This degree weaves academic learning into the economics and business context internationally and includes the option to take a valuable paid placement year where you'll be exposed to applying economics into action. You can choose to do short term internships in choice public, private and voluntary organisations such as government departments, banks, risk and insurance sectors, investment and broking firms, retail and manufacturing firms, start-ups and charities among many others.
This degree will equip you with key skills in economics, including data analysis, group presentation and discussion, writing and report preparation. It's been designed for students who are interested in starting up their own businesses, be involved in running and managing businesses or becoming financial and/or economic analysts. Students gain a working knowledge of both theoretical and empirical methods that can be applied to the industry and world context.
You will learn about the following during your studies:
Individual and firm behaviour under uncertainty
Price determinism and discrimination
Game theory and oligopolistic pricing using game theory
World financial markets
Regulators and financial instruments
Securities analysis and investment
Econometrics and sampling techniques
Risk and probability distributions
You'll also develop a robust ability to use Excel, Stata and other statistical software, interpret financial data and write business reports.
Our Economics Department has strong expertise in fields of behavioural and experimental economics as well as econometrics. These are all important in helping to apply economics theory and knowledge to business practice. With well-founded links with the financial, governmental and voluntary organisations, you'll be supported on work placements and internships and also overseas study in linked universities.
We accept applications from students with a wide range of qualifications, including combinations of qualifications. The requirements for our most common entry qualifications can be found below:
112 UCAS Tariff Points including GCSE Grade C/4 in English and Maths
A Levels: BBC
BTEC: DMM
Access requirements: UCAS Tariff points from Access to HE Diplomas are accepted. Must include 45 credits at level 3
Combinations: A combination of A-Level, BTEC and other accepted qualifications that total 112 UCAS Tariff points
20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.
The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).
Accounting, Business Management & Economics
Burroughs
Undergraduate
Full-Time, 3 years, Part-Time, 6 years
September
9250,
15100, (INT)
Edinburgh, Scotland
6.5
Undergraduate
24500
London
6.0
Undergraduate
GBP 36090
Aberdeen
6.0
Undergraduate
20800