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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Philosophy, Politics and Economics
University of Oxford
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Philosophy, Politics and Economics course at University of Oxford.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
A,A,A
Excluding General Studies (if taken)
You may also need to
Attend an interview
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: L0V0
Here's what University of Oxford says about its Philosophy, Politics and Economics course.
Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) was born of the conviction that study of the great modern works of economic, social, political and philosophical thought would have a transformative effect on students’ intellectual lives, and thereby on society at large. This conviction remains as firm today as it was then. As the world has evolved, so has PPE. The course brings together some of the most important approaches to understanding the world around us, developing skills useful for a wide range of careers and activities. For more information on this course please visit ox.ac.uk/ugppe.
Source: University of Oxford
Course details
There are a few options in how you might study Philosophy, Politics and Economics at University of Oxford.
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32 course options available.
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
PPE
Location
Pembroke | Oxford
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Philosophy
• Economics
• Politics
Start date
4 October 2026
Application deadline
15 October 2025
University of Oxford student reviews
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4th year
Physics
Not really ever impacted by it to be honest. Not sure what it stands for.
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4th year
Physics
It's great really, lots to do. The only problem is the night scene is not that fun.
5 months ago
4th year
Physics
It has been fine. Oxford is expensive, and my college is bad for rent and food prices.
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4th year
Physics
Support is available if you need it, although is not always the best. I have had mixed experiences, and had a particularly bad experience when seeking financial support/advice in which an advisor offered unfortunately completely out of touch advice. Other times, people have been extremely helpful.
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4th year
Physics
Great facilities although the sports centre is a little far. The libraries here are the highlight to me.
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4th year
Physics
The course had a good level of choice and was very indepth. I felt that the 4th year project was lacking, and would have preferred it be a more prominent part of the degree especially considering most people in this course are interested in further research after graduating. I don't feel particularl...
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University of Oxford
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 course at University of Oxford 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
93%
high
Teaching on my course
93%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
90%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
92%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
91%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
96%
high
Learning opportunities
83%
med
Learning opportunities
83%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
84%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
86%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
82%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
91%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
71%
low
Assessment and feedback
76%
med
Assessment and feedback
76%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
79%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
92%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
87%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
69%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
52%
low
Academic support
94%
high
Academic support
94%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
96%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
91%
high
Organisation and management
74%
low
Organisation and management
74%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
81%
med
How well organised is your course?
70%
low
Learning resources
94%
high
Learning resources
94%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
89%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
99%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
97%
high
Student voice
66%
low
Student voice
66%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
45%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
83%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
71%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
28%
low
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?
87%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
93%
high
Teaching on my course
93%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
91%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
91%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
91%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
99%
high
Learning opportunities
80%
med
Learning opportunities
80%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
84%
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?
82%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
89%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
63%
low
Assessment and feedback
73%
low
Assessment and feedback
73%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
76%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
91%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
87%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
72%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
44%
low
Academic support
93%
med
Academic support
93%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
96%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
90%
med
Organisation and management
73%
low
Organisation and management
73%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
84%
med
How well organised is your course?
65%
low
Learning resources
94%
high
Learning resources
94%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
87%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
98%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
96%
high
Student voice
56%
low
Student voice
56%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
32%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
77%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
60%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
22%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
91%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
85%
high
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
94%
high
Teaching on my course
94%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
93%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
95%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
91%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
97%
high
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?
84%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
84%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
81%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
92%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
68%
low
Assessment and feedback
76%
med
Assessment and feedback
76%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
77%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
91%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
87%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
76%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
49%
low
Academic support
94%
med
Academic support
94%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
96%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
91%
med
Organisation and management
73%
low
Organisation and management
73%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
83%
med
How well organised is your course?
67%
low
Learning resources
93%
high
Learning resources
93%
high
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?
98%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
96%
high
Student voice
64%
low
Student voice
64%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
41%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
80%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
70%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
28%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
92%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
86%
high
Student information
The Philosophy, Politics and Economics course at University of Oxford 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 | ||||||
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| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | A* | |||||
| History | A* | |||||
| Economics | A* | |||||
| Further Mathematics | A* | |||||
| English Literature | A* | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
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| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | A* | |||||
| Economics | A* | |||||
| History | A* | |||||
| Further Mathematics | A* | |||||
| Government and Politics | A* | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | A* | |||||
| History | A | |||||
| Economics | A* | |||||
| Government and Politics | A* | |||||
| Further Mathematics | A* | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The Philosophy, Politics and Economics course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about University of Oxford graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
90%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
81%
Say it fits with future plans
59%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
38%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
23%
Finance Professionals
12%
Business and public service associate professionals
5%
Managers, directors and senior officials
Graduate statistics
80%
Say it fits with future plans
50%
Are utilising studies
Graduate statistics
90%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
90%
In work, study or other activity
70%
Say it fits with future plans
45%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
25%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
15%
Business and public service associate professionals
10%
Finance Professionals
10%
Information Technology Professionals
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
The Philosophy, Politics and Economics course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for University of Oxford graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£45.6k
First year after graduation
£57.3k
Third year after graduation
£62.4k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£33.9k
First year after graduation
£46.4k
Third year after graduation
£51.8k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£32.1k
First year after graduation
£37.2k
Third year after graduation
£44.9k
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.
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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