BSc Economics and Econometrics
BSc Economics and Econometrics is an undergraduate degree courses in the Department of Economics, designed for students who have or have not studied business, economics or a related subject previously.
You will focus on coverage of economic principles and econometric techniques, adopting a relatively technical approach to most of the material. In studying BSc Economics and Econometrics you will acquire a thorough knowledge and appreciation of core economic theory and econometric methods and be expected to have a detailed understanding of how theory and method can be applied to solve practical problems.
You will develop your ability to engage with key economic theory and issues, to construct reasoned and workable suggestions and solutions, and to assess the impact of recent and ongoing changes on economic and organisational circumstances.
BSc Economics programme content
During each academic year you are required to complete 120 credits. Each module usually accounts for between 10-30 credits. See more on how we teach you.
Part 1
- Introduction to economic institutions and policy
- Introductory quantitative techniques
- Mathematics for economics: Introductory maths techniques
- Principles of macroeconomics
- Principles of microeconomics
Part 2
- Career management skills
- Economic theory
- Intermediate macroeconomics
- Intermediate microeconomics
- Introductory econometrics
- Mathematics for econometrics
- Mathematics for economists
Part 3
- Advanced macroeconomics
- Advanced microeconomics
- Applied econometrics
- Business forecasting
- Econometric methods
Optional modules within BSc Economics and Econometrics include:
Economics of development, Economics of labour, Environmental economics, European economic integration, European urban & regional economics, International economics, Money & banking, Processes of long term political & economic change and Public economics.
