University of Liverpool
Philosophy, Politics and Economics with a Year in Industry BA (Hons)
University of Liverpool

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 190 graduates of Philosophy, Politics and Economics with a Year in Industry BA (Hons) and other courses in Economics at University of Liverpool for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Economics.

Overall student satisfaction
64 /100
190 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Economics

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Economics at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £28000 £29000 £38500
25-75 percentile range £24500 - £33000 £21500 - £34500 £29000 - £50000


Salary of all UK Graduates of Economics

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £27884 £27717 £35530
25-75 percentile range £23465 - £32837 £21492 - £35900 £25913 - £47649

Course Description

Philosophy, Politics and Economics has been a degree in demand for ninety years. It has often been viewed as the ideal preparation for public life, and for understanding politics and finance, and their philosophical underpinnings. The degree programme around Britain has produced Prime Ministers of the UK and Australia and US President Bill Clinton. If you have broad interests in what is going on in government, society, the markets and whether what’s going on ought to be going on, then this is the degree for you.

The year in industry provides students with the opportunity to apply skills and knowledge acquired during study to a real-life situation, thus developing key life and employability skills.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Philosophy, Politics and Economics with a Year in Industry BA (Hons) at University of Liverpool

31% Media Professionals
21% Business and public service associate professionals
14% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
4% Sports and fitness occupations
4% Administrative occupations
4% Teaching Professionals
4% Elementary occupations
3% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
2% Managers, directors and senior officials

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Economics

Qualification requirements

Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)

Access to HE Diploma

Including one in a relevant subject/science (80 UCAS tariff points)

31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.

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

Including one in a relevant subject/science (90 UCAS tariff points)

The Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate will be accepted in lieu of one A Level at the A Level grades specified, excluding any subject specific requirements.

Contextual Admissions The University of Liverpool is committed to supporting talented applicants from all backgrounds to succeed. Based on your personal circumstances, you may automatically qualify for up to a two-grade reduction in the entry requirements needed for this course. When you apply, we consider a range of factors - such as where you live - to assess if you’re eligible for a grade reduction. Those who fall outside these categories but provide alternative contextual data may be eligible for further consideration as part of the admissions process. This includes further consideration for additional assessments such as interviews and during the results period. To find out how we use contextual data, please see https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/applying/contextual-data/

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • All Degrees
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Philosophy, Politics and Economics with a Year in Industry, BA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

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.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of University of Liverpool in top UK and global rankings.

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About University of Liverpool

The University of Liverpool is a government funded university found in the city of Liverpool, England. It is one of the universities that founded the Russell Group, the N8 Group which is a partnership of the eight most research-intensive universities in Northern England. The majority of the university’s activities take place in a single urban campus just a five minute’s walk from Liverpool City Centre.

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undergraduates:
21705
postgraduates:
4615
Total:
26320
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