BSc Economics

Economics is concerned with the production and distribution of wealth at both a micro (individual and market) and macro (national economy) level. Almost all issues of public and private policy involve economics, as do your own personal decisions. From the 'credit crunch' and recession to the housing market and interest rates, from unemployment and inflation to market competitiveness and industry outputs, economic forces play a key role in our daily lives. Due to the central role that economics plays in society and its function as a social science, it relates closely to - and overlaps with - a wide range of other subjects.

A degree in economics will see you touch on areas including business, politics, sociology and psychology. It provides you with analytical and technical skills, whilst also reinforcing your ability to think through a problem and arrive at an appropriate solution. As such, our undergraduate students are drawn from a range of subject backgrounds including Economics, Maths, Business Studies, Sciences and Information Technology.

This programme delivers a strong grounding in economic analysis with an emphasis on a mathematical approach to the subject and its methodology. Core modules in macroeconomics, microeconomics and econometrics are developed in a technical direction by additional study of economic theory and mathematical techniques. Elective modules in Year 3 allow you to develop further technical depth or to broaden your knowledge by taking options in economic history and applications.

What will you study?

Year 1

Compulsory modulesPrinciples of microeconomics

Principles of macroeconomics

Introductory quantitative techniques

Introduction to economic institutions and policy

Mathematics for economics:introductory techniques for BScYear 2

Compulsory modulesIntermediate microeconomics

Intermediate macroeconomics

Introductory econometrics (BSc)

Economic theory

Mathematics for economists

Mathematics for econometricsYear 3

Compulsory modulesAdvanced macroeconomics

Advanced macroeconomics

Applied econometricsThree optional modules from the following:

Business economics

Business & financial forecasting

Business finance

Corporate social responsibility

Econometric methods

Economics of development

Economics of labour

European economic integration

Economic history

Economics of land, development & planning

European urban and regional economics

International economics

Money and banking

Processes of long term political & economic change

Public economics

Dissertation