BSc Economics
Entry requirements
A level: AAB. A level Mathematics is a preferred subject, but not essential. If you do not have an A level in Mathematics then GCSE Mathematics Grade 7(A) is essential. IB: 35 points, 5 in Higher Level Mathematics or 7 in Standard Level Mathematics (either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretations) is preferred, but not essential. If you do not have HL or SL Mathematics then MYP Mathematics Grade 6 or GCSE Mathematics Grade 7(A) is essential. BTEC: DDD. A-Level Mathematics is a preferred subject, but not essential. If you do not have an A level in Mathematics then GCSE Mathematics Grade 7(A) is essential. We may also consider relevant units in your BTEC as A Level/GCSE Mathematics equivalent.
About this course
BSc (Hons) Economics, an economics degree focused on the mathematical and analytical study of economic systems, financial mechanisms, and policy impacts. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, and Financial Analysis. Lecturers contribute research into the application of economic theory to real-world scenarios. The first year covers core foundations through Principles of Economics, Mathematics for Economists, and Probability and Statistics. The second year progresses to Microeconomic Theory, Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy, and Econometric Analysis. Optional choices across the course span corporate finance, economic history, development economics, industrial organisation, and an optional Economics Dissertation in the final year.
Modules
- Principles of Economics
- Foundations of Economic History
- Data, Evidence and Policy
- Mathematics for Economists
- Probability and Statistics
- Quantitative Methods
- Introduction to Finance
- Microeconomic Theory
- Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy
- Econometric Analysis
- Corporate Finance
- Topics in Economic History
- Econometric Theory
- Development Economics
- Alternative Perspectives in Economics
- Industrial Organisation and Strategy
- Environmental Economics
- Contemporary Economic Issues and Analysis
- Applied Econometrics
- Bubbles, Panics and Crashes
- Commodities Markets and Derivative Securities
- Econometric Methods for Research
- Economics of Social Policy
- Financial and Time-Series Econometrics
- Game Theory
- Health Economics
- International Economic Growth and Development
- International Economics
- Advanced Topics in Microeconomic Theory
- Labour Economics
- Macroeconomics: Topics in Theory for Policy
- Monetary Economics
- Political Economics
- Structure and Regulation of Financial Markets
- Economics Dissertation