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BSc Geography and Economics (Regional Science)

  • UCAS code
    LL17
  • Typical offer
    BBB
  • Year of entry
    2023/24
  • Course duration
    Full Time:  3 Years
  • Year of entry
    2023/24
  • Course duration
    Full Time:  3 Years

Explore concepts of economics and human geography – from globalisation, consumerism and sustainability, to the handling of epidemics and political and economic responses to climate change – with our BSc Geography and Economics (Regional Science) degree.

This interdisciplinary, three-year degree, led by experts from the Department of Geography and Environmental Science and the Department of Economics, examines issues that dominate the news and shape the world in which we live.

You’ll address challenges across a range of scales – local, regional, national and global – from the spatial implications of economic processes, to the economic impact of social processes.

Develop your knowledge and expertise as you critically analyse:

  • how resources are allocated and used, and the consequences for social and economic wellbeing
  • the impact of consumerism and sustainability
  • issues of work, employment and development
  • how neighbourhoods and urban spaces are regenerated
  • the application of micro-economics and macro-economics to globalisation.

We’ll support you to develop subject-specific and transferable skills, including:

  • GIS and remote sensing
  • modelling and cartography
  • statistical and numerical analyses
  • research techniques, including quantitative analysis, interviewing and ethnographic approaches
  • teamwork, communication, and leadership.

Throughout your degree, you’ll have the opportunity to shape your learning and follow your individual interests through our wide range of optional modules.

Your learning environment

At Reading, you’ll work with internationally renowned academics.

We address important and topical socioeconomic issues, creating research outputs that have been used by policy makers, which span:

  • neighbourhood regeneration
  • UK housing reform
  • resilience and sustainability
  • the gender wage gap
  • food and consumerism in the media
  • effects of migrant communities on social cohesion.

Our research has real-world application and feeds directly into our teaching, allowing you to study current topics of interest:

  • Dr Stefania Lovo teaches the first-year module, Economics of Climate Change, which she updates each year to incorporate her research on climate change adaptation.

  • Dr Sally Lloyd-Evans teaches the third-year module, Global Justice, Labour and Development, and uses real-world examples to engage her students in key issues such as child labour and precarious work.

Field classes

One of the most popular aspects of our BSc Geography and Economics (Regional Science) course is its field classes.

In previous years, our students have had opportunities to get involved in field classes in the UK and abroad. The trips are a great way to gain valuable practical and research experience and build upon your learning.

Recent second-year field class destinations have included:

  • Berlin, Germany, where you’ll take a city-wide tour of the Berlin Wall, explore contested neighbourhood spaces, and explore the social production of history.
  • Almeria, Spain, where you can investigate the geology, hydrology, and soils, as well as the impact of human activity, including agriculture and tourism, and measures being taken to ensure sustainable development of the region.
  • Naples, Italy, where you can explore volcanism and geohazards, historical development of the landscape and economy, viticulture, coastal processes and pollution, and tourism.
  • Crete, Greece, where you can study agricultural soils and economies, and the impact of tsunamis and earthquakes.

Read about Rory Fitz-Gerald, who describes the field class to Crete as one of the highlights of his degree.

Placements with BSc Geography and Economics (Regional Science)

You will have the opportunity to enhance your employability by applying for professional work placements. You can:

  • opt for a research placement and work directly on a current academic project
  • build your network with a summer placement or a two-week work experience
  • take an integrated year in industry, between your second and final year, supported by our dedicated placement team.

Previous students have applied for placements with the Government Economic Service, supporting professional economists in a range of government departments, or joined accountancy or consulting firms to gain experience in the private sector.

You will also benefit from staff links with industry, including NGOs, local authorities and government departments.

Students have recently worked with organisations such as:

  • The Environment Agency
  • The Earth Trust
  • Department of Education
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
  • Bank of England
  • Deloitte
  • NHS England
  • IBM.

Study Abroad

Our Departments enjoy active links with approved partner universities in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America.

In the autumn term of your final year, you will have the chance to apply to study abroad for a term – either in the Netherlands (Groningen), Denmark (Aarhus), or Norway (University of Bergen or Svalbard).

All classes are conducted in English and bursaries are available to help with travel and accommodation costs.

Visit the Study Abroad website for more information.


Overview

Explore concepts of economics and human geography – from globalisation, consumerism and sustainability, to the handling of epidemics and political and economic responses to climate change – with our BSc Geography and Economics (Regional Science) degree.

This interdisciplinary, three-year degree, led by experts from the Department of Geography and Environmental Science and the Department of Economics, examines issues that dominate the news and shape the world in which we live.

You’ll address challenges across a range of scales – local, regional, national and global – from the spatial implications of economic processes, to the economic impact of social processes.

Develop your knowledge and expertise as you critically analyse:

  • how resources are allocated and used, and the consequences for social and economic wellbeing
  • the impact of consumerism and sustainability
  • issues of work, employment and development
  • how neighbourhoods and urban spaces are regenerated
  • the application of micro-economics and macro-economics to globalisation.

We’ll support you to develop subject-specific and transferable skills, including:

  • GIS and remote sensing
  • modelling and cartography
  • statistical and numerical analyses
  • research techniques, including quantitative analysis, interviewing and ethnographic approaches
  • teamwork, communication, and leadership.

Throughout your degree, you’ll have the opportunity to shape your learning and follow your individual interests through our wide range of optional modules.

Learning

Your learning environment

At Reading, you’ll work with internationally renowned academics.

We address important and topical socioeconomic issues, creating research outputs that have been used by policy makers, which span:

  • neighbourhood regeneration
  • UK housing reform
  • resilience and sustainability
  • the gender wage gap
  • food and consumerism in the media
  • effects of migrant communities on social cohesion.

Our research has real-world application and feeds directly into our teaching, allowing you to study current topics of interest:

  • Dr Stefania Lovo teaches the first-year module, Economics of Climate Change, which she updates each year to incorporate her research on climate change adaptation.

  • Dr Sally Lloyd-Evans teaches the third-year module, Global Justice, Labour and Development, and uses real-world examples to engage her students in key issues such as child labour and precarious work.

Field classes

One of the most popular aspects of our BSc Geography and Economics (Regional Science) course is its field classes.

In previous years, our students have had opportunities to get involved in field classes in the UK and abroad. The trips are a great way to gain valuable practical and research experience and build upon your learning.

Recent second-year field class destinations have included:

  • Berlin, Germany, where you’ll take a city-wide tour of the Berlin Wall, explore contested neighbourhood spaces, and explore the social production of history.
  • Almeria, Spain, where you can investigate the geology, hydrology, and soils, as well as the impact of human activity, including agriculture and tourism, and measures being taken to ensure sustainable development of the region.
  • Naples, Italy, where you can explore volcanism and geohazards, historical development of the landscape and economy, viticulture, coastal processes and pollution, and tourism.
  • Crete, Greece, where you can study agricultural soils and economies, and the impact of tsunamis and earthquakes.

Read about Rory Fitz-Gerald, who describes the field class to Crete as one of the highlights of his degree.

Placements with BSc Geography and Economics (Regional Science)

You will have the opportunity to enhance your employability by applying for professional work placements. You can:

  • opt for a research placement and work directly on a current academic project
  • build your network with a summer placement or a two-week work experience
  • take an integrated year in industry, between your second and final year, supported by our dedicated placement team.

Previous students have applied for placements with the Government Economic Service, supporting professional economists in a range of government departments, or joined accountancy or consulting firms to gain experience in the private sector.

You will also benefit from staff links with industry, including NGOs, local authorities and government departments.

Students have recently worked with organisations such as:

  • The Environment Agency
  • The Earth Trust
  • Department of Education
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
  • Bank of England
  • Deloitte
  • NHS England
  • IBM.

Study Abroad

Our Departments enjoy active links with approved partner universities in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America.

In the autumn term of your final year, you will have the chance to apply to study abroad for a term – either in the Netherlands (Groningen), Denmark (Aarhus), or Norway (University of Bergen or Svalbard).

All classes are conducted in English and bursaries are available to help with travel and accommodation costs.

Visit the Study Abroad website for more information.


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Typical offer

BBB

International Baccalaureate

30 points overall, including 4 in Maths at standard level 

BTEC Extended Diploma

DDM

GCSE

GCSE Maths at grade B (6)

Extended Project Qualification

In recognition of the excellent preparation that the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) provides to students for University study, we can now include achievement in the EPQ as part of a formal offer.

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5, with no component below 5.5

For information on other English language qualifications, please visit our international student pages.

Alternative entry requirements for International and EU students

For country specific entry requirements look at entry requirements by country.

International Foundation Programme

If you are an international or EU student and do not meet the requirements for direct entry to your chosen degree you can join the University of Reading’s International Foundation Programme. Successful completion of this 1 year programme guarantees you a place on your chosen undergraduate degree. English language requirements start as low as IELTS 4.5 depending on progression degree and start date.

  • Learn more about our International Foundation programme

Pre-sessional English language programme

If you need to improve your English language score you can take a pre-sessional English course prior to entry onto your degree.

  • Find out the English language requirements for our courses and our pre-sessional English programme

Structure

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3

Compulsory modules include:

X

Module details


Title:

Introductory Microeconomics

Code:

EC113

Convenor:

DR Vivien Burrows

Summary:

To introduce students to the basic principles of microeconomics.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Class test 40%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Introductory Macroeconomics

Code:

EC114

Convenor:

DR Mark Guzman

Summary:

Introductory Macroeconomics is a first course in understanding what economists consider to be a nation’s economy.  It is designed to provide you with a general introduction to the basic concepts and models used by economists to comprehend the actual world in which you live and the general discussions found in the media and in political discourse.  

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Set exercise 20%, Class test 30%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Introductory Quantitative Methods in Economics and Business 1

Code:

EC115

Convenor:

DR Kiran Karrouchi

Summary:

This module provides an introduction to quantitative techniques useful in economics.

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Introductory Mathematics for Economics 1

Code:

EC116

Convenor:

DR Andy Chung

Summary:

This module introduces the mathematical concepts which are of key importance in economics and to which reference is made in compulsory taught modules for single and joint degree programmes in the Department of Economics.

Assessment Method:

Exam 70%, Class test 30%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Contemporary Issues in Human Geography

Code:

GV1CIG

Convenor:

PROF Avril Maddrell

Summary:

This module provides students with an appreciation of the geographical dimensions of contemporary global issues and events that are shaping the world around us. This appreciation works in two ways, by encouraging students to operationalise geographical concepts to better understand these issues, and by reflecting back on the nature of geographical research in the light of contemporary events. The module is taught by a team of active researchers in human geography, each of whom will use illustrations from their own work as the basis for the module.

Assessment Method:

Set exercise 50%, Report 50%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Introducing Human Geography

Code:

GV1HGI

Convenor:

DR Sophie Blackburn

Summary:

This module aims to increase your understanding of what it is to do geography, think geographically and be a geographer. Starting from first principles, it explores the basic concepts that mark out human geography as a distinctive discipline and traces how geographers have come to define themselves. It asks why geography’s history is essential to understanding how we, as geographers, investigate and ask questions of the world. This module supports the more specific subject modules found in the first, second and third year of the degree programme by providing geographical context.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 50%, Report 50%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Code Module Convenor
EC113 Introductory Microeconomics DR Vivien Burrows
EC114 Introductory Macroeconomics DR Mark Guzman
EC115 Introductory Quantitative Methods in Economics and Business 1 DR Kiran Karrouchi
EC116 Introductory Mathematics for Economics 1 DR Andy Chung
GV1CIG Contemporary Issues in Human Geography PROF Avril Maddrell
GV1HGI Introducing Human Geography DR Sophie Blackburn

Optional modules include:

X

Module details


Title:

Introduction to Economic Institutions and Policy

Code:

EC107

Convenor:

DR Maria Asensio

Summary:

The module provides a historical perspective of Economics as a discipline . It also analyses some contemporary economic problems  and the  different policies undertaken by  governments to help address them. Finally, the module  covers the work of the main international institutions such as the IMF and World Bank and their role in alleviating world poverty.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Set exercise 40%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

The Economics of Climate Change

Code:

EC110

Convenor:

DR Stefania Lovo

Summary:

The module will offer an economic perspective on the causes and consequences of climate change. It will provide an introduction to key theoretical concepts, such as externalities and public goods, and to the policy tools available to devise adequate responses to climate change, such as command and control measures, taxation and subsidies. The module will also introduce national and international policy approaches in dealing with climate change and provide an overview of their implications for economic development.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 60%, Class test 40%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Introductory Quantitative Methods in Economics and Business 2 and Study Skills

Code:

EC120

Convenor:

PROF Simonetta Longhi

Summary:

This module extends the use of standard statistical techniques acquired in ‘Introductory Quantitative Methods 1’ and develops basic study and employability skills.

Assessment Method:

Exam 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Globalisation and the History of Western Capitalism

Code:

EC123

Convenor:

PROF Mark Casson

Summary:

Globalisation has been a major influence on the economic growth of the Western World (Europe and North America)., It encourages international trade and investment and creates mass markets; it also stimulates economic migration, foreign investment and technological innovation. But the world has been globalised before – in the Age of High Imperialism, 1870-1914. Antecedents of globalisation can even be detected in the Age of Discovery, c.1450-1600.

This course examines how the world economy ‘got to where it is today’ by charting the evolution of international economic activity from 1200 to the present. It begins with the development of the great port cities and concludes with a description of the modern ‘networked global village’.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Intermediate Mathematics for Economics

Code:

EC128

Convenor:

DR Fangya Xu

Summary:

This module builds on the introduction of mathematical techniques covered either in the Autumn term or before students began their economics programme.  It will present a further range of methods and their economic applications. Other modules in various economics programmes will make use of this material and provide further applications in their own context.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Oral 40%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Theories and Debates in Human Geography

Code:

GV1HGT

Convenor:

DR Yaw Adjei-Amoako

Summary:

This module provides students with an introduction to core academic debates and theories in contemporary human geography. It introduces students to key sub-disciplines within human geography including economic, social, environmental and political geography. The module also establishes foundation knowledge for students wishing to take more advanced human geography modules in Parts 2 and 3. The module is taught by a team of human geographers, each giving an introduction to their area of particular expertise. In this way, the module also serves as an introduction to the research interests of staff in the Department. Teaching is mainly delivered through a series of lectures and student-led learning is encouraged through carefully selected further reading.

Assessment Method:

Exam 75%, Class test 25%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Techniques in Geography and Environmental Science

Code:

GV1TGE

Convenor:

DR Rob Fry

Summary:

This module provides all students in Geography & Environmental Science with an introduction to methodology and techniques across the discipline. The module will ensure that all students have the required skills for the analysis and interpretation of geographical and environmental data based on a series of lectures, laboratory and computer-based practicals and a compulsory fieldclass (-3 days) to Somerset.

Assessment Method:

Set exercise 10%, Project 30%, Report 50%, Class test 10%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Code Module Convenor
EC107 Introduction to Economic Institutions and Policy DR Maria Asensio
EC110 The Economics of Climate Change DR Stefania Lovo
EC120 Introductory Quantitative Methods in Economics and Business 2 and Study Skills PROF Simonetta Longhi
EC123 Globalisation and the History of Western Capitalism PROF Mark Casson
EC128 Intermediate Mathematics for Economics DR Fangya Xu
GV1HGT Theories and Debates in Human Geography DR Yaw Adjei-Amoako
GV1TGE Techniques in Geography and Environmental Science DR Rob Fry

These are the modules that we currently offer. They may change for your year of study as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Compulsory modules include:

X

Module details


Title:

Intermediate Microeconomics

Code:

EC201

Convenor:

DR Carolyn Molesworth-St Aubyn

Summary:

This module builds on material covered in introductory microeconomic courses and introduces students to some of the more advanced topics in microeconomic theory, including intertemporal choice, decision-making under risk, game theory, and general equilibrium theory.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Set exercise 40%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Intermediate Macroeconomics

Code:

EC202

Convenor:

DR Mark Guzman

Summary:

Intermediate Macroeconomics builds on concepts introduced in Principles of Macroeconomics.  It is designed to provide a more in-depth understanding of the fundamental principles and analytic concepts related to economic growth, inflation, unemployment and interest rates.  

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Set exercise 20%, Class test 30%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Geography & Environmental Science Field Class 4

Code:

GV2FCB

Convenor:

DR Mike Simmonds

Summary:

Fieldwork is a key component of the Benchmark Statement for Geography degrees. This module places key concepts in human geography within a real world setting and introduces important field research techniques applicable to Human Geography. It is planned that this field class will be based in Berlin. Participants make a contribution towards the financial cost of the trip.

Assessment Method:

Project 20%, Report 80%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Research Training for Geography and Environmental Science

Code:

GV2RTS

Convenor:

DR Mike Simmonds

Summary:

This module enables the development of a wide range of professional skills, including research training, project management, career awareness and employability. The main focus of the module is a team based research project, in which students work closely with an academic mentor to carry out a piece of carefully planned and highly professional research. Students will act as consultants, designing, executing and reporting on a research project that meets the original project brief. Students will also be asked to tailor their CV to a subject-relevant job advert for which they should be qualified to apply for. They will also produce a supporting covering letter. This element will be supported by the Careers Service. Students will encounter more advanced-level research skills training. They will also gain experience of the University of Reading Research Ethics and Health and Safety processes as they prepare for their project. 

Assessment Method:

Oral 30%, Report 50%, Class test 20%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Code Module Convenor
EC201 Intermediate Microeconomics DR Carolyn Molesworth-St Aubyn
EC202 Intermediate Macroeconomics DR Mark Guzman
GV2FCB Geography & Environmental Science Field Class 4 DR Mike Simmonds
GV2RTS Research Training for Geography and Environmental Science DR Mike Simmonds

Optional modules include:

X

Module details


Title:

Introductory Econometrics

Code:

EC204

Convenor:

DR Hussein Hassan

Summary:

This module is primarily designed to give students a general understanding of basic econometrics with an emphasis on the interpretation of basic linear regression results and their relevance in economic analysis. It is linked closely to EC205, which is a natural follow-on.

The module will also help students understand key elements involved in career development and help access relevant work experience and internships while at university.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Project 40%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Intermediate Mathematics for Economics

Code:

EC206

Convenor:

DR Christos Mavrodimitrakis

Summary:

This module complements the corresponding Part 2 intermediate modules on micro- and macroeconomics, along with econometrics, by developing the necessary mathematical tools used to describe economic phenomena; and econometric techniques. It does so by building on Part 1 introductory mathematics modules, EC116 and EC121, respectively. In particular, you need to be familiar with and adapt in the use of techniques in the areas of differentiation of functions of a single variable and of several variables, optimisation, integration, and elementary matrix algebra.

Assessment Method:

Exam 80%, Assignment 5%, Class test 15%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Empirical Methods for Economics and Social Sciences

Code:

EC207

Convenor:

MR Adesola Olumayowa Sunmoni

Summary:

This module introduces the study and practice of data analysis for economics and the wider social sciences.  The module also develops skills in handling data using statistical software, enabling students to generate results from examples of actual real-world datasets that also address relevant economic and social policy problems.

Assessment Method:

Practical 25%, Project 50%, Class test 25%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

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Title:

Business Economics

Code:

EC208

Convenor:

DR Nigel Wadeson

Summary:

This module introduces a number of areas of business economics not covered in the industrial organisation module, with a concentration on theory. It requires reading from a variety of sources and so is suitable for students particularly interested in business economics.

Assessment Method:

Exam 80%, Assignment 20%

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Title:

Games and Economic Behaviour

Code:

EC224

Convenor:

DR Steven Bosworth

Summary:

This module uses an online platform to cover a range of topics in the economic curriculum interactively. Each week students will be active participants in one or more models of an economic phenomenon. These will be implemented as online games. By participating in the game-based versions of each model students will gain greater insight into the assumptions and mechanisms underlying models of economic behaviour. Lectures will also use the opportunity to highlight precisely where these models might break down. 

Assessment Method:

Report 50%, Class test 50%

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Title:

Economics of Social Policy

Code:

EC238

Convenor:

DR Samantha Benvinda Rawlings

Summary:

The module concentrates on how economic analysis can be applied to the real-world problems faced by policy makers. Economic analysis is employed in a wide range of social policies, whether in Government, the third sector but also in private sector organisations. This module concentrates on social economic problems and the role of Government policy. Analysis requires techniques taken from both micro and macroeconomics. Social economics covers a wide range of issues and the topics chosen will vary from year to year, depending on the current focus of policy interest. But, in general, the module could cover poverty and inequality, housing, crime, health, education, labour markets and urban economics for example. Not all these topics will be covered each year.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 60%, Report 40%

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Title:

Economic History

Code:

EC243

Convenor:

DR Andrew Primmer

Summary:

This module explains how the world economy got to be where it is today, focusing on significant periods of economic change from the commercial revolution of the medieval period through to the modern digital revolution.

Assessment Method:

Exam 70%, Assignment 30%

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Title:

Analysing Social Data: Techniques and Applications

Code:

GV2ATA

Convenor:

PROF Steve Musson

Summary:

This module will explore the analysis of social data, using quantitative and qualitative. We will use social data to persuade, argue and illustrate our understanding. During the module, you will become a better informed, more confident and critical user of social data.  

The first section of the module deals with quantitative (i.e. numerical) approaches. We will develop technical analysis skills using Excel and put these into practice with a large dataset such as the UK Census. The emphasis will be on applying simple analytical techniques to secondary data sources and no great level of mathematical ability is assumed. 

The second section of the module deals with qualitative approaches. We will develop a different set of analytical techniques and better understand how we can interpret textual documents. The emphasis will again be on using secondary data and we will put these techniques into practice using a large dataset such as the Mass Observation Archive. If possible, we will visit a public record archive to better understand these data sources. 

Students have often found these techniques useful in dissertations, other research projects, and in future employment. As such, this module can be the gateway for further research and professional development. 

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Title:

Corporate Social Responsibility Consultancy

Code:

GV2CSR

Convenor:

MR Jim Ormond

Summary:

This module introduces students to critical analyses of corporate social responsibility and environmental governance. The module encourages students to play the role of sustainability consultants, drawing on the module convenor’s extensive experience in this area. As such, students will gain employability and professional development skills alongside the more intellectual content of the module.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

Geographies of Development, Identity and Place

Code:

GV2DIP

Convenor:

DR Yaw Adjei-Amoako

Summary:

This module takes a global development approach to exploring the interplay between globalisation, socio-economic and cultural transformations across the Majority and Minority worlds. The module discusses key concepts and approaches to the study of culture, identity and place and relates these to global processes of socio-economic change and geographies of global development. It explores how people in different places and contexts are impacted by globalisation and social-cultural change and how they may contest and resist dominant representations. 

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

Energy Resources

Code:

GV2ER

Convenor:

PROF Alan Howard

Summary:

The module explores key social, environmental and political issues affecting energy resource provision. The module covers key events dating back to the 1940s although the focus is on the current energy context in the UK and its future prospects.

Assessment Method:

Portfolio 100%

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Title:

Geographical Information Systems

Code:

GV2GIS

Convenor:

DR Jess Neumann

Summary:

The module introduces students to the principles, techniques and applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Following an online introductory lecture the focus is 'hands-on', based on a series of practical sessions to introduce students to basic tasks including: working with different types of spatial data and their storage and management; setting coordinate systems and projections; geoprocessing, creating and editing data, spatial analysis, symbology, labelling and map design.

Assessment Method:

Practical 20%, Report 60%, Class test 20%

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Title:

Summer Micro-Placement

Code:

GV2MPL

Convenor:

DR Aleks Pluskowski

Summary:

This module gives students an opportunity to undertake a research or professional placement broadly related to the general area of their degree programme, during the summer vacation preceding Part 2 or 3 study. Research placements will provide the opportunity of working with a member of staff on a current project based in the UK or internationally. Professional placements would allow students to work with a professional organisation, consultancy or government organisation to gain experience of the professional sector.

Assessment Method:

Practical 50%, Oral 50%

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Title:

Nature, Society and Imaginaries of Degrowth

Code:

GV2NS

Convenor:

PROF Hilary Geoghegan

Summary:

This module will introduce the students to a variety of geographical approaches to understanding nature-society relations. It will consider key concepts, theoretical frameworks and practices relevant to the politics of nature and economic growth to critically evaluated interrelationships between socio-economic systems, environmental values and sustainable development, with a specific focus on the climate and biodiversity crisis.

Assessment Method:

Exam 70%, Oral 15%, Report 15%

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Title:

Summer Placement

Code:

GV2PLA

Convenor:

DR Aleks Pluskowski

Summary:

This module gives students an opportunity to undertake a research or professional placement broadly related to the general area of their degree programme, during the summer vacation preceding Part 2 or Part 3 study. Research placements will provide the opportunity of working with a member of staff on a current project based in the UK or internationally. Professional placements would allow students to work with a professional organisation, consultancy or government organisation to gain experience of the professional sector.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 40%, Practical 30%, Oral 30%

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Code Module Convenor
EC204 Introductory Econometrics DR Hussein Hassan
EC206 Intermediate Mathematics for Economics DR Christos Mavrodimitrakis
EC207 Empirical Methods for Economics and Social Sciences MR Adesola Olumayowa Sunmoni
EC208 Business Economics DR Nigel Wadeson
EC224 Games and Economic Behaviour DR Steven Bosworth
EC238 Economics of Social Policy DR Samantha Benvinda Rawlings
EC243 Economic History DR Andrew Primmer
GV2ATA Analysing Social Data: Techniques and Applications PROF Steve Musson
GV2CSR Corporate Social Responsibility Consultancy MR Jim Ormond
GV2DIP Geographies of Development, Identity and Place DR Yaw Adjei-Amoako
GV2ER Energy Resources PROF Alan Howard
GV2GIS Geographical Information Systems DR Jess Neumann
GV2MPL Summer Micro-Placement DR Aleks Pluskowski
GV2NS Nature, Society and Imaginaries of Degrowth PROF Hilary Geoghegan
GV2PLA Summer Placement DR Aleks Pluskowski

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Title:

Advanced Microeconomics

Code:

EC301

Convenor:

DR Steven Bosworth

Summary:

This module introduces decision and game theory and some of their economic applications.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Assignment 40%

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Title:

Advanced Macroeconomics

Code:

EC302

Convenor:

DR Alexander Mihailov

Summary:

This module covers major theories of long-run economic growth and short-run economic fluctuations. It looks at issues such as what causes economies to grow, why some countries are richer than others, and what poorer nations can do to catch up. It then looks at alternative explanations for what causes economies to fluctuate in the short run and what role the government can, or should play, in smoothing out fluctuations.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Set exercise 20%, Project 20%

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Title:

International Economics

Code:

EC311

Convenor:

DR Hussein Hassan

Summary:

International economics is concerned with economic interactions among sovereign nations, in terms of trade in goods and services as well as investment in financial and real assets. It tries to answer questions such as: why do nations trade; what are the gains from trade; are such benefits fairly allocated across various social groups; should trade be free or protected; how much should trade and financial relations among nations be regulated, integrated, coordinated; why do monetary regimes and exchange rates matter; why do some nations tend to accumulate current account deficits and foreign debt whereas other are in surplus and are net lenders. Part of the module will apply the introduced theoretical concepts and models to the policy context of Brexit and EU integration.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Assignment 40%

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Title:

Public Economics

Code:

EC314

Convenor:

DR Vivien Burrows

Summary:

This module provides students with the opportunity to explore the rationale for government intervention in the economy, to assess what the role of the government should be, and to analyse a wide range of policy issues.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 50%, Set exercise 50%

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Title:

Urban Economics

Code:

EC317

Convenor:

DR Vivien Burrows

Summary:

The module introduces students to key topics in urban economics. We will examine some of the main economic theories and models that are used to study cities and their development, and explore a range of problems that affect cities and policies that can be used to address them. 

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Assignment 40%

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Title:

Development Economics

Code:

EC319

Convenor:

DR Samantha Benvinda Rawlings

Summary:

Development economics concerns the application of economic tools to the study of issues that are of particular importance to low-income countries. This module primarily (though not necessarily exclusively) focuses on the application of microeconomic theory to understanding causes and consequences of underdevelopment and it studies the behaviour of individuals, including their choices and constraints when markets are missing or incomplete. Development economics is a broad field, so that the module will necessarily focus only on a selection of topics relevant for development. 

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Assignment 40%

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Title:

Money and Banking

Code:

EC320

Convenor:

DR Christos Mavrodimitrakis

Summary:

This module is designed to provide you with an in-depth understanding on three parts: 1) financial markets (direct finance), 2) financial intermediaries (indirect finance), and 3) the conduct of monetary policy. In the first part, we will cover interest rate, bonds, and stocks. In the second part, we will focus on financial institutions, mainly commercial banks. In the third part, we will discuss central banks, money supply process, and monetary policy. By the end of this module students should have a clear understanding of the common financial assets, banking system and the central bank - as well as the interrelationship between these institutions and monetary policy, interest rates, and inflation.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Class test 40%

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Title:

The Economics of Sports and Games

Code:

EC325

Convenor:

PROF James Reade

Summary:

“Ask not what economics can do for sports - ask what sports can do for economics”.*

Sports can offer rare moments of clarity to social scientists within an otherwise complex real world.  The competitive environments within sport provide laboratories to study human behaviour, to test theories, and to observe the effects of policy.  For example, professional sports offer a rare glimpse of game theory in action, in a strictly controlled environment outside of the laboratory, and with participants who ought to be truly expert in strategic behaviour (e.g., penalty kicks in football, the serve in tennis, and picking a googly or slower ball in cricket).

 

This module also introduces students to the “Peculiar Economics of Professional Sports”** itself. We consider various sports and games from an economic perspective, as well as other markets related to sports, addressing questions such as:

Is the uncertainty of outcome hypothesis still relevant, or do we instead prefer to watch sports for thei surprise and suspence?

Are betting markets efficient or are there systematic biases that bettors could potentially profit from?

Is a major tournament, such as the Football World Cup or Olympic Games, ever economically beneficial to the host city and country? Or is hosting instead just a gift to the world (or a political gesture)?

 

*Quotation from Bar-Eli, Krumer and Morgulev in the Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, December 2020.

**The title of a seminal article by Walter Neale in The Quarterly Journal of Economics, February 1964.

Assessment Method:

Exam 70%, Project 30%

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Title:

Economics of Banking

Code:

EC327

Convenor:

DR Tho Pham

Summary:

This module provides students with a guide to the economic theory of banking coveringan introduction to the recent developments in academic research with a focus on the microeconomics of banking. The module will address important issues including the economic theory of bank financial intermediation pointing out the weaknesses in the banking sector, bank risks and strategies adopted by banks to address risks, economic assessment of the link between market structure, competition and stability in banking, the rationale for government intervention, and banking regulation. 

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Assignment 40%

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Title:

Environmental Economics

Code:

EC334

Convenor:

DR Stefania Lovo

Summary:

The main focus of this course is on externalities resulting from human activity. These include among others climate change, pollution, natural resource depletion, and biodiversity loss. Topics will be shaped around two core areas: 

  • Measuring externalities and their effects on human welfare.
  • Designing and evaluating policy instruments to tackle negative externalities.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 50%, Class test 50%

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Title:

Industrial Organisation

Code:

EC347

Convenor:

DR Joo Young Jeon

Summary:

This module presents a number of lessons from theoretical industrial economics for our understanding of corporate decision-making - such as price-setting, output-setting, investment in productive capacity, advertising, product differentiation, vertical integration and collusive behaviour. In this context, the role of industrial competition is emphasised and both the determinants of market structure and the imperatives for competition policy intervention are discussed.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Assignment 40%

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Title:

Financial Economics

Code:

EC349

Convenor:

DR Fangya Xu

Summary:

This module has two parts. The first part covers financial decision making in an idealised world with certainty and in a more complex world with uncertainty and market imperfections. The second part covers recent developments in financial markets and securities.

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Set exercise 25%, Class test 25%

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Title:

Macroeconometrics

Code:

EC350

Convenor:

DR Shixuan Wang

Summary:

This module is one of two applied econometric modules which provide further development of econometric methods introduced in Parts 1 and 2.  EC350 focuses on techniques in the time series econometrics. This module is intended to teach students macroeconometrics, which focuses time series econometrics with applications on macroeconomic datasets. In addition students will develop their econometric software skills in R.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Project 40%

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Title:

Culture and Development in Africa

Code:

GV344

Convenor:

DR Yaw Adjei-Amoako

Summary:

This module explores the relationship between culture and development in the context of Sub- Saharan Africa from theoretical and policy perspectives. Students analyse key social, cultural and development processes and contemporary issues affecting Africa at a range of geographical scales.

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

Water Resources

Code:

GV362

Convenor:

PROF Alan Howard

Summary:

This module is delivered at the University of Reading and focusses on water quality, public health and associated water resource management... A range of historical, current and emerging water quality problems will be considered relating to drinking water and water-bodies used for bathing and recreation. The role of the WHO, EU and national governments in water resource management will be considered. Delivery is through a traditional lecture-format with weekly interactive micro-learning tasks to enhance learning, Assessment consists of an exam and coursework assignment.   

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

Consumption, Politics and Space

Code:

GV3CPS

Convenor:

PROF Mike Goodman

Summary:

This module provides students with an appreciation of the theoretical and empirical links among consumption, globalisation and sustainability from the perspective of political ecology. It enables students to develop a critical awareness of the role of the middle-class and rich people in global patterns of consumption and enviro-social sustainability and facilitates an understanding of the moral economies of global consumption networks.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 60%, Oral 20%, Portfolio 20%

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Title:

Deathscapes and Dark Tourism

Code:

GV3DDT

Convenor:

PROF Avril Maddrell

Summary:

This innovative module explores the geographies of deathscapes and Dark Tourism, bringing together geographical perspectives on landscapes, the environment, bodies, digital sites and deep mapping. Topics range from sites of genocide, such as Auschwitz, to everyday spaces of pet cemeteries and roadside memorials. It includes environmental issues through questions related to animal death, species extinction and climate change; and social, cultural and political issues through studying consumption, the needs of multicultural societies, and the role of Planning. Sites and experiences of ‘Dark Tourism’ are analysed, including the ethical issues associated with attracting visitors to different types of sites associated with death, violence or disaster. This links to the question of whether death is still a social taboo, particularly in the light of Day of the Dead festivals and Death Cafés? Concepts such as diversity, social inclusion, the Anthropocene, landscape, heritage, gender, class, identity, emotional and therapeutic geographies are explored. Examples are drawn from the UK and international contexts (e.g. USA, Europe, Senegal, Cambodia, Australia). The module links to other modules on Culture, Identity and Place, Population, and Consumption; it also builds on the topics of pilgrimage and memorialisation addressed in the Somerset, Berlin and Naples field trips. The module includes Day of the Dead workshop and a local field trip; it is assessed by an essay and a report.

Key topics include:

  • Day of the Dead – is death a taboo topic?
  • Deathscapes – reading the landscape
  • Deep mapping - mapping places of grief and consolation
  • Burial or Cremation – which and why? Local, religious, cultural and environmental factors
  • Future proofing cemeteries and crematoria - planning needs for a multicultural society
  • Can we mourn species extinction and climate change?
  • Pilgrimage sites - first Dark Tourism destinations?
  • Dark Tourism: voyeurism or respectful?

Assessment Method:

Assignment 50%, Project 50%

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Title:

Dissertation (Study Abroad Students)

Code:

GV3DSA

Convenor:

PROF Avril Maddrell

Summary:

This module allows students to opt to spend one of their third year terms (Autumn or Spring) at one of our Erasmus partner institutions in Europe or through the University-wide links in North America and Australia. Currently, the Department has established links with: The Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen (The Netherlands); The University Centre on Svalbard (UNIS) and The Department of Geography, University of Bergen (Norway). For those students studying abroad in Europe, funding is contributed by the ERASMUS+ Exchange Scheme. Each study abroad student takes modules equivalent to 40 credits, which are substituted for course credits in Reading.

Assessment Method:

Dissertation 100%

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Title:

ERASMUS Exchange Programme

Code:

GV3ER1

Convenor:

DR Aleks Pluskowski

Summary:

This module allows students to opt to spend one of their third year terms (Autumn or Spring) at one of our Erasmus partner institutions in Europe or through the University-wide links in North America and Australia. Currently, the Department has established links with: The Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen (The Netherlands); The University Centre on Svalbard (UNIS) and The Department of Geography, University of Bergen (Norway). For those students studying abroad in Europe, funding is contributed by the ERASMUS+ Exchange Scheme. Each study abroad student takes modules equivalent to 40 credits, which are substituted for course credits in Reading.

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Title:

ERASMUS Exchange Programme

Code:

GV3ER3

Convenor:

DR Aleks Pluskowski

Summary:

This module allows students to opt to spend one of their third year terms (Autumn or Spring) at one of our Erasmus partner institutions in Europe or through the University-wide links in North America and Australia. Currently, the Department has established links with: The Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen (The Netherlands); The University Centre on Svalbard (UNIS) and The Department of Geography, University of Bergen (Norway). For those students studying abroad in Europe, funding is contributed by the ERASMUS+ Exchange Scheme. Each study abroad student takes modules equivalent to 40 credits, which are substituted for course credits in Reading.

Assessment Method:

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Title:

Geography & Environmental Science Dissertation

Code:

GV3GED

Convenor:

DR Shovonlal Roy

Summary:

All students taking Geography and Environmental Science as their main degree subject are required to produce a dissertation as part of their degree. The dissertation is an original piece of research carried out by the students independently, but with the support of an allocated adviser, and contributing to knowledge in a particular field of study. Students have a choice of dissertation topic within the range of expertise available in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science.

Assessment Method:

Dissertation 100%

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Title:

Global Justice, Labour and Development

Code:

GV3JLD

Convenor:

DR Sally Lloyd-Evans

Summary:

«p»Recent debates around sweatshops and forced labour have refocused geographical attention on the injustices brought about by globalization that have led to escalating poverty, inequalities between the 'North' and the 'South’ and a global 'cheap labour economy'. This module provides an in-depth insight into contemporary academic and policy debates around labour and livelihoods in the global South from ‘social justice’ and 'development' perspectives.   Through a critique of globalisation, migration, civil society, gender and international governance, students will explore some of the most pressing ethical and justice debates on decent work today such as child labour, the ‘DIY’ or informal economy and modern day slavery.«/p»

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Oral 10%, Report 40%

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Code Module Convenor
EC301 Advanced Microeconomics DR Steven Bosworth
EC302 Advanced Macroeconomics DR Alexander Mihailov
EC311 International Economics DR Hussein Hassan
EC314 Public Economics DR Vivien Burrows
EC317 Urban Economics DR Vivien Burrows
EC319 Development Economics DR Samantha Benvinda Rawlings
EC320 Money and Banking DR Christos Mavrodimitrakis
EC325 The Economics of Sports and Games PROF James Reade
EC327 Economics of Banking DR Tho Pham
EC334 Environmental Economics DR Stefania Lovo
EC347 Industrial Organisation DR Joo Young Jeon
EC349 Financial Economics DR Fangya Xu
EC350 Macroeconometrics DR Shixuan Wang
GV344 Culture and Development in Africa DR Yaw Adjei-Amoako
GV362 Water Resources PROF Alan Howard
GV3CPS Consumption, Politics and Space PROF Mike Goodman
GV3DDT Deathscapes and Dark Tourism PROF Avril Maddrell
GV3DSA Dissertation (Study Abroad Students) PROF Avril Maddrell
GV3ER1 ERASMUS Exchange Programme DR Aleks Pluskowski
GV3ER3 ERASMUS Exchange Programme DR Aleks Pluskowski
GV3GED Geography & Environmental Science Dissertation DR Shovonlal Roy
GV3JLD Global Justice, Labour and Development DR Sally Lloyd-Evans

These are the modules that we currently offer. They may change for your year of study as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Fees

New UK/Republic of Ireland students: £9,250*

New international students: £20,300

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With effect from 1 August 2021, new EU students will pay international tuition fees. For exceptions, please read the UK government’s guidance for EU students.

Additional costs

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You may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary to help pay for your study. Students from the UK may also be eligible for a student loan to help cover these costs. See our fees and funding information for more information on what's available.

Careers

Your BSc Geography and Economics (Regional Science) degree will equip you with a wide range of transferable skills and experiences to prepare you for your career.

You may choose to apply your economics knowledge in the private sector, with many graduates pursuing careers with economic consultancies, financial organisations, or policy think-tanks. You can also enter the public sector, making use of your specialist background in civil service with central or local government.

Your skills could be put to use as a teacher, campaigner, or communications specialist; provide consultancy on transport, regeneration management, insurance or real estate; or move into accountancy and banking, manufacturing, or retail.

Recent BSc Geography and Economics graduates have gone on to work for organisations including:

  • Thames Water
  • BBC
  • Office for National Statistics
  • Deloitte
  • Citigroup
  • Ministry of Defence.

BSc Geography and Economics

I believe the University of Reading offers one of the best programmes. I appreciate the interdisciplinary approach to learning, which skilfully interweaves the concepts of economics and human geography.

Ian Cho
Economics and Human Geography

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