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Economics and politics at Durham

Hi:smile:

I currently hold an offer to read the captioned course in the coming year. I know ppe at Durham is very prestigious but how is this 'partial' ppe course doing? Is the teaching quality the same? Are graduates from this course also as highly regarded as those from ppe in employers' eyes?

Any help is appreciated!!!!

Reply 1

:O OMG! well doneee!! Im waiting for a reply from durham for Econ+politics!
When did you get your offer?! I applied to university college

Reply 2

Original post
by bm_ucan2012
Hi:smile:

I currently hold an offer to read the captioned course in the coming year. I know ppe at Durham is very prestigious but how is this 'partial' ppe course doing? Is the teaching quality the same? Are graduates from this course also as highly regarded as those from ppe in employers' eyes?

Any help is appreciated!!!!


You go to exactly the same lectures as anyone taking economics and politics modules.

Everyone taking each module goes to the same lecture, no matter whether they do straight economics, E&P, PPE, combined honours, or are doing it as a random elective.

Reply 3

Original post
by kirino1
:O OMG! well doneee!! Im waiting for a reply from durham for Econ+politics!
When did you get your offer?! I applied to university college


Hi Thank you:smile:

I applied on 7 Nov and received my offer (ABB, St. Cuth's) in mid-Jan.
I know that university college's extremely competitive so that might be the reason why u still haven't got a reply yet!!
good luck:smile:

Reply 4

Original post
by bm_ucan2012
Hi Thank you:smile:

I applied on 7 Nov and received my offer (ABB, St. Cuth's) in mid-Jan.
I know that university college's extremely competitive so that might be the reason why u still haven't got a reply yet!!
good luck:smile:


Thanks for the support.... althought im really losing hope now :frown: Durham is an amazing uni and i would really love to go there!
I thought the entrance requirements were AAA?

Reply 5

Original post
by kirino1
:O OMG! well doneee!! Im waiting for a reply from durham for Econ+politics!
When did you get your offer?! I applied to university college


What are your grades etc if you don't mind me asking?
Like GCSE + AS + A2 predictions?
Thank you

Reply 6

Original post
by bm_ucan2012
Hi Thank you:smile:

I applied on 7 Nov and received my offer (ABB, St. Cuth's) in mid-Jan.
I know that university college's extremely competitive so that might be the reason why u still haven't got a reply yet!!
good luck:smile:



CONGRATS!!!! what did you get GCSE AS and have A2 predicted?

Reply 7

Original post
by bm_ucan2012
Hi:smile:

I currently hold an offer to read the captioned course in the coming year. I know ppe at Durham is very prestigious but how is this 'partial' ppe course doing? Is the teaching quality the same? Are graduates from this course also as highly regarded as those from ppe in employers' eyes?

Any help is appreciated!!!!


Original post
by undergradstudent
You go to exactly the same lectures as anyone taking economics and politics modules.

Everyone taking each module goes to the same lecture, no matter whether they do straight economics, E&P, PPE, combined honours, or are doing it as a random elective.


:yep:

Economics and Politics just involves doing the same modules as PPE students, but doing more E&P instead of their Philosophy stuff.

It's certainly no less respectable - if anything it gives you more of an opportunity to specialise in Economics if you want to go that way.

Reply 8

Guys I applied and these are my stats, would love to know what you got!!!
GCSE 7A* 4A 1B
AS Level English literature (A) Economics (B) Extended project on tuition fees (A) German (B) Maths (B) Sociolgy (B)
so ABBBB without extended project, or AABBBB with
A2 Predictions A*AAA

Thanks guys!! please let me know I'm getting so stressed haha
Thank you :smile:
Jess

Reply 9

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by williamsje
Guys I applied and these are my stats, would love to know what you got!!!
GCSE 7A* 4A 1B
AS Level English literature (A) Economics (B) Extended project on tuition fees (A) German (B) Maths (B) Sociolgy (B)
so ABBBB without extended project, or AABBBB with
A2 Predictions A*AAA

Thanks guys!! please let me know I'm getting so stressed haha
Thank you :smile:
Jess


GCSE 5A* 5A
AS Level Maths, Economics, Physics, German, Further Maths (AAAAA) and an A-level in Maths A*
A2 predictions - A*A*A*A* including Maths

Offer for Combined Honours - AA

Reply 10

Original post
by kirino1
:O OMG! well doneee!! Im waiting for a reply from durham for Econ+politics!
When did you get your offer?! I applied to university college

HI !
I'm a frech student and I'm applying for the same at University College but the problem is that I haven't sent my application yet I'll do it on next friday (haven't finished my PS yet) Does it matter if I apply that late in the year ?
Thks :smile:

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