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Course Overview
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
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Course Content
Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin
Compulsory 0-credit point module to be completed in the first trimester of study
Introduction to Politics: Democracy, Power, Resistance and Change
Core unit
Critical Thinking
Core unit
Money, Growth and the Economy
Core unit
Policy and How It Shapes Us
Core unit
Justice and Equality: Liberalism to Decolonisation
Core unit
Ethics in Global Society
Core unit
Growth Inequality and Conflict
Core unit
Your Future Direction
Employability sequence unit
Professional Insight
Employability sequence unit
Leadership and Transformation
Employability sequence unit
Communication and Persuasive Presentation
Employability sequence unit
Entrepreneurial Mindset
Employability sequence unit
Expand Your Experience
Employability sequence unit
Internship
Employability sequence unit
Enhance Your Experience
Employability sequence unit
Business for Social Impact
Employability sequence unit
Consultancy Experience
Employability sequence unit
Entrepreneurship Experience
Employability sequence unit
Internship
Employability sequence unit
International Consultancy Experience
Employability sequence unit
Love, Sex and Death
Philosophy discipline stream unit
Freedom and Power: Existentialism and Beyond
Philosophy discipline stream unit
Philosophy, Happiness, and the Good Life
Philosophy discipline stream unit
Philosophy, Art, Film
Philosophy discipline stream unit
Minds in Action: Philosophy of Human and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Philosophy discipline stream unit
Critique and Creativity: Contemporary French Philosophy
Philosophy discipline stream unit
Language and Reality
Philosophy discipline stream unit
Freud and Philosophy
Philosophy discipline stream unit — No longer available for enrolment
Visions and Values in Politics
Politics and Policy Studies discipline stream unit
Government and Politics of the United States
Politics and Policy Studies discipline stream unit
The Politics of Asylum in Australia and Asia
Politics and Policy Studies discipline stream unit
Politics of Poverty and Prosperity
Politics and Policy Studies discipline stream unit
Europe's Political Transformations
Politics and Policy Studies discipline stream unit
Environmental Politics
Politics and Policy Studies discipline stream unit
Political Parties and Social Movements
Politics and Policy Studies discipline stream unit
Global Capitalism and Power
Politics and Policy Studies discipline stream unit
Human Rights in World Politics
Politics and Policy Studies discipline stream unit
Australia and the Indo-Pacific: Identity, Interests, and Order
Politics and Policy Studies discipline stream unit
Media and Politics: Campaign Strategies
Politics and Policy Studies discipline stream unit
Activists Beyond Borders
Politics and Policy Studies discipline stream unit — No longer available for enrolment
International Trade
Economic Policy discipline stream unit
Behavioural Economics for Business and Policy
Economic Policy discipline stream unit
Insights From the Analysis of Crime
Economic Policy discipline stream unit
Business and Climate Change
Economic Policy discipline stream unit
Macroeconomics of Open Economies
Economic Policy discipline stream unit
Labour and Health Economics
Economic Policy discipline stream unit
Global Challenges in Business and Policy: Food, Water and Climate
Economic Policy discipline stream unit
Common Questions
To complete the Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics, you must pass 24 credit points. This includes a compulsory 0-credit-point Academic Integrity module in your first study period, 7 credit points of core units, 1 credit point of Employability sequence, 2 discipline streams (8 credit points total) chosen from Politics, Philosophy or Economics — with a minimum of 2 credit points at level 3 in each discipline — and 8 credit points of elective units (of which 2 must be at level 3).
The lowest selection rank ATAR based on 2026 early and first round VTAC offers is 61.25 for Burwood (Melbourne) and 60.7 for Waurn Ponds (Geelong). The Online intake has an unpublished ATAR. Eligible students may also qualify through the Deakin Guaranteed ATAR scheme, which offers guaranteed admission at a lower ATAR — the guaranteed ATAR is 51 for Burwood and Waurn Ponds, and 55 for Online.
Yes, the Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics is offered both on campus and online in a fully supported and flexible study environment. On-campus locations include Burwood (Melbourne) and Waurn Ponds (Geelong). Students enrolled at Waurn Ponds may be required to undertake units at both Waurn Ponds and Waterfront (Geelong) campuses. The course is available for intake in Trimester 1 (March) and Trimester 2 (July) across all three study modes.
Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics graduates can confidently enter roles in private enterprise, government and not-for-profit organisations. Possible professional roles include community leader engagement officer, government administrator, manager, media adviser, policy officer, political adviser, project coordinator, and research assistant.
Yes, the Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics serves as a standard Bachelor-level platform for pathways to more advanced degrees such as Honours, Masters, or PhD. An articulated course pathway is available to the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (A400). Students can also combine this degree with other fields through double degrees, such as with Bachelor of Communication or Bachelor of Laws.
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