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Philosophy, Politics and Economics BSc
Our BSc Philosophy, Politics and Economics degree programme trains students to combine different disciplinary perspectives in an instructive way.
Tackling complex societal problems requires the multi-layered
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19th April 20
Philosophy, Politics and Economics, BSc FullTime
A great course - challenging from time to time - but that is just what uni is. Most modules can be individually chosen and thus most modules are interesting.
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19th April 20
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A great course - challenging from time to time - but that is just what uni is. Most modules can be individually chosen and thus most modules are interesting. read more
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