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Philosophy, Politics and Economics

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  • Undergraduate
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University of the Highlands and Islands
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Course summary

This multidisciplinary programme offers the unique opportunity to study three of the most important realities impacting people’s lives. The comprehensive programme aims to analyse core features within each area.

Economics: You will examine how economic agents (individuals, households, and businesses) and markets behave and interact, and are influenced by economical features such as inflation, economic growth and unemployment, and monetary and fiscal policy.

Politics: You will examine how politics shapes our lives and how it is organised differently around the world. You will explore the various forms of governance operating in clans, modern local and national governments, institutions, sovereign states, and at international level.

Philosophy: Philosophy seeks to understand and critically question ideas concerning the nature of reality, values, and experiences, that play a pervasive role in understanding the world and ourselves. Problematic concepts, such as existence, reason, truth, etc, will be studied as they are important realities in every sphere of human experience. Other concepts belong to areas of thought and practice, such as art and politics: in this programme, you will explore these ideas and concepts and how they influence society.

Please see our FAQ sheet on our website for further information on this course.

Please note this course is delivered entirely online and available to study from anywhere in the world. Applicants outwith Scotland including International, should apply to the UHI HTC study location.

Modules

Module outline

Year 1 - CertHE

You will study the following core modules:

Philosophy

  • Problems in philosophy

  • Thinking and writing for study, work and life

Politics

  • Ideas and ideologies in politics

  • The evolving politics of the British Isles

Economics

  • Economics for business

  • Exploring economics in a changing world

Year 2 - DipHE

You will study the following core modules:

Philosophy

  • Knowledge: a philosophical analysis

  • Moral philosophy

Politics

  • Comparative politics

  • History of political ideas

Economics

  • Approaches to economic development

  • Exploring the urban and rural places, people and places

Year 3 - BA

You will study the following core modules:

Philosophy

  • Mind, machines and morality: the philosophy of mind, AI and technology

  • Philosophy of religion

Politics

  • Challenging liberal democracy: political ideas in a changing world

  • European politics

Economics

  • Community-based economic development

  • Globalisation and sustainable development

Year 4 - BA (Hons)

You will complete a dissertation in philosophy OR politics OR economics. You will then study two optional modules from each of the other two subject areas of your degree programme.

Philosophy option modules may include:

  • Existential philosophy and literature

  • Scottish tradition in philosophy

Politics option modules may include:

  • Geopolitics: territory, security and strategy

  • Political theory

  • Terrorism and unconventional warfare

Economics option modules may include:

  • Social enterprise and the social economy

  • The consumerist society

This outline reflects the modules as currently delivered and is subject to change.

For more information on what you’ll study on your degree, as well as our range of other degree options, please explore our Humanities subject area page on our website.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Argyll
  • HTC
  • HTC Paisley Education Centre
  • Inverness
  • Moray
  • North, West and Hebrides
  • Orkney
  • Perth
  • Shetland

Study options

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 4 Years

Start dates

Application codes

Institution code:
H49

How to apply

Application codes

Institution code:
H49

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

UHI does not use Tariff points, and accepts a range of qualifications. Applicants with other relevant qualifications or experience will be considered on an individual basis. https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/courses/ba-hons-philosophy-politics-and-economics/

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6with no element below 5.5
PTE Academic5959 average with 59 in each component
TOEFL (iBT)78Min 78 or above with min 18 in each section

Our programmes are taught and examined in English. To make the most of your studies, you must be able to communicate fluently and accurately in spoken and written English in an academic environment and provide certified proof of your competence before starting your course. Please note that English language tests need to have been taken no more than two years prior to the start date of the course. The minimum English language requirements to study at the University of the Highlands and Islands are detailed below:https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/studying-at-uhi/international/international-courses/eligibility/english-language-requirements/

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.

UHI is committed to achieving widening access, and achieving a fair balance of entrants to higher education. Widening access can be broadly defined as ‘ensuring fair access to higher education’. Widening access is principally about ensuring that those who have the ability and potential to benefit from a higher education, irrespective of their background or economic circumstances can do so.

Learn more on the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) website

International entry requirements

This course is not currently available for Student Route visa sponsorship. International students (including EU/EEA and Swiss nationals without settled status in the UK) can study the course from their home country. For students living in the UK and assessed as international for fee status, please refer to our website fees page for further information. https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/studying-at-uhi/international/

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.

This course may have Historical entry grades data available, please select a course option to view.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
Scotland£1820*
England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£9790*
EU & International£16820*

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

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

For course specific fees information please refer to the Fees/funding tab on the university website course page.

You can also find information on additional funding available such as bursaries and scholarships at https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/studying-at-uhi/first-steps/how-much-will-it-cost/funding-your-studies/bursaries-and-scholarships/

Sponsorship information

Scholarships, Bursaries, Awards and Discretionary Funds

Further information on funding, scholarships and bursaries can be found on our website.

https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/studying-at-uhi/how-much-will-it-cost/funding-your-studies/bursaries-and-scholarships/

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