Global Opportunities for Philosophy, Politics and Economics students
Year Abroad Exchange Destinations
The School of Philosophy, Politics and Economics offers two distinct study abroad opportunities.
First year students can apply to study abroad on credit-replacing exchange at one of York’s University-wide partners, which are open to students from most other departments at the University. In this scheme, your year abroad marks count towards your final degree mark. Your degree will remain three years long.
Second year PPE students can apply to take part in an additional year abroad, after their second year of study. You can apply for a partner university as part of the general University-wide opportunities, or subject-specific exchange through the partners listed for Politics, Economics or Philosophy depending on your PPE programme (eg Politics and Economics students should look at Politics or Economics, but not Philosophy). In this scheme, the year abroad mark does not count towards your final degree mark, although you must pass the year abroad. You will re-enter your degree programme at York at Stage 3. This adds an extra year to your studies, making your degree four years long. Your degree title will recognise your year abroad (BA with a year abroad).
Please contact the Departmental International Officer, Dr Philip Roberts (philip.roberts@york.ac.uk), to discuss the departmental requirements of your degree programme and to ensure that you are aware of the mandatory modules for your year at the partner university.
In previous years students from PPE have taken part in an exchange year at the following universities:
- Australia: University of Sydney
- USA: Drexel University
Please note that Philosophy, Politics and Economics students studying Economics cannot apply for National University of Singapore, University of Illinois, or University of Hong Kong through the University-wide Exchange programme for a replacement credit year.
As part of your internal application for an additional year abroad, you may be able to include ISEP Exchange as a destination. Start your ISEP research by looking at the ISEP Program Finder and applying the ISEP Exchange filter for your field of study.
Study abroad
for an additional year or a credit-replacing year
Work abroad
For a placement year
Summer abroad
study, work, volunteer or research globally
Summer abroad
Spending the summer abroad allows you to get a taste of living and working internationally without committing to a full year. Find out more about summer opportunities.
Work abroad
Explore the Year In Industry, Placement Year options, or summer international internships, if you are interested in work opportunities outside the UK.
Postgraduate opportunities
Depending on your programme of studies, you may be interested in postgraduate global opportunities.
Previous destinations
As well as taking part in Study Exchange, PPE students have also recently been to the following destinations:
| Degree | UG/PG | Country | Host organisation | Programme | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy, Politics and Economics | UG | Singapore | Nanyang Technological University | Summer School | 6 weeks, June-July |
| Economics and Politics | UG | South Korea | Seoul National University | Summer School | 1 month, June-July |
| Philosophy, Politics and Economics | UG | Fiji | Think Pacific | Independent Placement | 1 month, July-Aug |
| Philosophy, Politics and Economics | UG | India | Think Education: Go India | International Study Centre | 2 weeks, August |
| Economics and Politics | UG | Colombia | Gamboa Excursions | Travel award | 4 weeks, July 2022 |
For more on what you can expect if you decide to study abroad, read our student stories.