Politics, Philosophy and Economics

Congratulations on your offer to study politics, philosophy and economics at the Sheffield Methods Institute.

Meet our students

PPE student Tom is here to tell you more about his work placement experience.

Tom's work placement experience

As part your course you'll have the opportunity to undertake a work placement - giving you the chance to further develop your skills and gain valuable experience.

Rikzar - Politics, Philosophy & Politics student

Top tips for new students

Find out from Rikzar what she enjoys most about studying PPE here at Sheffield and what her top tips are for new students.

Studying at the SMI

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Keep in touch

Our dedicated Enquiries Team are here to help you with any questions you may have about studying at the University of Sheffield, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch. There are several ways to contact us.

Contacts for prospective students

Meet our staff

Meet your academic team

Watch the video to find out more about how our research has real world impact.

Get a flavour of the research your academic team deliver and how it has real world impact.

Many of our staff bring their current research into the classroom, giving you the chance to learn more about live research projects - bringing your learning experience to life.

Visit our staff profile page to meet all our academic team, learn more about their research along with which courses they teach on.