ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE PPE

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 2017 SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES: UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 2017 www.manchester.ac.uk/socialsciences OUR COURSES Applications AND FINANCE Male 2575 BUSINESS AT A 49% Female Enrolled 51% GLANCE 230 ECONOMICS PPE

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE Pathways: Accounting and Finance (NN43) SCHOOL OF Economics and Finance (NL12) Applications Female Finance (N300) 1445 38% SOCIAL SCIENCES Enrolled UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 2017 Male 62% 85 Female CONTENTS 29% Applications 500 OUR UNIVERSITY 4 Pathways: Enrolled OUR CITY 5 Business Studies (N100) 55 Business Studies and Economics (NL11) Male YOUR EX PERIENCE 5 Business Studies and Politics (NL12) 71% Business Studies and Sociology (NL13) A TYPICAL DAY 6-7 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE 8-11 ECONOMICS BSc Economics (L102) BUSINESS STUDIES 12-15 ECONOMICS 16-19

Applications Female BA ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL STUDIES 20-21 1560 40% DEVELOPMENT STUDIES 22-21 Enrolled Male Applications 60% 140 Female PPE (POLITICS, ) 24-27 590 43% Enrolled EXTRACURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES 28 Male 57% 75 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES 29 BA ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL STUDIES Pathways: STUDENT SUPPORT 30 Economics (L100) Economics and Philosophy (LV15) FIND OUT MORE ONLINE 31 Economics and Politics (LL12) POLITICS, PHILOSOPHY Economics and Sociology (LL13) AND ECONOMICS (LV25) VISITING AND CONTACTING US 32 Development Studies (L900)

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WHY Your MANCHESTER? Our City experience Original and Modern More than a degree Manchester is known as the ‘original modern’ The students are a city, thanks to both its industrial revolution diverse and fascinating bunch, drawn from all heritage and an enduring progressive, can-do corners of the globe, united in their goal to attitude, resulting in ideas that challenge build a better future for themselves via a world convention, actions that change society, and class educational experience of a lifetime. Our University attractions that capture the imagination. Our student experience is geared towards We’re proud to be part of the UK’s most giving you practical skills, personal development Making Things Happen popular student city, which shakes up the opportunities and a professional network of Proud and ambitious, down to earth Research and innovation feeds music scene, nurtures cultural creativity, colleagues and friends that will set you up for and friendly, we offer you a world into our courses, where you’ll tantalises tastebuds, showcases international success through out your life. class learning experience that’s find countless opportunities for sporting achievements, encourages Hear from some of our students: rooted in a rich education heritage extra-curricular activities and skills entrepreneurship, attracts big business, and www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/profiles at the University of Manchester. development. All this and more at entertains a sociable, multicultural community We focus on making things the heart of Britain’s most popular with warmth, wit and a lot of fun. happen, turning enthusiasm into student city. Discover Manchester from a student’s achievement and ground-breaking perspective: theory into cutting edge practice. Learn more about us www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus www.manchester.ac.uk/cityofmanchester

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A TYPICAL DAY Find out what one of our third year students get up to on a normal weekday at university.

8AM 11PM 2PM 6.30PM Early start as it’s a Seminar for international Another lecture – Meet coursemates at the busy day. Leave halls in politics – I was in the feeling tired so hop on curry mile in Rusholme Fallowfield and catch a library until 9pm last the free campus bus! for some food – there’s bus down Oxford Road night so feeling well so much choice! to the University. prepared.

3PM Meeting with one of 8.30PM 8.15AM 12PM my lecturers to discuss We all head off to a pub Head to the learning Grab some lunch at Kro an exam – they all quiz at the student’s commons to check Bar with some other have office hours so union – we’re playing emails and submit an committee members it’s easy to make an against other courses assignment online. from the Economics appointment. from the School of Social student society. We’re Sciences. planning a few career events over the next few months, and inviting 9AM speakers from graduate employers 3.15PM lecture like KPMG and Deloitte. Catch the bus into 10.30PM in University Place – it’s town. We’ve got a After our victory in the the biggest lecture course night out quiz we’re heading to the theatre in Europe. tonight and I’m using Northern Quarter in the my student discount city centre for drinks at 1.45PM to get something new the Tiki Lounge! Run over to the to wear. Arthur Lewis Building 10AM to sign up to work as a Catch up with some student ambassador at friends for a coffee in an open day . the union. Plan our trip 5PM to the Peak District at Arrive back at my the weekend and buy accommodation and some of the union’s have a quick cup of tea allocation of tickets for and catch up with my Manchester United tomorrow! flat-mates before getting ready to go out.

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ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

Design your own degree! Accounting and Finance Core topics of After graduation Accounting and Finance at Manchester are at Manchester Accounting and Finance What jobs do our graduates do? taught as pathways within the BA Economics Accounting and Finance lie at the heart of • Financial and Management Accounting Some of our most recent graduates are now and Social Studies. The main features of this modern business; and the need for specialist working at: degree are flexibility and choice. You can • Corporate reporting knowledge can never be under-estimated in the • Credit Suisse pick the subjects that most you before • Auditing modern business environment. Our degrees are • KPMG specialising in your third year. Accounting and designed to give you an in depth understanding • Accountability and Governance Finance pathways within the BA Economics and • PricewaterhouseCoopers of both the theory and practice of Accounting • International Financial Regulation Social Studies are taught in partnership with and Finance. • JP Morgan Manchester Business School. • Sustainability • HM Treasury The University of Manchester is one of the best • Risk Management universities in the UK for teaching and research Pathways • Public and Corporate Finance in Accounting and Finance. It was one of only Entry Requirements Accounting and Finance two institutions to be awarded the highest 5* • Markets NN43 rating in the most recent Research Assessment • Financial Derivatives A Level: AAB Exercise. External surveys of graduate recruiters • Credit Risk Modelling GCSE: B in Maths, C in English Economics and Finance in the field have consistently voted us in the IB: 35 points LN13 UK’s top three. We also have strong links with • Asset Pricing Find more online at three main UK accounting bodies: ACCA, CIMA • Financial Finance www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses N300 and ICAEW, as well the ‘Big 4’ accounting companies and other large graduate employer Accreditation organisations. Our Accounting and Finance pathways may Design your own degree The teaching of accounting and finance is provide you with a number of exemptions from Accounting and Finance at Manchester are underpinned by a commitment to examining the professional accounting examinations with taught as pathways within the BA Economics the subject from broad-based, social sciences ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW. and Social Studies. The main features of this perspective with optional first year units For more information contact us or go to: degree are flexibility and choice. You can available in Economics and other social sciences www.icaew.com pick the subjects that most interest you before subjects. This allows you to take advantage specialising in your third year. Accounting and of internationally recognised and research-led www.accaglobal.com Finance pathways within the BA Economics and teaching in subjects that are complementary www.cimaglobal.com Social Studies are taught in partnership with to accounting and finance and, in doing so, Manchester Business School. this contributes to a learning experience that is broad-ranging, flexible and topical. Due to the flexibility of the programme, you are not tied to the course code you apply to through UCAS, and have the option to change after your first year.

Accounting and Finance course structure

8 9 SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES: UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 2017 YEAR TWO you develop your understanding and begin to focus on your own Unit areas of interest. Compulsory units • Foundations of Finance A F 20 (marked A for • Financial Reporting and Accountability A 20 Accounting and • Intermediate Management Accounting A 20 Finance specialists • Introduction to Business Information Systems A 10 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE and F for Economics/ Finance specialists; • Financial Statement Analysis A F 10 and E for Economics & • Analysis F 10 Finance specialists) • Micro and Macroeconomics E 20 • Any units above not being taken as compulsory • Financial Markets and Institutions 10 • Mergers and Acquisitions: Financial Perspectives 10 • Business Economics 20 • 20 Course structure • Econometrics 20 Optional units Each year of study consists of 120 course credits. Each unit is worth either 10 or 20 credits. • Research 10 include • Work and Society 20 YEAR ONE gives you a solid foundation in accounting and finance units, as well Unit • International Institutions, Crisis and the Global Economy 10 as providing a broader context of social sciences subjects. value • Other units in Economics, Development, Politics, Sociology • Financial Reporting 10 and other social science subjects. • A language course or the Manchester Leadership Programme • Introductory Management Accounting 10 20 (see page 26) • Financial Decision Making 10 Compulsory units • 20 Unit YEAR THREE you pick your final areas of specialisation • Macroeconomics 20 value • Mathematics 10 Compulsory units • 10 (marked A for • Financial Analysis of Corporate Performance A 30 • Introduction to Business Anthropology 20 Accounting and • Introduction to 10 Finance specialists and F for Economics/ • Empirical Finance F 30 • An Introduction to Development Studies 10 Finance specialists) • Applied Statistics for 10 • Advanced Management Accounting 20 • Introduction to International Politics 20 Optional units • Contemporary Issues in Financial Reporting and Regulation 20 • Politics of the Global Economy 20 include • Share & Accounting Information 10 • Introduction to Ethics 20 • Accountability & Auditing 10 • Work Organisations and Society 20 • Advanced Business Information Systems 10 • Computing for Social Scientists 10 • Case Studies in Digital Transformation 10 • Study Skills 10 • in Context 10 • Unequal Societies: Health, Well-Being & Happiness 20 Optional units • International Finance 20 include • Financial Derivatives 10 • Advanced Corporate Finance 20 • Applied Investment Management 10 Student Profile: Komal Zaheer • Corporate Contracting and Managerial Behaviour 10 “I chose my course because it offered the chance the • 10 gain exemptions from the professional accountancy • 10 • , Banking and Financial Markets 10 qualifications, as being a chartered accountant has • Business Economics 20 always been my aim. Extracurricular activities I have Please note that the course units available may vary from year to year. enjoyed include being a PASS (Peer Assisted Study For the most up to date information about course units go to www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses Session) leader for first year students, peer mentoring, and click on the course details tab. being a student ambassador for my course and playing change to For more information about course units, staff research or events go to badminton in my own time with friends.” www.manchester.ac.uk/socialsciences

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BUSINESS STUDIES

Design your own degree! The Business Studies pathways provide not only theoretical and practical knowledge Business Studies at Manchester is taught as a relevant to a career in business, but are also pathway within the BA Economics and Social rich in transferable personal, management and Studies. The main features of this degree are analytical skills, all of which are highly valued by flexibility and choice. You can pick the subjects employers. that most interest you before specialising in your third year. Business Studies pathways within the Core topics of BA Economics and Social Studies are taught in Business Studies partnership with Manchester Business School. • Business Economics Due to the flexibility of the programme, you • Managerial Economics are not tied to the course code you apply to through UCAS, and have the option to change • Globalisation after your first year. • Work and Society • Accountability and Governance Pathways • Business Strategy and Analysis • Demography Business Studies • Finance N100 After graduation Business Studies and Economics NL11 What jobs do our graduates do? Business Studies and Politics Some of our most recent graduates are now NL12 working at: • Merrill Lynch Business Studies and Sociology • Deutsche Bank NL13 • Deloitte Business Studies at Manchester • Aston Martin • GlaxoSmithKline The Business Studies pathway is a contemporary interdisciplinary course focused around relevant topics found in the Economics, Accounting, Entry Requirements Finance, Management, Politics and Sociology subject areas. This combination of social A Level: AAB sciences disciplines, unique to this degree GCSE: B in Maths, C in English course, offers you an understanding of the IB: 35 points role and operation of business organisations in Find more online at relation to the broader economic, political and www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses social environments. Business Studies course structure

12 13 SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES: UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 2017 Student Profile: Rosanna Parr “I came to Manchester because it is such an exciting and vibrant city. Along with an incredible nightlife Manchester has cultural museums, art galleries and BUSINESS STUDIES theatres. Not to mention, amazing shopping! I chose to Business Studies and Economics within the School of Social Sciences as I was interested in Economics but didn’t want to limit myself to one discipline too early on. The BA Econ is brilliant as it includes so many different pathways which have allowed Course structure me to expand my knowledge in areas from politics and Each year of study consists of 120 course credits. Each unit is worth either 10 or 20 credits. sociology to mathematics and accounting. The BA Econ YEAR ONE gives you a solid foundation on which to develop your skills and Unit has allowed me to tailor my degree to my future career.” make informed choices about how to focus your studies as you progress. value • Fundamentals of Financial Reporting 10 • Microeconomics 20 • Macroeconomics 20 Unit Compulsory units • Mathematics 10 YEAR THREE you pick your final areas of specialisation. value • Statistics 10 • One politics unit focussing on either comparative politics, • International Business Analysis Project 20 20 Compulsory units international politics or political theory • Either Business Economics or Managerial Economics 20 • An Introduction to Development 10 • Marketing 10 • Britain in the Global Context 20 • Human Resource Management 10 • Values We Live By 20 • International Finance 20 • Introduction to Business Anthropology 20 • Advanced Corporate Finance 20 Optional units • British Society in a Globalising World 20 Optional units • International Management of Knowledge and Technology 20 include • Work, Organisations & Society 20 include • The Macroeconomics of Labour Markets 10 • Computing for Social Scientists 10 • Business Forecasting 10 • Study Skills 10 • Money, Banking and Financial Markets 10 • Understanding Social Media 20 • Theory and Method in Demography 20 • Other units in social sciences if taking a joint pathway YEAR TWO you develop your understanding and begin to focus on your own Unit areas of interest. value Please note that the course units available may vary from year to year. • Critical Perspectives in Strategy 10 For the most up to date information about course units go to: www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses Compulsory units • International Business Strategy 10 • Either Business Economics or Managerial Economics 20 • Introduction to Business Information Systems 10 • Foundations of Finance 20 • Market Research 10 • Work, Economy and Society 20 Optional units • Financial Statement Analysis 10 • Other units in Economics, Development, Politics, Sociology and other social science subjects. • A 20 credit language course or the Manchester Leadership For more information about course units, staff research or events go to Programme (see page 26) www.manchester.ac.uk/socialsciences

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ECONOMICS

There are two main ways of studying Economics Because of this, Economics at the University Throughout your degree you can choose After graduation at the University of Manchester: of Manchester is well placed to offer you a from a range of optional course units. These high-quality, research-led student experience units, in particular in your third year, offer the What jobs do our graduates do? BSc Economics that will prepare you well for a career as a opportunity for further specialisation in an area Some of our most recent graduates are now and professional , for in a of particular interest to you. We offer optional working at: BA Economics and Social Studies range of economics-related areas or for further course units in a wide range of economic • JP MorganChase study in economics, business and finance. subdisciplines reflecting the research strengths • HSBC Economics at Manchester of the department. Students often choose • Ernst and Young to focus their option choices along certain World-leading research and teaching in BSc Economics (L102) specialisations; for example: • The Bank of England economics has been at the heart of higher This is our single honours course for economics • IBM education in Manchester since the early days specialists. Econometrics & Mathematical Economics of the University. It is a quantitative economics course, and Students that are aiming to continue with (1835-1882), who helped build the foundations as such you will need to have a strong postgraduate studies will often choose this of modern economics, was one of the first mathematical background. You should be pathway as the econometrics course units will Entry Requirements professors at Manchester. Three winners of the intending to advance your knowledge in order often feature prominently in these programmes A Level: AAB including grade A in Maths Nobel Prize in Economics have worked at to become a skilled economist, proceed to and the mathematical economics course units GCSE: B in Maths, C in English Manchester. Sir (1904-1989) wrote postgraduate training in the best universities, will deliver excellent preparation for the formal IB: 35 points including 6 in Higher Level Maths his most important works on or start a career in a renowned organisation, in elements of their further education. during his time at Manchester. Sir Arthur Lewis Find more online at either the private or public sector. Financial Economics (1915-1991) was awarded the Prize in 1979 for www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses his pioneering work in the field of development Modern professional economists need to have A popular option if you are looking to work economics and, more recently, a clear understanding of economic principles in in the City, have a particular interest in (Nobel Prize winner 2001) has led the Brooks order to recognise and model relevant economic financial or monetary issues, or are interested World Poverty Institute at Manchester. problems, and they need to be equipped with in postgraduate training and research in mathematical and econometric tools in order to Economics and Finance. Today, the Economics discipline area within the solve and analyse such problems. The BEconSc In this way, your focus can be linked to the kind School of Social Sciences is one of the largest in degree provides you with the required training of career you wish to pursue after graduation. the UK, with nearly 60 academic staff, including by having at its core a compulsory stream of 16 professors, with expertise in a wide range of units in economic principles, mathematical Irrespective of the particular area you are theoretical and applied fields. modelling and econometric techniques. focusing on, employers look for candidates who can produce sound and clear reports that make We are proud to be acknowledged throughout Degree Specialisms sense of the available data using advanced the world as a leading centre for economic In the first two years of your degree you will quantitative skills in analysis and modelling. research, scholarship and research-led have compulsory units in core economics and The analytical reasoning, essay writing and teaching in all areas of the discipline, including quantitative methods (Mathematical Economics, quantitative techniques provided in the BEconSc microeconomics, macroeconomics, Statistics and Econometrics). These core units degree give our graduates the very best econometrics, financial economics, will provide an excellent basis for any job as a employment prospects and a healthy start in environmental and resource economics, professional economist. their post-Manchester career. These skills can be @ManUniEconomics and industrial/ further developed and sharpened by choosing business economics. an optional dissertation in your third year. BEconSc Economics course structure

16 17 SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES: UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 2017 YEAR TWO focuses on developing your understanding of micro and Unit macroeconomics principles, mathematical economics and econometrics. value • Microeconomics 20 • Macroeconomics 20 Compulsory units • Econometrics 20 • Mathematical Economics 20 ECONOMICS • Managerial Economics 20 • Development Economics 20 • Business Economics 20 • International Institutions, Crisis and the Global Economy 10 • Economics for Public Policy 10 • Foundations of Finance 20 Optional units include • Investment Analysis 10 • : Understanding the Economy, Creating Course structure 10 Economic Spaces Each year of study consists of 120 course credits. Each unit is worth either 10 or 20 credits. • Marketing Research 10 YEAR ONE gives you a solid foundation of Economics, Mathematics and Statistics Unit • Essentials of Survey Design & Analysis 20 units. value • A 20 credit language course, Manchester Leadership • Microeconomics 20 Programme or a University College course (see page 26) • Macroeconomics 20 YEAR THREE you take core units to round of your understanding of micro and Unit • Advanced Mathematics 10 macro economics, econometrics and quantitative skills; and pursue your final value Compulsory units • Advanced Mathematics 10 areas of specialisation. • Mathematical Economics 10 • Microeconomics 20 • Studying Economics 10 • Macroeconomics 20 • 10 At least 20 credits from: • An Introduction to Development 10 • Micro Econometrics 10 • Applied Statistics for Economists 10 • Time Series Econometrics 10 Compulsory units • Unequal Societies: Health, Well-being and Happiness 10 • Business Forecasting 10 • Computing for Social Scientists 10 • Mathematical Economics 20 • Financial Decision Making 10 • Mathematical Finance 10 Optional units include • Fundamentals of Financial Reporting 10 • Financial Economics 10 • Sets, Numbers and Functions 10 • Financial Econometrics 10 • Calculus and Vectors 10 • Applied Economics Dissertation 20 • Further options are available in Geography, Law, History, • The Macroeconomics of Labour Markets 10 Philosophy and Social Sciences. It is also possible to take 20 • Natural Resource Economics 10 credits in a language. • Development Economics 20 • 10 Optional units • History of Economic Thought 20 include Student Profile: Emily Crowson • Business Economics Money, Banking & Financial Markets 20 • Economics of Monetary Integration in Europe Climate Change 10 “Since my A-Levels I had always enjoyed Economics. Economics and Policy At Manchester, I was given the opportunity to study • Applied Industrial Organisation Behavioural Economics 10 this in a thriving student environment – being part • International Finance 10 of one of the largest student population in the UK • Financial Derivatives 10 definitely has its perks! Specifically, the BEconSc degree Please note that the course units available may vary from year to year. For the most up to date programme benefits from being part of a large school. information about course units see the course details tab: www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses Module options are vast and allow the pursuit of any branch of For more information about course units, staff research or Economics events go to Economics. I have also reaped the benefits of a small degree class.” www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/subjects/economics

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After graduation Entry Requirements What jobs do our graduates do? A Level: AAB Some of our most recent graduates are now GCSE: B in Maths, C in English working at: ECONOMICS IB: 35 points • Morgan Stanley BA ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL STUDIES • KPMG Find more online at • The House of Lords www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses • Government Economics • The BBC

YEAR TWO you begin to specialise, taking a maximum of 80 credits from a Unit Economics is also available as part of the Economics pathways single subject area. value multidisciplinary BA (Econ) degree. When you • Microeconomics 20 leave school or college, you may not know Economics L100 • Macroeconomics 20 which areas of study you will find the most Economics and Philosophy LV15 Compulsory units interesting. We have therefore structured the • Either Mathematics and Statistics [20] or Econometrics if Economics and Politics LL12 20 degree in such a way that you do not have specialising in Economics as a single pathway decide until your second or third year which Economics and Sociology LL13 • Managerial Economics 20 subject areas you will study in the most depth. For 2017 entry we will be running the • 20 Instead of deciding when you apply, you will following new pathway: • Development Economics 20 make the crucial decisions about your areas of Economics and Social Statistics • Business Economics 20 study as you progress through the three years of Please see our website for more information. Optional units • Understanding the Financial Crisis: Competing Perspectives 10 the course. Due to the flexibility of the programme, you include • Economics of Public Policy 10 are not tied to the course code you apply to • Other units in Politics, Sociology, Philosophy and other social through UCAS. sciences depending on your pathway. • A 20 credit language course or the Manchester Leadership Programme (see page 26) YEAR ONE gives you a broad introduction to the social sciences, enabling you to Unit make an informed choice of areas to specialise in for your second and third years. value Unit YEAR THREE you pick your final areas of specialisation • Microeconomics 20 value • Macroeconomics 20 • Macroeconomics 20 Compulsory units Compulsory units • Mathematics 10 • Either Microeconomics or Mathematical Economics 20 • Statistics 10 • The Macroeconomics of Labour Markets 10 • An Introduction to Development 10 • Natural Resource Economics 10 • Applied Statistics for Economists 10 • Financial Economics 10 • Introduction to Comparative Politics 20 • Development Economics 10 • Introduction to International Politics 20 • History of Economic Thought 20 • Politics of the Global Economy 20 Optional units • Money, Banking and Financial Markets 10 Optional units • Introduction to Ethics 20 include include • Introduction to Business Anthropology 20 • Analysis 10 • Work, Organisations and Society 20 • Property and Justice 20 • Fundamentals of Finance 10 • Climate Change Economics 10 • Computing for Social Scientists 10 • Behavioural Economics 10 • Unequal Societies – Health, Well-Being & Happiness 20 • Business Forecasting 10 • Study Skills 10 • Other units in social sciences if taking a joint pathway

Please note that the course units available may vary from year to year. For more information about course units go to: www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses For more information about course units, staff research or Economics events go to @ManUniEconomics www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/subjects/economics

20 21 SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES: UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 2017 Student Profile: Lucas Hille “Flexibility and internationality are hallmarks of the BA Econ program. Being able to study across a broad range of disciplines allows students to gain an understanding of the complexities that shape the world around us. DEVELOPMENT STUDIES In applying for (and securing) a Management Consulting role in a Big 4 firm in London, I have realised that the breadth and depth of my degree programme allows me to speak freely about various topics during interviews, and write interesting cover letters. The BA Econ course promotes critical thinking skills which allow Economics students to apply to a broad range of jobs and vocations. This is a definite Development Studies It is an interdisciplinary field of study concerned advantage of the course and should not be underestimated.” L900 with the issues, problems and policy options For 2017 entry we will be running the following facing the developing world: issues such as new pathway: inequality, poverty, hunger and well-being. Each YEAR TWO you develop your understanding and begin to focus on your own Unit Development Studies and Social Statistics of the disciplines in the School of Social Sciences areas of interest value – Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Sociology and Please see our website for more information Compulsory units • Development Economics 20 Social Anthropology – offer development related • The Politics of Globalisation 20 Development Studies is also taught as a pathway units that are combined together on this stream. within the BA Economics and Social Studies. • The Politics of Development 20 • Political and 20 • Sustainability, and Global Responsibilities 20 YEAR ONE gives you a broad introduction to the social sciences, enabling you to Unit Optional units • Environmental Economics 10 make an informed choice of areas to specialise in for your second and third years. value include • Chinese Politics Today 10 • Microeconomics 20 • Ideals of Social Justice 20 • Macroeconomics 20 • Essentials of Survey Designs and Analysis 20 Compulsory units • Mathematics 10 • A language course or the Manchester Leadership Programme 20 • Statistics 10 (see page 26) • An Introduction to Development 10 • Introduction to Comparative Politics 20 YEAR THREE you pick your final areas of specialisation. There are no compulsory Unit • Introduction to International Politics 20 units during this year. You can take an optional Development Studies value • Politics of the Global Economy 20 dissertation worth 20 credits. • Introduction to Ethics 20 • Development Economics 10 Optional units • Cultural Diversity in Global Perspective 20 • Natural Resource Economics 10 include • Work, Organisations and Society 20 • Climate Change Economics 10 • Power and Culture: Inequalities in Everyday Life 20 • International 20 • News Media and International Crisis 20 • Foundations of Social Thought 20 • Africa and Global Politics 20 • Unequal Societies – Health, Well-Being & Happiness 20 Optional units • Borders, Identities and Citizenship 20 • Study Skills 10 include • Anthropology of Development 20 • Medical Anthropology 20 Please note that the course units available may vary from year to year. • Contemporary Issues in the Social Anthropology of the 20 For more information about course units go to: www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses Middle East • Urban Sociology 20 • Post Colonial Theory & Methods 20 • Anthropology of Development and Humanitarianism 20

For more information about course units, staff research or Economics events go to @ManUniEconomics www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/subjects/economics

22 23 SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES: UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 2017 Student Profile: Tom Danaher “Choosing my degree programme was the biggest investment decision I had made at that stage in my life! I wanted to make sure that I left university with a respected degree that is highly regarded by graduate PPE employers. PPE certainly does that. POLITICS, PHILOSOPHY AND ECONOMICS The degree can be quite intellectually challenging. You can go from a lecture on Calculus to a seminar on the Global Poverty. It’s testing, but rewarding! As you progress through your first and second year, you begin to recognise what your strengths are, as well as what you enjoy. Being able to specialise in your final year is a real advantage of PPE at Manchester.” PPE At Manchester After graduation Our PPE degree gives you an exceptional What jobs do our graduates do? opportunity to join a vibrant intellectual Some of our most recent graduates are now community spanning three interrelated working at: disciplines within the School of Social Sciences. • Goldman Sachs You will learn how key insights from different fields can be applied to pressing policy concerns, • KPMG and in doing so can gain an unusually broad • The UN and rich set of intellectual and critical skills. • The House of Commons • The Institute Core topics of PPE • Logic PPE Society • Epistemology (theory of knowledge) PPE at Manchester has a very active society, • Comparative Politics which brings together PPE students from all year groups as well as alumni. It’s a supportive • Political Theory community that hosts regular socials, as well • Microeconomics as academic and career events. For more • Macroeconomics information go to: www.ppe.manchester.ac.uk Our PPE degree is a structured yet flexible course, informed by current research, in which you study significant topics, problems and issues. It enhances your capabilities to critically evaluate competing arguments about political Entry Requirements events, ideas and institutions; it helps you A Level: AAB to develop the ability to effectively evaluate GCSE: B in Maths and English economic policies and places the study of IB: 35 points economics in its broader institutional and political context. You will develop the ability Find more online at to evaluate and think through philosophical www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses arguments and positions.

PPE course structure

24 25 SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES: UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 2017 Unit YEAR TWO (continued) value Politics: • The Politics of Insecurity 20 • Questions about International Politics 20 • Politics of Policy Making 20 PPE • The Politics of Development 20 • Chinese Politics Today 10 POLITICS, PHILOSOPHY AND ECONOMICS • Comparative European Politics 10 Philosophy: • Jurisprudence 20 Optional units • Philosophy of Religion 20 include • Philosophy of Science 20 • Philosophy of Mind 20 Course structure Economics: • Understanding the Financial Crisis: Competing Perspectives 10 Each year of study consists of 120 course credits. Each unit is worth either 10 or 20 credits. • Managerial Economics 20 • Environmental Economics 10 Unit YEAR ONE gives you a solid foundation in all three subject areas. • Econometrics 20 value • Business Economics 20 Politics: • Economics for Public Policy 10 • Introduction to Political Theory 20 Philosophy: YEAR THREE you may to choose concentrate on two of the three disciplines, Unit • Critical Thinking 20 pursuing in depth the you have developed in years one and two. value Core units Economics: • Topics in PPE 20 Core units • Microeconomics 10 • Dissertation 20 • Macroeconomics 10 Politics: • Mathematics 10 • Politics of the European Union 20 • Statistics 10 • Political Ideologies in Modern Britain 20 One of the following Politics units: • Comparative Protest Politics 20 • Introduction to Comparative Politics 20 • Children Family and Social Justice 20 • Making Sense of Politics 20 • American Politics: Why Do They Do That? 20 • British Politics: Power and the State 20 • Politics of Obscenity 20 • Politics of the Global Economy 20 Philosophy: • Introduction to International Politics 20 • Philosophical Logic 20 Optional units One of the following Philosophy units: • Philosophy of Language 20 Optional units • Introduction to Ethics 20 • Special Author: Wittgenstein 20 include • Philosophy of Action 20 • History of Philosophy 20 • Personhood and Freedom of the Will 20 • Introduction to Metaphysics and Epistemology 20 • Issues in Epistemology 20 • Introduction to Philosophy of Mind 20 Economics: • Philosophy and Social Sciences 20 • Labour Economics 10 • Development Economics 10 YEAR TWO your studies are again split equally between the three areas, but Unit • Property and Justice 20 you have more freedom to choose courses that reflect your developing interests. value • Economic Policy Analysis 10 At least one of the following Politics units: • Behavioural Economics 10 • Ideals of Social Justice 20 • Climate Change Economics 10 • Challenges for Democratic Politics 20 • Money, Banking and Financial Markets 10 At least one of the following Philosophy units: Please note that the course units available may vary from year to year. • Formal Logic 20 For more information about course units go to: Core units • Ethics 20 www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/2017/00154/ • Asthetics 20 politics-philosophy-and-economics-3-years-ba • 20th Century Analytical Philosophy 20 Economics: • Microeconomics 10 For more information about course units, staff research or events go to • Macroeconomics 10 www.manchester.ac.uk/socialsciences

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EXTRACURRICULAR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES

The University of Manchester offers you a wide Volunteering Our degrees have an excellent reputation for range of opportunities to support your studies employability and our graduates have gone Graduate Profile: and enhance your student experience. Volunteering is a great way to enhance your on to pursue careers in a wide range of paths, student experience. As well as being fun, it can reflecting the broad based nature of our Mohammad Manchester Leadership help you develop essential skills that employers programmes. Our graduates are doubly blessed, look for, such as project management, as the University of Manchester has one of Ahsan Kidwai Programme (MLP) communication and team work skills. It also the best records for placing graduates with “BA (Hons) gives you the opportunity to meet new people, employers of any British university, and we are The MLP is a university-wide, second year course and enjoy the feel-good factor that comes from Economics and unit run by the careers service consisting of a currently the joint most targeted university by knowing you’re making a difference in the top graduate recruiters in the UK. Business Studies unique combination of academic credits and community. volunteering. MLP students learn about the Traditional avenues that have been popular from The University challenges facing society in the 21st century, The University of Manchester has a dedicated with our graduates include management, of Manchester Volunteering and Community Engagement and the leadership approaches needed to accounting, consultancy, the Civil Service, was indeed a journey through address them, both in theory and in real-world Team, which can support and encourage you finance, journalism and the media, charities, practice. The programme also helps students to with getting involved in volunteering. social work, teaching and the law. education, sprinkled with a variety develop the skills and experiences that graduate of academic and non-academic employers seek. Student Societies Careers Service learning that went beyond the Find out more: www.manchester.ac.uk/mlp Student societies are a great way to meet Our award-winning Careers Service will work in conventional methods. The new people and make like-minded friends at partnership with you throughout your degree to program was well-structured, University College university. Each of our undergraduate courses develop and improve the skills that employers has its own student-run society who organise look for. The Careers Service can also help you which molded me perfectly to suit The University College for Interdisciplinary socials, careers and academic related events. Learning presents an opportunity for students find part-time jobs, volunteering and work the needs for a successful global Getting involved in your course society is a experience placements while you study here. career with enthusiasm, critical at The University of Manchester to broaden brilliant way to enhance your CV, through the Find out more online their educational horizons. It will offer course skills you’ll gain from organising an end of knowledge and skill-set. www.manchester.ac.uk/careers units that showcase the breadth and depth of year ball, maintaining a website or acting as a research and knowledge found at the University treasurer to name but a few. The Careers Service, being one of and encourage students to go beyond the In addition to course societies, the Students’ Postgraduate Study the UK’s best, has ensured that boundaries of their degree. Union is home to societies for practically A popular route for our graduates is to pursue the University ranks high on the Some of the units available this year are: The everything you can imagine; from aikido to postgraduate study. Some of our most recent employability scale. With credit Digital Society, Future Cities, Intercultural wakeboarding, astronomy to zoology, there are graduates are currently pursuing further study Communication, Introduction to British Sign loads of things to get involved in. For a full list in Accountancy, Economics and Econometrics, to the Careers Service, I was Language, Physics and the Grand Challenges of please see the Students’ Union website below. Law, Political Theory and Political Economy, employed by one of the leading Today. If there is society yet for something you’re Business and Management. pharmaceutical companies, interested in you can set one up yourself! Find out more: We also offer a wide range of specialist masters www.manchesterstudentsunion.com GlaxoSmithKline, within a month www.college.manchester.ac.uk programmes within the School of Social Sciences, to suit all undergraduate pathways. after graduation. Find out more: www.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate

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STUDENT FIND OUT MORE SUPPORT ONLINE

Accommodation Living at home students Pastoral care Discover your potential new home: Not planning to live in halls? You can still make All new students are assigned an Academic www.manchester.ac.uk/accommodation the most of the Manchester experience: Advisor who will provide you with support www.manchesterstudentsunion.com/ Admissions and Applications and advice in one-to-one meetings at regular livingathome intervals throughout your degree. Lecturers and Everything you need to apply to Manchester: course directors hold weekly Office Hours to www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/howtoapply Parents and Supporters discuss any aspect of individual course units. A wealth of information to assist parents and Alan Gilbert Learning Commons supporters navigate the application process: A brand new independent learning resource for www.manchester.ac.uk/study/ Student mentor scheme our students: undergraduate/parents-supporters/ We operate a peer mentoring scheme which www.manchester.ac.uk/library/ provides first year students with a second or learningcommons Prospectus third year trained mentor who will be able to Childcare Access or order a copy of our prospectus: provide practical assistance with settling into Support for students who are also parents or www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/prospectus student life. Sometimes there may be things carers: that you feel more comfortable discussing with Social Media www.manchesterstudentsunion.com/ other students rather than university staff. In Tweet and follow us: studentparents this case, mentors are extremely beneficial, and www.manchester.ac.uk/connect/social-media can help you to make the most of your time at Disability Advisory and Support Services Sport Manchester, both academically and socially. For any additional support needs: Excellent clubs, leagues, classes and facilities, www.manchester.ac.uk/dass plus sports scholarships: Student Support Office Funding and Finance www.manchester.ac.uk/sport We have a dedicated undergraduate support Fees, loans, scholarships and more: Study Abroad office within the School of Social Sciences, who www.manchester.ac.uk/studentfinance It is possible to spend a semester at an overseas Student Induction will be your first point of contact for any ill health or personal problems which are affecting International Students university whichever degree course you pick: An induction programme for all new students your work. Discover what we offer our multinational www.manchester.ac.uk/study/ takes place during Welcome Week to help you community: undergraduate/expanding-study/ settle in. This includes: Students’ Union www.manchester.ac.uk/international study-abroad • Welcome talks The University of Manchester Students’ Union IT Services Students’ Union • The opportunity to meet students on your (UMSU) is a student-led organisation and has Online learning, computer access and IT Societies, events, peer support, campaigns course and other courses within the School of some of the most active student societies in the support: and more: Social Sciences country, as well as a wide range of support and www.manchester.ac.uk/itservices www.manchesterstudentsunion.com welfare services. UMSU has an advice centre • Meetings with your programme director, Library Videos to assist you with academic issues and a peer student support staff and your peer mentor One of the UK’s largest and best-resourced See and hear more about us: support centre whose services include Nightline, university libraries: www.youtube.com/user/ • Presentations from key University services a confidential listening and information service www.manchester.ac.uk/library universitymanchester • The opportunity to join student societies and run for students by students. various social events www.manchesterstudentsunion.com

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Open days The university organises open days every year in June and October. These are an opportunity to find out more about the course, meet students and staff and tour the campus. You will also get the opportunity to find out more about accommodation, finance, study abroad and our facilities. For more information go to: www.manchester.ac.uk/study/open-days

Post-application visit days If you apply and receive an offer we will invite you to a visit day where you will have the opportunity to learn more about the School, teaching and learning, study opportunities and student life.

Contact us For further information please contact: School of Social Sciences Undergraduate Admissions Office Arthur Lewis Building University of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL Tel: 0161 275 1473 / 4470 / 4748 / 2291 Email: [email protected] www.manchester.ac.uk/socialsciences

Disclaimer Please note that available course units vary from year to year, and those included are an indicative selection.

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