Academic IELTS of 6.5 overall, with no element below 5.5
112-128 UCAS tariff points (to include at least two A-levels or equivalent qualifications); Degree with foundation year 48
BTEC Lvl3 National: Distinction, Merit, Merit (DMM)
Candidates are normally required to hold five GCSE subjects grades A*-C including Mathematics and English Language (or comparable numeric score under the newly reformed GCSE grading.)
This course has a unique pluralistic approach. You'll discover a wide variety of economic thought and theories, and therefore learn to understand and address problems from a range of perspectives. You'll study why businesses, people and government make decisions and the consequences of these decisions.
This course focuses on the real-life application of economics. You'll explore how businesses operate in the economy and can choose to study the financial aspects of business and specialist aspects of economics.
You'll use industry-standard IT Facilities and develop many further skills that are highly valued by employers. These include analytical, numerical, data analysis, and problem-solving skills, and the use of specialist statistical software.
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What you will study
This course builds your knowledge of core topics and different schools of thought in economics. Our Business Economics BSc (Hons) focuses on how economics can be applied to business. You will focus on economic analysis of business activities and understand how businesses operate in the economy. You can also choose to study the financial aspects of business and specialist aspects of economics.
Year 1
Year 1 provides a historical background to modern economics, whilst exploring a range of economic principles and perspectives. You will also begin to study the mathematical and statistical foundations essential to the study of economics.
Core modules
Becoming an Economist
Economic Policy and Principles
Economics Quantitatively Treated 1
Capitalism
Year 2
Year 2 further develops your knowledge of microeconomics (individual or company decisions) and macroeconomics (national decisions). You'll consider mainstream and alternative approaches to economic modelling.
Core modules
Competition and the Firm
Economics Quantitatively Treated 2
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Final year
In the final year, Economics of Organisations and Strategy explores strategic decision-making in companies, economic analysis of organisational structures and the development of business organisations. In Working as an Economist you will focus on a topic in business economics, and develop your research, writing and communication skills. You will also choose two optional modules.
Core modules
Working as an Economist
Economics of Organisations and Strategy
Optional modules
International Trade and Finance
Mathematical Economics
Money, Banking and Financial Markets
Development Economics
Econometrics
After you graduate
Economics graduates work as economists, analysts and consultants, for both private and public sector businesses and organisations. They often pursue careers in the City of London and the civil service. Many also progress to postgraduate study.
Type of jobs:
Area manager
Consultant
Marketeer
Sales consultant
Employers:
Arcadia Group
Backstop
Edexcel
London Eye
Talarius
United Biscuits
Insurance - Single: 300 (£) per year
