Bachelor Programme
Politics, Philosophy and Economics
Edinburgh's MA (Hons) Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) brings the three disciplines together to tackle the political, philosophical and economic debates of the day. Years 1 and 2 cover all three subjects, from political theory, international political economy and moral philosophy to core economics, statistics, and mind and knowledge. In the honours years students can focus on two of the disciplines or spread their credits across all three, and they write a dissertation in politics, philosophy or economics. Entry is through UCAS (course code L251).
University
University of Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom
Level
Bachelor
Field
Politics
Duration
4 years
Language
English
Campus
Edinburgh, Central Area
Degree
Master of Arts with Honours (MA Hons), undergraduate
Intake
September
Application Deadline
13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time (UCAS equal consideration deadline)
Tuition Information
2027/28 tuition: £31,100 per year for international students (fixed for the whole degree at the entry-year rate), £10,050 per year for students from the rest of the UK (rising with the government fee cap) and £1,820 per year for Scottish students (eligible students can have this paid by the Scottish Government).
Admission Requirements
- A levels: offers in recent years ranged from A*A*A* to A*AA, including Mathematics at B or AS Mathematics at A; GCSE English at C/4
- IB Diploma: offers ranged from 40 points with 766 at Higher Level to 37 points with 666, including HL Mathematics at 5; SL English at 5 and SL Mathematics at 6 if not at HL
- English language, if required (any one of): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each component; TOEFL iBT 4.5 overall with at least 4.0 in each component (tests from 21 January 2026; earlier tests 92 overall with at least 20 in each); C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 176 with at least 162 in each; Oxford Test of English Advanced 145 with at least 125 in each; or GCSE English at C/4, or IB Standard Level English at 5
- Widening access (Plus Flag) applicants may receive lower minimum offers; see the widening access requirements on the course page
- Other UK and international qualifications: use the entry requirements selector on the Edinburgh programme page