Philosophy, politics and economics

From Brexit to the election of Trump and from the industrial structure of market economies to gender politics, we live in an ever-changing world. Our philosophy, politics and economics programmes will allow you to develop the skills to understand, analyse, and critically debate the issues and arguments that shape national and international politics, economies and societies.

Why choose this subject area?

We are ranked 4th nationally for Economics among all institutions that offer the subject (The Guardian).
You will be equipped with a set of subject specific and transferable skills needed to pursue a successful career, enhanced by opportunities to gain real-world experience through optional work placements or a study abroad year depending on your programme.
Excellent teaching delivered by tutors that have an array of both academic and industry experience, accompanied by innovative assignments that allow you to get to grips with real-world issues.

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Undergraduate

Course title	UCAS entry tariff	UCAS code
BA (Hons) Business Economics	112	L112
BA (Hons) Economics	112	L1R9, L1T9, L101
BA (Hons) Philosophy	104	V550
BA (Hons) Philosophy and Creative Writing	104	V5W1
BA (Hons) Philosophy and English Language	104	V5Q1
BA (Hons) Philosophy and English Literature	104	V5Q3
BA (Hons) Philosophy and Journalism	104	V5P9
BA (Hons) Philosophy and Media	104	V5P7
BA (Hons) Philosophy with a Language	104	V5R9, V5T9
BA (Hons) Philosophy with Film	104	V5W6
BA (Hons) Philosophy, Religion and Ethics	104	V5V8
BA (Hons) Politics & International Relations and History	104	L2V1
BA (Hons) Politics & International Relations and Journalism	104	L2P5
BA (Hons) Politics & International Relations and Philosophy	104	L2V5
BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations	104	L290

'Growing up I always wanted to improve the lives of the people around me. Studying Politics and International Relations at Hertfordshire was definitely the right choice for me. I go to every lecture and workshop looking forward to developing knowledge and skills that will help me make a positive political impact, as a student and after I graduate.'

Lovelet Lwakatare

BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations