BA Economics
Entry requirements
Pathways to Birmingham: ABB. Contextual Offer: AAA or AAB (including Maths)
About this course
Bachelor of Arts in Economics BA, an economics degree centred on quantitative and theoretical approaches to economic systems. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, and Policy Analysis. Students complete a final-year dissertation alongside core policy evaluation. The first year covers foundational concepts through Discover: Personal, Academic and Professional Development in Economics, Economics Principles and Methods 1, Introduction to Economic Data Analysis, and Perspectives on Economics. The second year progresses to core analytical skills via Data and Evidence for Policy, Macroeconomics: Theory and Applications, Microeconomics: Theory and Applications, and Addressing Real World Challenges; Economic Policy in Practice, with optional choices such as Financial Markets and Institutions and Quantitative Economic Analysis. The final year centers on the Economics Dissertation and Economic Policy Evaluation, while optional modules allow specialisation in areas like Health Economics, International Trade, and Environmental Policy.
Modules
- Discover: Personal, Academic and Professional Development in Economics
- Economics Principles and Methods 1
- Introduction to Economic Data Analysis
- Economics Principles and Methods 2
- Perspectives on Economics
- Sustainable Development
- Data and Evidence for Policy
- Macroeconomics: Theory and Applications
- Microeconomics: Theory and Applications
- Addressing Real World Challenges; Economic Policy in Practice
- China and the World Economy
- Contemporary Issues in the UK Economy
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Quantitative Economic Analysis
- Economics Dissertation
- Economic Policy Evaluation
- Economic History
- Health Economics
- Professional Development
- Environmental Policy
- Economics of Labour Markets
- Firms, Markets and Competition Policy
- International Trade