BSc Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Entry requirements
A level: AAB including Mathematics IB: 35 points with a minimum grade of 5 points in Higher level or 7 in Standard Level Mathematics (either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretations). BTEC: DDD including Mathematics or in conjunction with an acceptable alternative Level 3 Mathematics qualification
About this course
BSc (Hons) Economics, Econometrics and Finance, a finance and economics degree focused on the mathematical and statistical analysis of economic systems. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, and Financial Analysis. Students complete a dissertation option in the final year. The first year covers foundational principles through Principles of Economics, Mathematics for Economists, Probability and Statistics, and Introduction to Finance. The second year progresses to Microeconomic Theory, Corporate Finance, Econometric Analysis, and Development Economics. The final year examines advanced concepts via Commodities Markets and Derivative Securities, Econometric Methods for Research, and The Structure and Regulation of Financial Markets. Optional modules allow specialisation in areas such as Applied Econometrics, Labour Economics, and Advanced Topics in Microeconomic Theory, alongside an optional Economics Dissertation.
Modules
- Principles of Economics
- Mathematics for Economists
- Foundations of Economic History
- Probability and Statistics
- Introduction to Finance
- Data, Evidence and Policy
- Microeconomic Theory
- Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy
- Corporate Finance
- Econometric Analysis
- Econometric Theory
- Development Economics
- Alternative Perspectives in Economics
- Industrial Organisation and Strategy
- Environmental Economics
- Commodities Markets and Derivative Securities
- Econometric Methods for Research
- Financial and Time-Series Econometrics
- Contemporary Economic Issues and Analysis
- The Structure and Regulation of Financial Markets
- Applied Econometrics
- Economics of Social Policy
- Advanced Topics in Microeconomic Theory
- International Economic Growth and Development
- Labour Economics
- Economics Dissertation