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Official PPE Applicants Thread 2026

Are you applying to study PPE at university this year?
Well this is the place for you!



Tell us about ...

Specific course

Universities you're applying to

A level / IB / Higher / BTEC grades

Any questions you have


Share as much detail as you're comfortable with. :smile:


You may also want to have a look at this HUGE LIST of other applicants threads for all the universities you're applying to.

Reply 1

whats w the empty thread gng 💔

specific course: ppe at all 5 choices
ucas status: sent it off end of sep, waiting for decisions (0/5)
uni choices:

oxford (O33) - ppe (L0V0) - received acknowledgement, haven't sat TSA yet

ucl (U80) - ppe (4V86) - received acknowledgement

kcl (K60) - ppe (L0V0) - received acknowledgement

warwick (W20) - ppe (L0V0) - received acknowledgement

durham (D86) - ppe (VL52) - received acknowledgement


gl to every1! hope other ppl post here too :smile:

Reply 2

omg every1’s done w the TSA now…. 😰😝 no offers yet for me wbu guyss

Reply 3

Hey! Why is there no one else on this chat?? lol. Anyways I applied to LSE Warwick kings Oxford and Birmingham for PPE. I sat the tsa, thought it was mid, not expecting an interview. Already heard back from 2 unis. Got an offer from Birmingham but no offer from LSE - which kinda sucks since LSE was my dream uni, but hoping to still get into Warwick 🙂 Hope you get some offers soon!

Reply 4

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by holy_moly
omg every1’s done w the TSA now…. 😰😝 no offers yet for me wbu guyss

Got 2 offers from Loughborough and Lancaster, did the TSA last week

Reply 5

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by Sab_54321
Hey! Why is there no one else on this chat?? lol. Anyways I applied to LSE Warwick kings Oxford and Birmingham for PPE. I sat the tsa, thought it was mid, not expecting an interview. Already heard back from 2 unis. Got an offer from Birmingham but no offer from LSE - which kinda sucks since LSE was my dream uni, but hoping to still get into Warwick 🙂 Hope you get some offers soon!

Did LSE give a reason for rejection? They normally wait quite a while. Well done on Birmingham, I've got an offer for econ too.

Reply 6

yippee ppl are finally posting on here!!! congrats on all the offers so far guys ❤️

i have a little problem if any1 can help me out i would be so grateful. basically i went to do the TSA on the 27th but my centre didn't print out a sheet for me to say i've done it.

i even asked them as soon as i walked out of the room, and the girl working there at the time said no :frown: then when i came on tsr and asked ppl they all said they got a sheet to say they've done it, like a receipt. i rang up my centre to ask them about it but the person who picked up the phone seems a bit clueless as to why i haven't gotten it and says she'll talk to the girl (who was working there when i did the test) and call me back tomorrow. i'm a bit nervous now as oxbridge mind online says this:

"After completing the TSA exam, candidates receive a Confidential Results Information sheet containing a Personal Identification Number (PIN). This PIN is essential for accessing results online via CAAT Results Online. Registration requires personal details and the provided PIN, ensuring secure access to individual results."

does this mean if the centre doesn't sort it i won't be able to find out my results later in 2026? what a joke if true. could sum1 pls lmk if it's actually that deep or if it doesn't make a difference. cos they said on the phone my test has been saved and sent off, it's just the printed receipt file they can't find. ughhhhhh i hate this sm sum1 help please 🙏

Reply 7

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by holy_moly
yippee ppl are finally posting on here!!! congrats on all the offers so far guys ❤️
i have a little problem if any1 can help me out i would be so grateful. basically i went to do the TSA on the 27th but my centre didn't print out a sheet for me to say i've done it.
i even asked them as soon as i walked out of the room, and the girl working there at the time said no :frown: then when i came on tsr and asked ppl they all said they got a sheet to say they've done it, like a receipt. i rang up my centre to ask them about it but the person who picked up the phone seems a bit clueless as to why i haven't gotten it and says she'll talk to the girl (who was working there when i did the test) and call me back tomorrow. i'm a bit nervous now as oxbridge mind online says this:
"After completing the TSA exam, candidates receive a Confidential Results Information sheet containing a Personal Identification Number (PIN). This PIN is essential for accessing results online via CAAT Results Online. Registration requires personal details and the provided PIN, ensuring secure access to individual results."
does this mean if the centre doesn't sort it i won't be able to find out my results later in 2026? what a joke if true. could sum1 pls lmk if it's actually that deep or if it doesn't make a difference. cos they said on the phone my test has been saved and sent off, it's just the printed receipt file they can't find. ughhhhhh i hate this sm sum1 help please 🙏

I don't think so, all my receipt entailed was the fact that I'd done the test and I'd get the results shortly after the college decision letter in January. Also got a Candidate ID but doubt that means anything, that's probably for the TSA.

Reply 8

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by Mrnko1
I don't think so, all my receipt entailed was the fact that I'd done the test and I'd get the results shortly after the college decision letter in January. Also got a Candidate ID but doubt that means anything, that's probably for the TSA.

tysm bro, that seems reassuring. i have an email from pearson people from before i did the test with an Oxford Applicant ID and a Registration ID, and i'm able to log into the booking service we used to choose the date of our test. so even if i don't have that receipt, i hope it'll be okay.

Reply 9

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by holy_moly
tysm bro, that seems reassuring. i have an email from pearson people from before i did the test with an Oxford Applicant ID and a Registration ID, and i'm able to log into the booking service we used to choose the date of our test. so even if i don't have that receipt, i hope it'll be okay.

Yeah, hopefully. If anything, you can always email your college if something goes wrong pal. Good luck!

Reply 10

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by Mrnko1
Yeah, hopefully. If anything, you can always email your college if something goes wrong pal. Good luck!

ty, you too x
(edited 1 week ago)

Reply 11

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by holy_moly
ty x
np!

Reply 12

Last year Warwick didn't give out offers until way late - Some received offers as A levels started. Got an offer from York for PPE.

Reply 13

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by parky21lacrosse
Last year Warwick didn't give out offers until way late - Some received offers as A levels started. Got an offer from York for PPE.

yh i've seen a couple warwick ppe offers on reddit etc but i think it's mostly internationals and achieved grades ppl? that's js a guess based off what i've seen tho so i could b wrong

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