The Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics is designed for those who want to understand human communities and society. The program trains future leaders and professionals to make a difference in all walks of life. Students will learn to integrate knowledge, by focussing on how society can either promote or thwart human flourishing. Philosophy will give the concepts and skills to identify questions and problems, thinking through them clearly and creatively. Studying Politics, students will consider governance, leadership, and the importance of law and policy. Through economics, they will learn to solve a range of problems through economic reasoning. Bringing together these disciplines, graduates will appreciate the central importance of the human person’s quest to lead a good life, working with others toward the common good.

Why study this degree?

The degree will equip students to be attentive to the role of religion within society, and the importance of civil disagreement in the public square. All students have the opportunity to undertake an internship during their degree. The program also includes the option for an accelerated pathway toward a Masters degree, enabling students to complete a Bachelors and a Masters degree within four years.

Required courses

• Introduction to World Politics
• Economics
• Ancient Philosophy
• Policy, Democracy and Governance in Australia
• Quantitative Methods for Business
• Philosophy of the Human Person
• Public Policy and Practice: The Business of Government
• Moral Philosophy
• Microeconomic Theory and Policy
• Political Philosophy
• Macroeconomic Theory and Practice
• Internship in Philosophy, Politics or Business

Electives

Electives (students will choose from a discipline area to graduate with at least one major, in Philosophy, Politics and International Relations, or Economics)

Philosophy Electives

• Philosophy Electives
• History of Philosophy: Medieval
• History of Philosophy: Modern
• History of Philosophy: Contemporary
• Business Ethics
• Introduction to Formal Logic
• Philosophy of Science
• Philosophy of Language
• Epistemology: Ways of Knowing
• Aquinas: Analytic and Phenomenological Approaches
• Introduction to Metaphysics
• Faith and Reason
• Philosophy of Religion

Politics and International Relations Electives

• News and Current Affairs
• Religion and World Politics
• Terrorism and Violent Extremism
• Home and Away: Comparing Political Systems
• Australian Foreign Policy
• The Politics and History of Genocide
• Terrorism and Intelligence
• Nationalism, Ethnicity and Race
• The Modern Middle East
• Strategy, Security and Diplomacy
• USA Foreign Policy Since 1945

Economics Electives

• Intermediate Mathematics for Economics and Finance
• Advanced Economics
• Econometrics
• Topics in Economics
• The Economics of Financial Crisis

Core Curriculum

• CORE I: Foundations of Wisdom
• CORE II: Elective
  • Electives in philosophy and\or theology
  • Professional embedded electives that integrate studies in a profession with philosophy and\or theology
  • An option to undertake a pilgrimage embedded in the study of the philosophy and theology of pilgrimage, e.g., World Youth Day
  • An option to undertake a course that integrates philosophy & theology with community service and charity work
  • An option to undertake an elective in philosophy, theology, and the liberal arts contained within an international experience

More information regarding courses can be found at the course descriptions pages Fremantle Sydney.

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.

Graduates of this program can follow diverse career paths in the private and public sectors; career opportunities range from advocacy, journalism and media, international diplomacy and trade missions, policy development, Government administration, academic teaching, public libraries, research institutes, Church ministry and agencies, parish adult faith programs, education and teaching (upon completion of a graduate-entry teaching qualification), script writing, advertising, Catholic and Christian schools, pastoral counselling.

Applicants must meet High school qualifications (or equivalent) to apply for undergraduate program. Academic minimum entry requirements for international applicants vary from country to count

IELTS (Academic) - 6.5 overall, with no individual band score lower than 6.0; CAE/CPE - 176 overall, with no individual band score lower than 169; PTE Academic - 58 overall, with no individual band score lower than 50; TOEFL (iBT) - 84 overall, with no score lower than 21 in writing and no other band score lower than 17.