BSc Economics and Finance
Entry requirements
A level: AAA BTEC: Applicants declaring a BTEC National Extended Diploma in Business or Enterprise and Entrepreneurship or Marketing must achieve Distinction* Distinction Distinction (an A-level is not required). IB: 35 points overall with 17 points from Higher Level subjects. Plus Mathematics can be met via a 5 at Standard Level or a 4 at Higher Level. English Language can be met via a 5 at Standard Level or Higher Level English A, or a 7 at Standard Level English B, or a 6 at Higher Level English B.
About this course
BSc in Economics and Finance, an economics and accounting and finance degree centred on the intersection of economic theory and financial markets. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Human Behaviour, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The course benefits from prestigious triple accreditation and a partnership with the CQF Institute, and features access to two trading rooms. The first year covers core foundations through Introduction to Finance, Introductory Financial Accounting, Economic Theory and Applications, and Academic, Professional and Research Skills for Studies in Economics alongside optional modules. The second year progresses to Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Corporate Financial Management, and Statistics and Econometrics. The final year involves advanced theoretical study through Advanced Microeconomics and Advanced Macroeconomics, alongside the Economics Dissertation. Students can further tailor their studies by choosing from extensive optional modules spanning private equity, behavioural finance, auditing, international finance, and environmental economics.
Modules
- Introduction to Finance
- Academic, Professional and Research Skills for Studies in Economics
- Introductory Financial Accounting
- Introductory Management Accounting
- Mathematics and Statistics for Economics and Business 1B
- Economic Theory and Applications
- Mathematics and Statistics for Economics and Business 1A
- Foundations of Banking
- Economics Perspectives and Controversies
- Institutions of Growth and Regulation
- Institutions of Work and Employment
- Economics and Global History
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Corporate Financial Management
- Mathematics for Business and Economics 2
- Economics Research Methods
- Statistics and Econometrics
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Financial Accounting and Reporting
- Intermediate Management Accounting
- Macroeconomic Policy and Performance
- Industrial Economics
- Business Economics
- International Economics
- Labour Economics
- How to be a Successful Policy Economist
- From Study to Work
- Banks and Banking Systems
- Experiencing the World of Work
- Entrepreneurship in Theory and Practice
- New Enterprise Planning
- Leadership Ethics
- Contemporary Industrial Relations
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Advanced Microeconomics
- Economics Dissertation
- Advanced Macroeconomics
- Applied Mathematical Analysis for Economics and Finance
- Private Equity
- Behavioural Finance
- Contemporary Issues in Banking
- Financial Derivatives
- Principles of Auditing
- Auditing and Assurance Services
- International Business Finance
- Advanced Finance
- Professional Portfolio Management
- Corporate Governance
- Contemporary Issues in Economic Growth
- Behavioural Science in the Contemporary Workplace
- Economic Development
- Environmental Economics
- Applied Econometrics
- Behavioural Economics
- Modern Theories of Money and Monetary Policy
- Public Enterprise and Regulation
- International Economics: Integration and Governance
- The Political Economy of Work
- Economics of Business and Corporate Strategy
- Critical Perspectives in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
- Innovation in Practice for Change and Impact
- Gender and Equality at Work in Comparative Perspectives
- Diversity Management
- Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
- Sustainable Business Future: Policy and Practice