International Foundation Programme in Law, Business, Economics, and Social Sciences - Continue to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Philosophy, Political Science, Economics, and Sociology

The Trinity College Dublin International Foundation Programme is specifically for students who have the drive and ambition to attend a world-class educational institute but cannot begin an international undergraduate degree directly. Trinity College Dublin's International Foundation Programme is a year-long programme designed to allow students to develop the skills required to succeed and excel in a competitive university environment.

The Trinity College Dublin International Foundation Programme is delivered at the campus of Trinity College Dublin’s associated college, Marino Institute of Education, where excellent student facilities and guaranteed on-site accommodation are available.

Philosophy, Political Science, Economics and Sociology (P.P.E.S.), offers a coherent and integrated introduction to the study of social sciences and philosophy. It brings together some of the most important approaches to understanding society and, in doing so, develops skills for a whole range of future careers and activities.

Central to the programme is the analysis of social and human phenomena through the lens of several complementary disciplines and analytical frameworks. By allowing a gradual specialisation over the course of the four-year degree programme, students ultimately obtain an excellent grounding in one, or at most two, of the disciplines which comprise the course.

Particularly appealing is the complementarity across the P.P.E.S. disciplines. For example, while the well-publicized rise in inequality has economic origins, it has political and sociological ramifications. Moreover, the question of whether to address it is ultimately a philosophical one. A training in PPES enables students to analyze such issues rigorously and comprehensively. As such, it provides an excellent training in analytical thinking, a skill highly prized by employers.