Overview

This interdisciplinary degree is designed to allow students to study the ethical dimensions of public policy, corporate and non-governmental action in fields as diverse as health policy, employment relations, the environment, and international relations. It aims at providing a structured introduction to appropriate methods of philosophy to ethical reasoning, policy-making, and implementation.

The Master of Arts in Political, Legal, and Economic Philosophy from University of Bern is meant to be of interest to students from a variety of backgrounds, including Philosophy, Social Sciences, Law and Economics. The students will pursue their own research project and will be supervised individually during the whole time of their PLEP studies.

Career

The interdisciplinary degree in Political, Legal, and Economical Philosophy (PLEP) is designed to allow students to study the ethical dimensions of public policy, corporate and non-governmental action in fields as diverse as health policy, employment relations, the environment, and international relations.

By providing a structured introduction to appropriate methods of the disciplines of Philosophy, Politics, Law, and Economics and, more particularly, to ethical reasoning, policy-making, and implementation students have the knowledge and skills to pursue a whole range of future careers and professional activities.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Seminars in Philosophy
Colloquium “Methods of Practical Philosophy”
Colloquium “Master’s Thesis”
Compact Course from the Philosophy Department
Project on a Philosophical Topic

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-31 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-31 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bern, Switzerland

Disciplines

Economics Philosophy Political Science View 16 other Masters in Political Science in Switzerland

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's degree from a recognized university with:

90 ECTS credits in the branch of studies Philosophy or

90 ECTS credits in the branch of studies Political Sciences or

a total of 90 ECTS credits in the branches of studies Business Administration / Management and Economics or

90 ECTS credits in the branch of studies Law or

180 ECTS in total in the branches of Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

3400 CHF / year

≈ 3400 CHF / year
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Citizens or residents

1700 CHF / year

≈ 1700 CHF / year

Living costs

Bern

Switzerland

1655 - 2130 CHF / month

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