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BSc Economics

University of St Andrews

Institution
University of St Andrews
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Economics
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
L102
Typical offer
A-level AAA

Entry requirements

A level: AAA IB: 38 (HL 6,6,6)

About this course

BSc (Honours) in Economics, an economics and geography degree centred on the study of markets, resource allocation and economic policy. Core topics include Statistics and Mathematical Modelling. This four-year full-time undergraduate programme builds rigorous analytical training through structured quantitative methods. The first year introduces foundational principles through Macroeconomics and Microeconomics. The second year advances this understanding with Intermediate Macroeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Mathematics for Economists, and Statistics for Economists. Subsequent study incorporates compulsory Econometrics alongside a wide selection of optional modules covering topics such as Behavioural Economics: Individual Decisions and Welfare, Development Economics, Game Theory, and International Trade.

Modules

  • Econometrics (compulsory)
  • Behavioural Economics: Individual Decisions and Welfare
  • Development Economics
  • Economic Fluctuations
  • Economics of the Environment
  • European Macroeconomics
  • Game Theory
  • Health Economics
  • Incentives, Contracts and Markets
  • Innovation Economics
  • International Trade
  • Mathematical Economics
  • Public Economics
  • Topics in Economic History
  • Macroeconomics
  • Microeconomics
  • Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • Intermediate Microeconomics
  • Mathematics for Economists
  • Statistics for Economists