BSc Economics
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, an economics degree exploring market dynamics, financial systems, and public policy within the social sciences. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, and Entrepreneurship. The business school holds prestigious triple accreditation and maintains a partnership with the CQF Institute. The first year establishes fundamental concepts through modules such as Academic, Professional and Research Skills for Studies in Economics, Mathematics and Statistics for Economics and Business 1B, Economics and Global History, and Economic Theory and Applications, alongside optional choices like Introduction to Finance. The second year advances core analytical capabilities with compulsory study in Intermediate Microeconomics, Mathematics for Business and Economics 2, The Evolution of Economic Ideas, Economics Research Methods, Statistics and Econometrics, and Intermediate Macroeconomics. Students can also tailor their studies in later stages through various optional modules covering specialised areas such as Corporate Financial Management, International Economics, Labour Economics, and Project Appraisal.
Modules
- Academic, Professional and Research Skills for Studies in Economics
- Mathematics and Statistics for Economics and Business 1B
- Economics and Global History
- Economic Perspectives and Controversies
- Economic Theory and Applications
- Mathematics and Statistics for Economics and Business 1A
- Institutions of Work and Employment
- Institutions of Growth and Regulation
- Introduction to Finance
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Mathematics for Business and Economics 2
- The Evolution of Economic Ideas
- Economics Research Methods
- Statistics and Econometrics
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Introduction to Health Economics
- From Study to Work
- Industrial Economics
- Macroeconomic Policy and Performance
- International Economics
- Business Economics
- Labour Economics
- Ethics and Economics
- Transport Economics
- Project Appraisal
- Experiencing the World of Work
- Corporate Financial Management
- Entrepreneurship in Theory and Practice
- New Enterprise Planning
- Leadership Ethics
- Contemporary Industrial Relations
- Corporate Social Responsibility