Are you a leader? The Australian National University is a leader too, especially in the fields of philosophy, politics and economics. This progressive and well-regarded degree will arm you with the moral, economic and political perspectives you need to make a real impact.

You will develop exceptional problem solving skills and critical and conceptual thinking, all while gaining a passport to some of the world’s most promising careers..

Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide.

The latest Global Employability University Ranking, published by the Times Higher Education, rated ANU as Australia's top university for getting a job for the fourth year in a row.

Learning Outcomes

1. major philosophical theories and approaches to the evaluation of social institutions;
2. the methods of economics to the study of political institutions and processes;
3. the methods of economics to questions within political philosophy;
4. the assumptions, ‘tools’ and limitations of political economy;
5. the core arguments and principles of public choice and rational choice theory.