with modules including Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, The Economics of Politics, and Political Philosophy. Optional modules across the programme allow specialisation in areas such as finance, behavioural economics, artificial intelligence, and international politics.
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Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 4 UCAS decisions for BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics (L0V0) at the University of Exeter for 2027 entry so far: 4 offers. The published offer is AAA at A level.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 47%: 143 offers from 304 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 24 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 75%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 85 students who started
- Continued on course: 94%
- Left higher education: 6%
What graduates do next
Based on about 31 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 52%
- Working and studying: 22%
- Further study: 12%
- Unemployed: 2%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 36%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 19%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 19%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 6%
- Administrative occupations: 4%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 70 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 48%
- South East: 23%
- South West: 12%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 115 students who started
- A levels: 86%
- Baccalaureate: 14%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Mathematics for Economists
- Economic Principles
- Basic Quantitative Methods
- Power and Democracy
- Knowledge and Reality 1
- Knowledge and Reality 2
- Introduction to Philosophical Analysis
- Philosophy of Morality
- Introduction to Finance
- Introduction to Statistics
- Statistics for Business and Management
- History of Economic Thought
- Introduction to Data Science in Economics
- Introduction to Behavioural Economics
- Personal Finance
- Philosophical Problems 1
- Evidence and Argument 1
- Introduction to Asian Philosophy
- Philosophy of Film
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
- Politics and Economy of the Contemporary Middle East
- Globalisation of World Politics
- The Challenges of World Politics in the Twenty-First Century
- Classical Political Thought
- Early Modern Political Thought
- Introduction to Comparative Politics
- International Politics of the Global South
- The State of the UK: Identifying Marginalised Identities and Addressing Inequalities
- Global Sustainability Policy and Governance
- Population and Society
- Introduction to Social Data
- Data Analysis in Social Science 1
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- The Economics of Politics
- Political Philosophy
- Philosophy of Mind 1
- Body and Mind
- Metaphysics
- Philosophy of Language
- Philosophical Research
- Moral Agency in Social Context
- Phenomenology
- Existentialism
- Symbolic Logic
- Philosophy of Science
- Aesthetics
- History of Philosophy
- Philosophy of Psychiatry
- Philosophy of Law
- The Deep Past, History and Humanity
- Ethics of Emerging Technologies
- Mind and World in Contemporary Japanese Philosophy
- Plato's Dialogues
- Philosophy of Music
- Philosophy of Games
- Digital Worlds and Social AI
- The Holocaust: Explanation, Understanding and Responsibility
- Cyborg Studies
- Philosophy of Economics
- Policy Issues in the Global Economy
- Economics and Ethics
- Public Finance
- Environmental Economics
- Family Economics and Policy
- Behavioural Insights for Business and Management
- Economics of Diversity and Inclusion
- Islamist Movements: From the Muslim Brothers to the Islamic State
- Gender-Identity and Modernity in the Middle East
- Islamic Law and Society
- Ethnography of the Middle East
- Conflict and Peacemaking Palestine/Israel
- Muslims in Britain
- A History of the Modern Middle East, 1900-2014
- Employment Experience
- Contemporary Theories of World Politics
- The Politics of the World Economy
- American Politics
- Security Studies
- Political Thought of Modernity
- Explaining Public Policies
- Introduction to Research Design in Politics and International Relations
- Comparative Electoral Systems
- Environmental Governance
- Foreign Policy Analysis
- Research Design in the Social Sciences
- Data Analysis in Social Science 2
- Data Analysis in Social Science 3
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics at University of Exeter earn?
The median salary is £31,500 after 15 months, £29,500 after 3 years, £41,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,500 and £59,000. The £41,000 median after five years is £7,500 less than the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics at University of Exeter do next?
86% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics at University of Exeter?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is AAA at A level. The average entrant had 159 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics at University of Exeter?
47% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 143 offers from 304 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics at University of Exeter include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics at University of Exeter?
94% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.