If you're drawn to questions about how power works, why economies behave the way they do, or what makes societies tick, there's a good chance you've found yourself weighing up Oxford's PPE (Politics, Philosophy and Economics) and Cambridge's HSPS (Human, Social, and Political Sciences). Both are intellectually broad, both are extremely competitive, and both have a reputation for producing people who go on to do rather remarkable things. So how do you choose between them? What

The Test of Academic Reasoning for Admissions (TARA) is a relatively new university admissions test, replacing a considerable amount of tests previously used by the University of Oxford and UCL, and likely to be adopted by more. Even students with excellent predicted grades can find the test challenging, because unlike most school exams you've done before, the TARA isn’t designed to test what you’ve memorised from a syllabus. Instead, it evaluates how you think : your abilit

Ah, the infamous Oxford PPE degree. The launcher of prime ministers, economists and journalists alike. If you're drawn to this demanding (but rewarding) course, you're probably also drawn to the big questions: how societies work, why people make the choices they do, and what makes a fair world. If you're still debating whether or not to apply for PPE, have a read of our blog post, Why Study PPE? At Avalon Education, we’ve helped countless Oxford PPE hopefuls build the curiosi

One of the most notorious courses in academia, studying Philosophy, Politics and Economics can be an intimidating, even controversial topic