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- Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics
Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics
Deakin University
221 Burwood Highway BURWOOD Victoria 3125
Overview
Are you interested in finding out how power and ethics influence real-world decisions? Study Deakin’s Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics and learn how power, ethics, sustainability and economics converge to shape our lives. Built by leading academics and researchers, this course is designed for deep and creative thinkers looking to make an impact on society.
Enhance your career prospects via exciting real-world experiences, including internships, volunteer placements and study tours. Plus, there’s the opportunity to collaborate on team-based industry and community projects, and to take part in our global experiential learning programs.
You’ll understand the nature of public decision-making, explore resource management issues, and get the skills to analyse business problems in line with social justice. This course balances the big picture view of public problems while developing your professional and work skills.
Study Option
- Tuition Fees
- Duration156 Weeks
- Intake08 July 2024
- Study Typecampus
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Campuses
Deakin University
Victoria ( Inc. Melbourne )
221 Burwood Hwy, BURWOOD, Victoria 3125 Deakin University, Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
Victoria ( Inc. Melbourne )
Deakin University, Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Rd, Geelong, Victoria 3220
Course Structure
To complete the Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, students must complete 24 credit points including:
- 7 credit points of core units
- 1 credit points of employability sequence units
- 8 credit points of discipline study units comprising of:
- 4 credit points of discipline study units chosen from a first discipline stream Politics, Philosophy or Economics
- 4 credit points of discipline study units chosen from a second discipline stream from Politics, Philosophy or Economics
- Chosen units must comprise of at least 2 credit points at level 3 in each discipline
- 8 credit points of elective units chosen from the course discipline study units and employability sequence units of which 2 must be completed at level 3
Students must also ensure that they have met the following course rules to be eligible to graduate with a Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics:
- a maximum of 10 credit points at level 1
- a minimum of 6 credit points at level 3
- Academic Integrity Module DAI001
- Academic Integrity Module (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
Career Outcomes
Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics graduates can confidently enter roles in private enterprise, government and not-for-profit organisations, in a variety of professional roles:
- community leader
- engagement officer
- government administrator
- manager
- media advisor
- policy officer
- political advisor
- project coordinator
- research assistant.
Academic
Students must have qualification most relevant to your secondary school studies If you have undertaken at least one unit of higher education after secondary schooling, your selection is base
Entry Requirement
IELTS - Overall 6 No band lower than 6
TOEFL IBT - 69 Writing 21
C1 PROFICIENCY and C2 PROFICIENCY- 169 No band less than 169
PTE - 50 No less than 50 in each skill
OET - Overall C
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