PPE Bayreuth-Prague Double Degree BA Programme

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PPE Bayreuth-Prague Double Degree: one curriculum, two degrees

Philosophy and Economics are fundamental pillars of an advanced analytical and quantitative training. However, to comprehend how political interests, ideologies, and international institutions shape our world, we need to develop an in-depth understanding of politics, government, international institutions and relations.

For those students who are keen to expand P&E in this direction, P&E Bayreuth offers an innovative and exclusive PPE double degree programme with the Charles University (Prague, Czech Republic). The double degree programme allows you to study at both universities and to obtain two degrees (Prague and Bayreuth) within the regular study time of the BA programme (6 semester). The student-intake for the double degree programme is governed by a competitive application (BA deadline: September 30). The Bayreuth-Prague double degree offers a unique possibility to study PPE in two different environments and to expand your academic, social and cultural experience beyond Bayreuth.

Double Degree BA

The structure of the PPE Bayreuth-Prague BA double degree is straightforward. BA students enrol in the P&E BA programme and apply for the double degree after their second semester (deadline: September 30). They transfer to Charles University and enrol in the PPE programme before the start of their 4^th semester (mid-February).

Important: One requirement to be unconditionally accepted to the double degree programme is to pass the following P&E UBT courses and modules. The deadline for providing evidence for passing these courses and modules is the end of your first semester in Prague.

G1 Logik und Argumentationstheorie
G2 Mathematische Grundlagen
CP1 Einführung in die philosophische Analyse
CP1* Einführung in die philosophische Analyse II
CP2 Ethik I
CE1 Mikroökonomik I
CP3 Politische Philosophie und Sozialphilosophie I
CP2*: Ethik II
CI2 Grundlagen des Entscheidens
CE2 Mikroökonomik II
CE3 Makroökonomik I
G3 Schreiben und Präsentieren
CP3* Politische Philosophie und Sozialphilosophie II
CP4 Erkenntnistheorie I
CP5 Wissenschaftstheorie I
SPhilP Seminar Praktische Philosophie
CE4 Makroökonomik II
SE/SBWL Economics/BWL Specialization
G4 Statistische Methoden I
Praktikum

At Charles University, you are required to pass the following courses:

Global Politics of Development and Environment
Methodology of Social Sciences
Political Systems in Comparative Perspective
Introduction to International Relations
Introduction to Security Studies
Geopolitics and World Order
Introduction to Political Theory
Institutional Economics
Comparative Economics
Ethics & Economics
Elective courses (Module Philosophy)
Elective courses (Module Economics)
Elective courses (Module Politics)
P Praktikum
BA Thesis, Defence, State Exam

After successfully passing the listed Bayreuth and Prague modules, you will qualify for the successful completion of the double degree programme. You will receive a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Philosophy & Economics from the University of Bayreuth and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Politics, Philosophy & Economics from Charles University.

You can find a comprehensive list of modules and courses of PPE at Charles University here:

https://karolinka.fsv.cuni.cz/KFSV-1443.html

Application BA Double Degree

The deadline for the application is September 30^th. The application consists of

(i) your university entrance qualification (“Hochschulzugangsberechtigung”);
(ii) the applicant’s study results from the BA P&E U Bayreuth programme (minimum requirement: 45 ECTS);
(iii) a two-page letter of motivation in which the applicant details the reason for his or her application and states how she will benefit from the specific curriculum of the double degree programme.

P&E BA students send their double-degree application to the Director of PPE at Charles University electronically: janusz.salamon@fsv.cuni.cz.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

Where can I find information about the PPE/IEPS programmes at Charles University?Einklappen

https://fsv.cuni.cz/en/admissions/bachelors-degrees/politics-philosophy-and-economics-ppe

Can I join the BA double degree programme after the 5th semester?Einklappen

It is possible to apply after the 5^th semester. However, please note that you will also be required to pass all courses at Charles University that are part of the double degree programme. Like all students who participate in the double degree programme, you will not be able to transfer credit from Bayreuth to Prague.

While in Prague, can I go abroad?Einklappen

In general, this is not recommended. You should qualify for the double degree by completing the assigned courses at Charles University.

Do I need to pay tuition fees to study at Charles University?Einklappen

Charles University charges tuition fees. However, as a Bayreuth P&E student, you are exempt from paying tuition fees. That is, you will have the privilege to study at Charles University without making a financial contribution.

I applied for the BA double degree programme and I was accepted conditionally. Why only “conditionally”?Einklappen

In order to complete the double degree programme successfully, you are required to pass a particular set of courses and modules at Bayreuth University and Charles University (see Double Degree BA above). These required courses follow the general study recommendation for the first three semesters of the P&E BA programme. However, as a BA student, though you will (usually) start your degree in Prague after the third semester, you will apply for the double degree programme with the results of only two semesters of study. In consequence, to ensure that you have completed all necessary courses from P&E Bayreuth to qualify for the double degree programme, you will only be accepted to the double degree programme conditionally after your application. You will be accepted unconditionally to the double degree programme once you complete all necessary courses and modules form P&E Bayreuth. You will have time to show that you completed necessary courses and modules until the end of your first semester in Prague. (This will make in possible, for example, to retake an exam at Bayreuth while you study in Prague.) (Please note that if you do not fulfil this condition, you will not be able to participate in the double degree programme.)

Within the BA double degree programme, what does it mean that I am required to pass the BA Bayreuth courses and modules unit the end of my first semester in Prague?Einklappen

In order to be accepted and to complete the Bayreuth-Prague BA PPE double degree programme, you will need to pass the following list of courses and modules at Bayreuth. The deadline for presenting a transcript with the following courses is at the end of your first semester at Prague. (Please note that if you do not fulfil this condition, you will not be able to participate in the double degree programme.)

G1 Logik und Argumentationstheorie
G2 Mathematische Grundlagen
P1 Einführung in die philosophische Analyse
P1* Einführung in die philosophische Analyse II
P2* Ethik
E1 Mikroökonomik I
P3 Politische Philosophie I
P2: Ethik II
V1 Wittgenstein-Vorlesung
V2 Grundlagen des Entscheidens
E2 Mikroökonomik II
E3 Makroökonomik I
G4 Schreiben und Präsentieren
P3* Politische Philosophie II
P4 Erkenntnistheorie I
P5 Wissenschaftstheorie I
P6 Vertiefung Philosophie I
E4 Makroökonomik II
E6 Vertiefung E
G3 Statistische Methoden I
Praktikum (1x)

Verantwortlich für die Redaktion: Dr. Uwe Czaniera