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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Philosophy, Politics and Economics with Foundation Year
Manchester Metropolitan University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Philosophy, Politics and Economics with Foundation Year course at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
D,D,D
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: PPE0
Here's what Manchester Metropolitan University says about its Philosophy, Politics and Economics with Foundation Year course.
The humanities and social sciences are key to understanding what it means to be human. By studying these subjects, you'll gain insights into yourself, your relationships with others, and the world we live in. If you're passionate about these areas and ready to take your studies to the next level, completing this one-year course will set you on the path to your linked undergraduate degree.
During your foundation year, you'll be introduced to your specialist subject as well as being given a broad introduction to the humanities and social sciences, with training to help you thrive in higher education. Alongside modules that prepare you for university life, you'll take modules that connect directly to your future studies, building confidence and getting you ready for the next stage. You'll also have the opportunity to discover new interests and develop a collaborative mindset, setting you up for success in your academic journey. Once you've completed the foundation year, you'll move straight into year one of your degree.
Features and Benefits
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Each year we accept hundreds of students onto foundation year courses who have the ability to study at degree level but who don't have the qualifications to enter directly onto an honours degree.
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Has content that is tailored so that it is appropriate to your chosen degree.
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Helps you to develop the study skills and academic knowledge you will need to start Year 1 of your course with confidence.
Source: Manchester Metropolitan University
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
The School of History, Politics and Philosophy
Location
Main Site | Manchester
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time including foundation year
Subjects
• Philosophy
• Economics
• Politics
Start date
28 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
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I got loads of support even throughout covid where we weren't going into uni but would get our lectures through Microsoft teams and zoom
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The facilities were great I was mainly based in the business school which was huge the library was also great
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Philosophy, Politics and Economics with Foundation Year course at Manchester Metropolitan University features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
79%
low
Teaching on my course
79%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
75%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
87%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
70%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
84%
med
Learning opportunities
82%
med
Learning opportunities
82%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
85%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
85%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
77%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
82%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
80%
med
Assessment and feedback
80%
med
Assessment and feedback
80%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
81%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
87%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
63%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
93%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
76%
med
Academic support
85%
med
Academic support
85%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
82%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
88%
med
Organisation and management
88%
med
Organisation and management
88%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
84%
med
How well organised is your course?
90%
med
Learning resources
87%
med
Learning resources
87%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
85%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
85%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
91%
med
Student voice
81%
med
Student voice
81%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
72%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
87%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
86%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
89%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
92%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
84%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
88%
med
Teaching on my course
88%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
82%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
98%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
86%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
87%
med
Learning opportunities
85%
med
Learning opportunities
85%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
89%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
89%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
86%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
85%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
76%
med
Assessment and feedback
83%
med
Assessment and feedback
83%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
85%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
89%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
77%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
95%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
69%
med
Academic support
93%
med
Academic support
93%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
95%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
91%
med
Organisation and management
86%
med
Organisation and management
86%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
85%
med
How well organised is your course?
88%
med
Learning resources
83%
low
Learning resources
83%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
88%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
74%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
89%
med
Student voice
76%
med
Student voice
76%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
61%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
86%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
80%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
81%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
88%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
88%
high
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
91%
med
Teaching on my course
91%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
90%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
94%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
87%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
94%
med
Learning opportunities
88%
med
Learning opportunities
88%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
93%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
94%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
87%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
91%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
73%
med
Assessment and feedback
87%
med
Assessment and feedback
87%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
93%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
91%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
82%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
93%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
78%
med
Academic support
92%
med
Academic support
92%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
89%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
94%
med
Organisation and management
83%
med
Organisation and management
83%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
78%
low
How well organised is your course?
87%
med
Learning resources
81%
low
Learning resources
81%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
83%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
75%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
84%
low
Student voice
83%
med
Student voice
83%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
66%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
90%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
92%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
86%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
99%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
80%
med
Student information
The Philosophy, Politics and Economics with Foundation Year course at Manchester Metropolitan University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Religious Studies | B | |||||
| Sociology | B | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
| Government and Politics | B | |||||
| English Literature | C | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Economics | B | |||||
| Mathematics | C | |||||
| Business Studies | B | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| Geography | C | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Government and Politics | B | |||||
| History | B | |||||
| Sociology | B | |||||
| English Literature | C | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Philosophy, Politics and Economics with Foundation Year at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Earnings after graduation
The Philosophy, Politics and Economics with Foundation Year course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for Manchester Metropolitan University graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£24.1k
First year after graduation
£29.6k
Third year after graduation
£35.8k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£22.6k
First year after graduation
£24.8k
Third year after graduation
£26.3k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£21.5k
First year after graduation
£24.8k
Third year after graduation
£25.6k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Philosophy, Politics and Economics with Foundation Year.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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Manchester Met puts you at the heart of your university experience. giving you the ability and confidence to explore your passions – supporting you every step of the way.
Our world-class campus is in the heart of Manchester city centre, so you’re never far away from all that the city has to offer. And there’s lots to see and do on our campus, too - state of-the-art learning spaces, a lively students’ union, and fantastic social hubs and sporting facilities.
To make our campus fit for the future, we’ve invested £400m in new, award-winning facilities.
We deliver excellent education and a tailored university experience for our students. That’s why we’re one of the top ten most popular universities by application.*
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