PPES
The four-year undergraduate degree in Philosophy, Political Science, Economics and Sociology (PPES), hosted by the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, had its first intake of students in October 2008.
- What is the PPES degree programme?
- Why Study PPES at Trinity?
- Opportunites After College
- Course Handbook
What is the PPES Degree Programme?
The four-year undergraduate degree in Philosophy, Political Science, Economics and Sociology (PPES), will give you a unique opportunity to study four subjects that are relevant to understanding any society.
- Philosophy will train you to question your own assumptions, and someone else's, and to articulate your point of view carefully and thoughtfully.
- Political Science is the field concerning the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behaviour.
- Economists explore how people and institutions behave and function when producing, exchanging and using goods and services.
- Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behaviour.
Why Study at Trinity?
Trinity College is the only university in the Republic of Ireland that offers this wide combination of subjects in a single programme. Other institutions, including Trinity, offer two subject combinations such as Economics and Political Science or Economics and Philosophy but you will not get the opportunity to study these four fascinating subjects together anywhere else. The four-year degree allows for a greater level of specialisation in either one or two of the subjects.
We have world-class teachers and researchers who are committed to providing rigorous, interesting and challenging courses.
Click here (PDF, 950kb) to view the presentation given by the Course Director at the Trinity College Open Day in 2012.
Opportunites After College
Our experience is that employers are interested in candidates with a strong record from a prestigious university. This degree will give you a good preparation for a wide variety of careers including in banking and finance, politics, journalism and broadcasting, law, industry, management consultancy, advertising and the many branches of the public service.