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Postgraduate degrees in PPE include the Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA(Hons)), the Postgraduate Degree in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts), the Coursework Master of Arts (Coursework MA), and the Bachelor of Commerce Honours (BCom(Hons)).

  • Students with a BA in PPE or the equivalent and at least a B+ average in their 300-level papers can apply to pursue either postgraduate qualification.
  • Postgraduate degrees in PPE include coursework in at least two of the three disciplines. Students planning on taking 400-level papers in Economics should complete the necessary prerequisites at undergraduate level.
    See a list of the prerequisite papers for 400-level Economics. (DOCX)

For more information contact the programme director:
Email ppe@otago.ac.nz

Honours in PPE

The Honours (BA(Hons), BCom(Hons)) degree in PPE combines 400-level course work with independent research; the degree is normally completed over two semesters of full-time work.

Master of Arts (Coursework) in PPE

The Master of Arts (Coursework) (MA (Coursework)) is designed to give students the balance of specific subject knowledge plus broad-based skills employers are looking for. It combines 400-level and 500-level course work with independent research; the degree is normally completed over 12 months or three semesters of full-time work.

More about the Master of Arts (Coursework)

Students completing the MA Coursework in PPE often replace one of the required 30-point HUMS papers with a 30-point POLS paper from the Master of Politics offerings.

Programme requirements

Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons)) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Papers
  • One of:

  • Three further 400-level ECON, PHIL, POLS papers

    • No more than 100 points may be from any one of the component disciplines. CLAS 440 may be substituted for one 400-level PHIL paper.

Master of Arts (Coursework) (MA(Coursework)) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Papers
No more than 90 points may be from any one of the component disciplines. CLAS 440 may be substituted for one 400-level PHIL paper.

Bachelor of Commerce with Honours (BCom(Hons)) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Papers
  • One of:
    • ECON 492 Dissertation for Philosophy, Politics and Economics
    • PHIL 490 Dissertation

  • Three further 400-level ECON, PHIL, POLS papers

    • No more than 100 points may be from any one of the component disciplines.

No new enrolments will be accepted for this subject for 2024.

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Regulations on this page are taken from the 2023 Calendar and supplementary material.

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