Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Bachelor
In what kind of world do we want to live? How might societies be organised to foster fairness? What kinds of challenges do democracies currently face? What underlies economic downturns? How can we formulate environmental policies that are progressive, yet attainable?
During this intensive, small-scale, selective bachelor's programme, you will benefit from a truly interdisciplinary programme that applies politics, philosophy, and economics directly to public policy issues in practice.
Through studying PPE at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam you will cover not just core courses in the three disciplines, but you will also learn to apply those disciplines to challenging social themes like climate change, welfare policies, ethics of markets, or the formation of political coalitions. Plus, you will master mathematical theories and methods in order to improve your analytical thinking.
The programme is truly international in its orientation: 50% of the students who follow PPE come from abroad, and all students have a very international outlook on life. That's important, given that almost all PPE students take one semester at a partner university abroad - whether in the US, Europe, Asia or South Africa.
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Title
Bachelor of Science
Duration
3 years
ECTS credits
ECTS
The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a student-centred system based on the student workload required to achieve the objectives of a programme of study. Its aim is to facilitate the recognition of study periods undertaken by mobile students through the transfer of credits. The ECTS is based on the principle that 60 credits are equivalent to the workload of full-time student during one academic year.
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Admission
Admission URL
(Dutch) https://vu.nl/nl/onderwijs/bachelor/philosophy-politics-and-economics/toelating
Application requirements
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- 7.0
- IELTS overall band
- 100
- TOEFL internet based
- B
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English
- C
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English
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EU/EEAThe EU/EEA rate is the regular fee for students from within the EU/EEA. |
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Non-EU/EEAThe non-EU/EEA rate is the rate for students from outside the EU/EEA. |
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InstitutionalThe institutional rate is for all students who have already obtained a bachelor’s or master’s degree and who want to start a second programme leading to a degree at the same level or at a lower level. |
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| Start date | App. deadline EU/EEA | App. deadline Non-EU/EEA |
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| 1 Sep '26 | 1 May '26 | 1 Apr '26 |
| 1 Sep '27 | 1 May '27 | 1 Apr '27 |
| 1 Sep '28 | 1 May '28 | 1 Apr '28 |
Contact
Main addressDe Boelelaan 1105
1081 HV Amsterdam
020-5985020
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