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Philosophy, Politics and Economics with a Placement Year

  • BA (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • 14 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
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Overview

Our BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics with a Placement Year degree equips you with three powerful toolkits to decode global challenges and create meaningful change—reinforced by professional experience. Philosophy explores fundamental questions about knowledge, ethics, and human existence. Politics examines how societies organise themselves and make collective decisions. Economics investigates how resources are produced, distributed, and consumed. Together, these disciplines provide complementary tools to analyse today's most pressing issues—from inequality to democratic reform.

The distinctive feature of this programme is your placement year—a 9 to 12 month professional experience where you'll apply theoretical understanding in real-world settings. Whether working in public policy, finance, media, or non-profit sectors, you'll transform classroom concepts into practical expertise while building valuable professional networks.

You'll develop exceptional critical thinking by approaching complex problems from multiple angles. When examining issues like economic inequality, you'll analyse market forces through economics, power structures through politics, and moral questions about fairness through philosophy—skills you'll then apply during your placement.

Your learning extends beyond lectures through our vibrant student societies, where you'll debate big ideas and build lasting connections. Engage with cutting-edge thinking through research seminars featuring prominent thinkers addressing crucial contemporary debates.

With both multidisciplinary understanding and professional experience, our graduates excel across diverse fields including policy development, journalism, finance, international organisations, and technology ethics. This powerful combination of intellectual versatility and practical expertise gives you a significant advantage in competitive job markets—preparing you to make meaningful contributions wherever thoughtful analysis and positive change intersect.

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Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the provider's website: www.uea.ac.uk

Ways to study this course

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Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 14 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
L0VP
Institution code:
E14
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
L0VP
Institution code:
E14
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
BBB

Contextual offer: BCC

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM

Contextual offer: DMM

Please see UEA website for further information on accepted combinations.

Excludes BTEC Public Services, BTEC Uniformed Services and BTEC Business Administration.

Access to HE Diploma
M: 45 credits

Contextual Offer: Merit 30 credits and Pass 15 credits

Scottish Higher
AABBB

Scottish Advanced Higher
CCC

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
31 points

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

Principle subjects and A-level combinations are considered - please contact us

T Level
M

GCSE Requirements: GCSE English Language grade C or 4 and GCSE Mathematics grade C or 4

UEA are committed to ensuring that Higher Education is accessible to all, regardless of their background or experiences. One of the ways we do this is through our contextual admissions schemes – please see our website www.uea.ac.uk/apply/undergraduate/contextual-admissions for further information.

We welcome a wide range of qualifications - for further information please visit our website www.uea.ac.uk

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6IELTS: 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in each component)
We welcome applications from students from all academic backgrounds. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including speaking, listening, reading and writing) We will also accept a number of other English language qualifications. Please check our website for details: https://www.uea.ac.uk/apply/our-admissions-policy/english-language-equivalencies

English Language Equivalencieshttps://www.uea.ac.uk/apply/our-admissions-policy/english-language-equivalencies

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

This course may make contextual offers. This means that we use additional information to understand and recognise your potential to succeed at UEA. Using this insight, we could provide you with an offer with reduced entry requirements to study at UEA. You don’t need to do anything to be considered – if eligible we will process your contextual offer automatically, based on the data we hold in your application. We do not make contextual offers during clearing. Check our website for eligibility.

Learn more on the University of East Anglia UEA website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Tuition fees increase annually for all students in subsequent years of study. Any fee increase is based on the fee for the year that you register. Home undergraduate fees, whose rates are regulated by the UK Government, will be amended in line with any alteration advised by the UK Government. Fees not regulated by the UK Government will increase by a maximum of 4% or RPI-X whichever is the higher. RPI-X is the Retail Prices Index excluding mortgage interest.
For further information about additional costs for your course and information on fee status please see our website.

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