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BSc Economics and Finance (with a professional placement year)

University of Sussex

Institution
University of Sussex
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Economics and Finance (with a professional placement year) BSc (Hons)
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
LN30
Typical offer
A-level ABB, IB 32

Entry requirements

A level: ABB or BBB IB: 32 points

About this course

BSc (Hons) in Economics and Accounting and Finance, spanning economic theory and financial markets over four years full time. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics. Students complete an Applied Economics and Finance Project in the final year and can undertake a professional placement year.

Modules

  • Contemporary Economic Issues
  • Introduction to Economics
  • Introduction to Mathematics for Finance and Economics
  • Principles of Finance
  • Business School Career Preparation
  • Financial Institutions and Markets
  • Introduction to Statistics
  • Macroeconomics 1
  • Microeconomics 1
  • Introduction to Econometrics (level 5)
  • Macroeconomics 2
  • Microeconomics 2
  • Theory of Investments
  • Corporate and International Finance
  • Advanced Macroeconomics
  • Advanced Microeconomics
  • Applied Statistics for Finance and Economics
  • Corporate Governance and Ethics
  • Data Coding & Visualisation
  • Environmental Economics
  • Finance for Development
  • Principles of Banking
  • Financial Econometrics
  • Applied Economics and Finance Project
  • AI-Integrated Financial Risk Management
  • Alternative Investment Funds
  • Blockchains and Crypto Assets
  • Climate Change Economics
  • Economics of European Integration
  • Experimental Economics: Markets, Games And Strategic Behaviour
  • Industrial Organization
  • International Trade
  • Labour Economics
  • Monetary Theory and Policy
  • Topics in Growth and Inequality
  • Valuation of Companies and Cash Flow Generating Assets
  • Behavioural Economics
  • Digital Banking and FinTech
  • Economics and Data Science
  • Economics of Crime
  • Economics of Education
  • Economics of Sports
  • Financial Derivatives
  • Financial Economics
  • International Financial Management
  • The British Economy in the Twentieth Century
  • The Economics of Development
  • Trading Strategies