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University of Oxford · United Kingdom

Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)

A three-year social sciences degree in Oxford.

Where
OxfordUnited Kingdom
Degree
BA
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
15 October 2026
Admission
SelectiveEntrance exam
EU/EEA fee
£46,210 a yearoverseas fee, 2027
More facts
Degree
BA
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

Deadlines

  1. 12 October to 16 October 2026

    UAT-UK admissions tests (ESAT, TMUA, TARA) - October sitting
    Details

    Published as "tests 12-16 October 2026". Oxford and Cambridge applicants must use this October sitting apart from a few exceptions. Used for 2027 entry by Cambridge, Imperial, Oxford and UCL (ESAT); those four and LSE, Warwick and Durham (TMUA); and Oxford and UCL (TARA), per the test pages on esat-tmua.ac.uk.

    Source

  2. 15 October 2026

    Applications close
    Hard deadline
    Details

    Published as "sit by 15 October 2026". Registration and booking close a month earlier, on 15 September 2026.

    Source

  3. 10 November 2026

    Written work (courses that ask for it) due at your college
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
All dates for this programme (3 more)

  1. 15 October 2026

    LNAT (Law): last day to sit the test
    DetailsSource

  2. 12 January 2027

    Decisions released
    DetailsSource

  3. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    Details

    The point of the conditional offer. Universities confirm or release places against results that have only just arrived, which is what the whole UK calendar is built around.

    Source

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in the United Kingdom

What it is

Three subjects in one degree: philosophy for clear argument, politics for how institutions shape societies, economics for how choices allocate resources. After year one you can keep all three or drop to two, and choose options such as sociology or international relations.

What you need

  • IB Diplomaat least 39 points
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at Oxford

38, 39 or 40 points including core, depending on the course, with 6s and 7s at HL; many courses name HL subjects. If your IB is taught in English, Oxford will consider exempting you from an English test.

Where it says so

Check it on ox.ac.uk

How places are decided

    • Entrance exam
    • Interview
    • IB grades
    Everyone sits the TARA test (12-16 Oct 2026); shortlisted applicants have online interviews in December. You also name a college on the UCAS form or apply openly.
Sources (2)
  1. Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at Oxford — checked 2026-09-25
  2. IB applicants at Oxford

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