Program Overview

Ethics, Economics, and Policy Programme

The Ethics, Economics, and Policy (EEP) track is a two-year Philosophy MA programme designed for students who want to apply rigorous moral and political philosophy to real-world policy and economic questions.

Overview

This interdisciplinary track offers advanced moral and political philosophy courses designed to complement courses in economics and public policy. Students gain analytical and normative tools that are highly valued by employers across government, think tanks, NGOs, and consultancy—especially in fields like sustainability, digital policy, and global justice.

Curriculum

The first year includes foundational philosophy courses—such as Philosophy of Science and Normative Ethics—alongside the course Policy Ethics, which launches the EEP cohort and connects students through shared case studies and discussion. Students also take courses from a second Master’s programme (e.g., Economics, Political Science) alongside EEP.

The second year includes four core EEP courses:

• Freedom, Equality, and Justice
• Ethics and Economics
• Cooperation and Rationality
• Ethics of Public Health These courses explore key normative issues in institutional design, collective action, economic fairness, and policy legitimacy. In the winter term, students take Current EEP Topics, a practicum-style course that applies philosophical methods to live policy problems such as climate transition, AI governance, and global inequality.

Year 1

In the first year, students take four core philosophy courses, courses from their other Master’s, and Policy Ethics—the course that brings together all EEP students for the first time. They study the foundations of philosophical thinking, covering major movements in the history of philosophy, and explore key debates in political and social theory.

Courses include:

• Policy Ethics
• Philosophy of Science
• Normative Ethics
• Political and Social Philosophy
• Philosophy of Responsibility
• History of Philosophy

Year 2

Year 2 is where the EEP specialisation truly takes off. Students follow advanced courses that apply ethical and political philosophy to real-world institutions, economic systems, and policy dilemmas. They take:

• Freedom, Equality, and Justice
• Ethics and Economics
• Cooperation and Rationality
• Ethics of Public Health
• Current EEP Topics

Programme Outcomes

On completing this Master’s programme, students can combine their background in policy, economics, or governance with advanced ethical reasoning. As a graduate of the EEP track, they’ll be equipped to assess complex public challenges—like climate transition, AI governance, or health equity—from both a normative and evidence-based perspective.