Undergraduate
Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics, Economics
University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, WA / Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of Notre Dame Australia brings together three disciplines so graduates appreciate the human person's pursuit of a good life, working with others toward the common good. It prepares students to be attentive to the role of religion in society and the importance of civil disagreement in public life. All students can undertake an internship during the degree, and the program includes an optional accelerated pathway allowing a Bachelor's and a Master's degree to be completed within four years.
Cost & duration
English test scores
Verified notredame.edu.au ↗
Course structure
1 term of coursework
- POLI1000Introduction to World Politics
- POLI1001Policy
- Democracy and Governance in Australia
- POLI3006Public Policy and Practice
- POLI3023Strategy
- Security and Diplomacy (Fremantle) or POLI3000 Religion and Politics (Sydney)
- BUSN1030Quantitative Methods for Business
- BUSN1000Economics
- BUSN2010Microeconomic Theory and Policy
- BUSN2020Macroeconomic Theory and Practice
- BUSN3380Advanced Economics
- PHIL1020Methods and Basic Problems of Philosophy
- PHIL1030Critical Thinking
- PHIL2100History of Philosophy: Ancient
- PHIL2110History of Philosophy: Medieval
- plus 2 internship courses chosen from ARTS3002 Internship or Professional Project
- BUSN3900Business Internship
- or a Philosophy and Theology Internship. Students graduate with a major in Philosophy
- Politics and International Relations
- or Economics
- completed through 7 elective courses (2 philosophy electives at 2000 level, 2 at 3000 level, 2 politics electives and 1 economics elective)
Admissions
Recent secondary education: Indicative ATAR or Selection Rank of 70, or an International Baccalaureate score of 25. Higher education applicants: successful completion of 4 subjects at undergraduate level or higher, or completion of Notre Dame's Tertiary Pathway Program or an equivalent tertiary preparation program. Vocational education, work and life experience pathways are also considered, alongside the university's standard minimum age and English language requirements.
Why trust Where To Apply
- Official sources onlyEvery deadline, fee, and requirement traces to a university, government, or admissions-body page.
- Dated and re-checkedEach fact carries the date it was last verified, on a quarterly re-verification cadence.
- IndependentNo university pays for inclusion, a better write-up, or a higher rank. We are not an education agent.
- Named editor, public methodWritten and maintained by a named operator against a published methodology.