Please take note of the following considerations when selecting a dissertation in each PPE subject area:
Dissertation in Politics
Students intending to write the Dissertation in Politics and International Relations and who have not taken Research Design in Politics and International Relations (PLIT10106) in Year 3 must take it in Year 4.
Dissertation in Philosophy
Students taking a Philosophy Dissertation are required to take the PHIL10228 Philosophy Dissertation Information Course (0 credits) in year 3. This course involves developing a research proposal for your final year dissertation; it is a zero-credit course but must be passed to write a Philosophy dissertation.
Students can then choose to either write an 8,000-word Independent Dissertation, or two 5000-word essays as a Coursework Dissertation. If the coursework dissertation option is selected, students must choose two additional 20-credit courses from the Philosophy Year 4 Honours options, in which they write their two essays. These additional courses replace the 40 credits for the Philosophy Dissertation and do not impact your other year 4 PPE elective course choices.
Dissertation in Economics
Students wishing to complete an empirical (data-focussed) Economics Dissertation are strongly advised to take ECNM10052 Essentials of Econometrics (20 credits), if they did not already do so in their Year 3 economics pairing, as many dissertation topics in Economics require a grounding in econometric analysis.
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