PPE at Warwick

I have an offer for PPE, so I was wondering, how good is this course at Warwick? What kind of a reputation/prestige does it have and what is the content and quality of the course like? And also, what are the employment opportunities like for someone who has studied at Warwick after graduation?

I have an offer for PPE, so I was wondering, how good is this course at Warwick? What kind of a reputation/prestige does it have and what is the content and quality of the course like? And also, what are the employment opportunities like for someone who has studied at Warwick after graduation?

Hi I just finished my first year at Warwick doing PPE. Basically, the course itself is good. The Politics department in terms of teaching quality is brilliant. I can't speak as highly for the other two but they're still very good and better than most other unis.

In terms of content, the first year of PPE is very broad and it sometimes seems difficult to understand how the three subjects interelate. But towards your second and especially your third years you can pick your modules to find coherence in your degree. Particularly in year 3 there is a "PPE" module, Principles of the Politics Economy which essentially combines all three. The 1st year for PPE is much harder than the other 2 in terms of a wide range of subjects (you'll be doing 8 exams at exam time rather than most other courses that do only 3-5). However, don't let this get you down, that's only the first year.

The quality I mentioned above about the three departments. Lectures from the Econ department range from very good to very poor (as in, I've had 2 very good lecturers and 2 very poor ones.. but I think you get that at most unis). Seminar tutors for Econ were unfortunately poor. Politics the lecturers were fairly average but the seminar tutors were excellent, really, really good - which is the most important thing as seminars are mandatory and lectures not so much. As for philosophy, I had 4 lecturers which ranged from average to good - so not that bad there. Can't say anything special about seminar tutors - they were fairly mediocre. Therefore, the quality of teaching is fairly mixed.. but only the whole not terrible.

As for reputation/graduate prospects etc, you'll be fine. People who do PPE at Warwick are the ****. You get quite a bit of respect and employers recognise that too. If you major in Economics, as the guy above said, you'll probably be able to get a job in finance fairly easily. A friend of mine who just finished his final year (incidently with a 1st overall.. pretty impressive) starts work with Goldman Sachs next month. Also, I have friends who finished degrees of just straight Politics who also now work for Goldman Sachs and similar companies. So to be fair whatever pathway you choose and whichever department you choose to major in, PPE at Warwick makes you very employable!

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