Politics, Philosophy and Economics

Politics, philosophy and economics is an exciting course providing students with the opportunity to study three disciplines that are crucial for an understanding of the complex dynamics of today’s world. students study a common foundation in the first year, and write an advanced dissertation unit in their final year that develops links across the three disciplines. there is the flexibility to vary your degrees in such a way as to graduate with one of three awards: bsc politics, philosophy and economics; ba politics, philosophy and economics; and ba politics and philosophy with economics.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

A politics, philosophy and economics degree at royal holloway, university of london will equip you with an enviable range of transferable skills which combined with the knowledge gained, will make you highly employable. it can lead to a broad range of careers in both the private and public sectors and also for professional training in areas such as law, accountancy and management. we will help you to recognise your own strengths, skills and abilities so that you can make strong applications for your chosen job or further study. we also provide support through employability workshops, events and guest speakers. choosing a politics based degree at royal holloway provides you with a wide range of important transferable skills, enabling you to approach problems in a rigorous, analytical and critical way and to communicate clearly and concisely in both speech and writing. our graduates leave us with skills and knowledge that not only makes them attractive to employers in a broad spectrum of careers, but prepares them for further advanced study and research.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Royal Holloway, University of London has partnerships with the following companies: