IELTS: 6.5 (min 5.5 in all areas)
Pearson: 59 (59 in all subscores)
BrunELT: 63% (min 55% in all areas)
TOEFL: 90 (min R18, L17, S20, W17)
The Brunel Economics BSc combines a thorough grounding in economic theory with the practical skills needed to apply that knowledge to business, industrial, financial or government environments.
You’ll learn how markets operate from microeconomic and macroeconomic perspectives and how trade and business priorities shape the ways societies function. Special attention will be given to financial marketins and the banking sector, as well as an introduction to accounting.
Further, you’ll develop the analytical, quantitative, statistical and computing skills used to predict how societies, governments, businesses and households will respond to events, trends and market behaviour.
You will study statistics and econometrics and develop skills in data presentation, analysis and modelling. This training will use analytical packages widely used by business and financial institutions such as SAS, EViews, Bloomberg, Reuters and STATA.
We offer two study options. You can choose three years full-time or four years full-time with a one-year professional placement between years two and three that will give you hands-on experience in a real-life working environment.
You can tailor the final year of your course to specialise in an area of particular interest.
Our economics undergraduate degree is accredited by ACCA and CIMA, and graduates will receive exemptions from professional papers should they wish to continue their study to become a chartered accountant.
The analytical, quantitative and transferable skills you’ll gain from your Brunel degree are highly valued by employers and will prepare you for a wide range of career and postgraduate study options in the areas of economics, business and finance.
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Year 1
Compulsory
EC1005 - Mathematics for Economics and Finance
EC1010 - Microeconomic Principles
EC1020 - Macroeconomic Principles
EC1030 - Financial Markets
EC1040 - Introduction to Financial Accounting
EC1601 - Professional Skills and Statistics
Year 2
Compulsory
EC2001 - Microeconomic Principles II
EC2002 - Macroeconomic Principles II
EC2008 - Mathematical Economics
EC2601 - Money and Banking
EC2604 - Economics of Information
EC2605 - Introduction to Econometrics
Year 3
Compulsory
EC3000 - Economics Project
EC3603 - Advanced Topics in Economic Theory
EC3608 - Further Econometrics
Optional
EC3066 - Managerial and Industrial Economics
EC3068 - The Economics of Labour Markets
EC3601 - Behavioural Economics and Finance
EC3604 - International Money and Finance
EC3606 - Developmental Economics
Our aim is to teach you ‘employable knowledge’, which can be applied to real-world situations giving you the skills you need to find the right role after you graduate. Therefore, you’ll be well prepared for work, especially if you undertake a work placement. Securing economics and finance degree jobs is highly competitive so we’ll support you to gain a strong foundation in the skills employers are looking for. We offer opportunities within the Department of Economics and Finance as well as through the University’s Professional Development Centre (PDC) to help you build skills and experience.
Our graduates are employed in many fields, with roles at NatWest (Financing Futures), PricewaterhouseCoopers and KPMG, the Treasury and Bank of England. Within industry, graduates are working at businesses like BP, Xerox and Marks and Spencer.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
