Economics BA with a Foundation Year BA (Hons)

**Foundation Year**<br/>Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, youll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that youd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.<br/><br/>**International Students**<br/>For International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. Applications for International Foundation Years are also handled by KUIC; please do not apply via UCAS as the University will not be able to process your application and you may still be charged the UCAS application fee. To find out more and to apply for an International Foundation Year, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/<br/><br/>**Economics**<br/><br/>How can qualitative analysis help economic problem solving? What socio-economic factors influence markets and policy decisions? Explore the dynamic field of economics and uncover the answers to these questions and more on our programme. You’ll develop your understanding of economic methods and techniques and acquire practical experience by engaging with real-world projects and placement opportunities, unlocking a wide range of exciting career paths in a variety of fields. <br/><br/>**Why choose this course?**<br/>- Gain a competitive edge with our Professional and Academic Development Programme <br/><br/><br/>- Option to spend a year working in industry, or undertake an entrepreneurship year <br/><br/><br/>- Study abroad opportunities <br/><br/><br/>- Study alongside innovative companies based in Keele Business School <br/><br/><br/>Are you curious about the complexities of economics? Do you want to understand the motivations and actions of major market players such as individuals, governments and organisations? Develop the skills to analyse these interactions and deepen your understanding of economic models and techniques on our Economics BA. <br/><br/>Our contemporary programme will broaden your knowledge of the discipline and provide you with the core skills to effectively assess economic environments and design policies that drive excellent economic outcomes. You’ll explore key topics including growth strategies, game theory, money and banking, cryptocurrencies, qualitative economic research and analysis, macroeconomic and microeconomic principles, sustainability, the global economy, and labour economics. You will strengthen your research skills in applied economics, enhance your digital and IT skills in the analysis of qualitative data and refine your skills to communicate confidently with diverse audiences. <br/><br/>**About Keele**<br/>Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.<br/><br/>We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.<br/><br/>Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.