
Economics BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Economics BSc (Hons)
Economics shape our everyday life. From the taxes we pay to the price of anything we buy, you’ll engage in the application of economics to a range of issues that are impacting society today.
This course covers current real-world issues and aims to help you understand how economics impacts individuals, businesses, financial organisations, governments and wider society. An emphasis is placed on equipping you with the knowledge and skills required to tackle contemporary challenges facing governments and businesses.
Key Course Benefits
Tailo...
Economics shape our everyday life. From the taxes we pay to the price of anything we buy, you’ll engage in the application of economics to a range of issues that are impacting society today.<br/><br/>This course covers current real-world issues and aims to help you understand how economics impacts individuals, businesses, financial organisations, governments and wider society. An emphasis is placed on equipping you with the knowledge and skills required to tackle contemporary challenges facing governments and businesses. <br/><br/><strong>Key Course Benefits</strong><br/><br/>Tailor your studies as our wide range of economics and finance courses share a common year one and aim to offer you opportunities to achieve a thorough grounding in economic and financial concepts and principles. <br/><br/>Explore both microeconomics and macroeconomics with extensive exposure to how national economies, businesses and other organisations operate in a global context. Learn alternative schools of economic thoughts and contrast heterodox approaches with the orthodox mainstream of economic theory<br/><br/>Build industry insight*, learn from experienced staff and hear from industry professionals who, in the past, have included speakers from HM Treasury, Lloyds Bank, Barclays and the European Commission. (Staff may be subject to change) <br/><br/>Develop practical skills in our Bloomberg Trading Floor* featuring 42 dual screen Bloomberg terminals (subject to availability).<br/><br/>Access additional maths and statistics support; our sigma centre offers maths and statistics support through drop-in sessions and bookable appointments with experienced tutors*.<br/><br/>For more information please visit our website.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
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Codes/info
Course Code
L100
Institution Code
C85
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
112
[1] 4 qualifications for tariff points allowed [2] May also include AS Level and EPQ [3] Specific subject not required
Scottish Higher
C,C,C,A,A,A
Access to HE Diploma
M:30
The Access to HE Diploma to include 30 Level 3 credits at Merit. Plus GCSE English and Mathematics at grade 4 / C or above.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
GCSE/National 4/National 5
5 GCSEs at grade 4 / C or above to include English and Mathematics.
A level
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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