BSc Economics and Philosophy
About this course
BSc (Hons) Economics and Philosophy, an undergraduate economics and philosophy degree exploring social systems and analytical theory. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, and Policy Analysis. Students complete a dissertation in their final year alongside core study in ethics and economics. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Principles of Economics and Logic, with various optional choices available. The second year builds technical competence with compulsory modules including Econometric Analysis, Microeconomic Theory, and Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy. The final year involves compulsory study in Ethics and Economics and Contemporary Economic Issues and Analysis, complemented by a PPE dissertation. Optional modules allow specialisation in areas such as Applied Econometrics, Game Theory, Philosophy of Mind, and Bioethics.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB including Mathematics IB: 35 points with a minimum grade of 5 points in Higher level or 7 in Standard Level Mathematics (either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretations). BTEC: DDD including Mathematics or in conjunction with an acceptable alternative Level 3 Mathematics qualification
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What students say
Based on about 141 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 160 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 94%
- Left higher education: 3%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 28 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 43%
- Administrative occupations: 13%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 11%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 7%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 4%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 145 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 4%
- North West: 10%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 22%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 33%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 155 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 96%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Principles of Economics
- Logic
- Maths for Economists
- Probability and Statistics
- Quantitative Methods
- Data, Evidence and Policy
- Power and Consent
- Knowledge and Perception
- Ethics
- Metaphysics and Humans
- Philosophical Analysis
- Econometric Analysis
- Microeconomic Theory
- Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy
- Applied Ethics
- Being and Reason: Spinoza’s Metaphysics
- Ethical Theory
- Knowledge and the Social Sciences
- Logic and Paradox
- Love, Law, and Solidarity: Recognition from Rousseau to Honneth
- Metaphysics
- Philosophy of Mind
- Philosophy of Science
- Philosophy and Society
- Philosophy of Language
- Politics and Freedom: Anarchism and Conservatism
- Religious Ethics
- The Limits of Reason: Kant's Theoretical and Practical Philosophy
- PPE dissertation
- Ethics and Economics
- Contemporary Economic Issues and Analysis
- Philosophy and Public Policy
- Critical Challenges in Political Economy
- Social and Economic Order Without Law
- Applied Econometrics
- Bubbles, Panics and Crashes
- Economics of Social Policy
- International Economics
- Monetary Economics
- Game Theory
- Health Economics
- Macroeconomics: Topics in Theory and Policy
- Action and Agency
- Buddhism as Philosophy
- Causation and Laws
- Cognitive Anomalies, Decision-Making and Democracy
- Contemporary Issues in Bioethics
- Experimental Philosophy: Psychology of Philosophy
- Foundations of Maths
- German Idealism: Moral, Legacy and Political Philosophy
- Happiness, Utility and Well-being
- Mind and Morality
- Property and Self-ownership
- Topics in Feminist Philosophy
- World and Mind
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Economics and Philosophy at University of York earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £45,500. The £33,000 median after five years is £15,500 less than the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of BSc Economics and Philosophy at University of York do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Economics and Philosophy at University of York?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Economics and Philosophy at University of York?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 142 UCAS points.
Does BSc Economics and Philosophy at University of York include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Economics and Philosophy at University of York?
94% of students continued into their second year, and 3% left higher education.