Study Politics, Philosophy and Economics Abroad
Studying abroad is an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students to see the world, experience new cultures and study at one of Manchester's world-class partner institutions.
Why study abroad?
This opportunity will seek to:
- Develop broader and new perspectives on your subject area;
- Widen your horizons;
- Improve your language skills;
- Help you grow as a person;
- Improve your employability.
Full year exchanges*
Students studying on the BA PPE course can apply during their second year to study abroad for a full academic year in their third year. Upon returning to Manchester, you will complete your final year of study and be awarded the BA PPE with International Study (a four-year degree course).
The full year abroad functions on a pass/fail basis where all modules must be passed. If you pass your modules taken at the host university, your final transcript will list them but not include them in calculating your final average mark. If you do not pass all of your modules will studying abroad, you will transfer back to the standard BA PPE and will return to complete your final year (L3) at Manchester.
*NB. PPE no longer offer a one-semester study abroad.
Eligibility
- Enrolment on BA PPE pathway
- 60% average in Year 1
- On track for a 60% average in Year 2, semester 1
Requirements
- Two thirds of modules taken must be in Politics, Philosophy or Economics;
- All courses must be passed (the equivalent of a pass at the University of Manchester) to be awarded the BA PPE with International Study.
PPE Partner institutions
PPE students can choose any study abroad institution that is available for students on the Politics degree, the Philosophy degree or the Economics degree at Manchester.
However, we recommend that PPE students consider the following Universities, as these are particularly well suited to the PPE programme and offer compatible courses:
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Indiana University Bloomington |
Indiana |
USA |
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McGill University (Exchange) |
Montreal |
Canada |
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National University of Singapore |
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Singapre |
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Nanyang Technological University |
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Singapore |
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North Carolina State University (Exchange) |
Raleigh, NC |
United States |
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Otago University |
Otago |
New Zealand |
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Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey(Exchange) |
New Brunswick, NJ |
United States |
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University of Amsterdam |
Amsterdam |
Netherlands |
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University of Auckland (Exchange) |
Auckland |
New Zealand |
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University of British Columbia, Vancouver(Exchange) |
Vancouver |
Canada |
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University of Kentucky |
Kentucky |
United States |
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University of Massachusetts Amherst (Exchange) |
Amherst, MA |
United States |
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University of New South Wales |
Sydney |
Australia |
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill(Exchange) |
Chapel Hill, NC |
United State |
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University of Queensland (Exchange) |
Brisbane |
Australia |
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University of Sydney (Exchange) |
Sydney |
Australia |
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University of Toronto (Exchange) |
Toronto |
Canada |
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University of Wisconsin Madison |
Wisconsin |
USA |
Financing
Please see the Go Abroad website section on Student Finance to find out how to finance and fund your year abroad.
How to Apply
For further details on how to apply see the PPE piazza discussion board and PPE Blackboard Hub.