**Reasons to choose Kingston**
- Were a diverse, inclusive, and friendly department that introduces you to a variety of ways to study Economics.
- Our flexible structure means you can transfer between our three Economics courses at the end of your first year.
- You will have free access to the Financial Times, Economist, and our state-of-the-art Bloomberg Trading Room.
- We will teach you a wide range of skills, theories and methods to prepare you for employment and empower you to shape the economies of tomorrow, no matter your backgroun...
**Reasons to choose Kingston**<br/>- Were a diverse, inclusive, and friendly department that introduces you to a variety of ways to study Economics.<br/><br/><br/>- Our flexible structure means you can transfer between our three Economics courses at the end of your first year.<br/><br/><br/>- You will have free access to the Financial Times, Economist, and our state-of-the-art Bloomberg Trading Room.<br/><br/><br/>- We will teach you a wide range of skills, theories and methods to prepare you for employment and empower you to shape the economies of tomorrow, no matter your background.<br/><br/><br/>- Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the frameworks two new student experience and student outcomes categories. <br/><br/><br/>**About this course**<br/>This course has a unique pluralistic approach. You’ll discover a wide variety of economic theories and schools of thought, learning to understand and address problems from a range of perspectives. You’ll study why businesses, people, and governments make decisions and the consequences of these decisions.<br/><br/>The course focuses on real-life applications of economics. You’ll explore how businesses operate in the economy and can choose to study the financial aspects of business and specialist aspects of economics.<br/><br/>You’ll also use industry-standard IT facilities and develop many further skills that are highly valued by employers, including analytical, numerical, data analysis, and problem-solving skills, and the use of specialist statistical software.<br/><br/>**Sandwich Year**<br/>This course has a sandwich year which takes place between Year 2 and your Final Year. During this sandwich year, you will take a placement within a relevant setting, ensuring you gain essential experience to add to your CV and help you secure a graduate job.<br/><br/>**Future Skills**<br/>Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.<br/><br/>As you progress through your degree, youll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.<br/><br/>At Kingston University, were not just keeping up with change, were creating it.<br/><br/>**Career opportunities**<br/>Our graduates work in a range of occupations, including as economists in regulatory bodies, in the civil service, in the Bank of England, in the City of London, and as managers and consultants at multinational companies. Many also progress to postgraduate study.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
L103
Institution Code
K84
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS Tariff120 136 We welcome a wide range of qualifications and qualification combinations. Don't worry if you can't see your specific qualification listed, just contact our team of experts. GCSE Mathematics grade 4 / C or above is required for this course. Scottish HigherAccess to HE DiplomaD:24,M:21 Equivalent of 120 UCAS points from an Access course in a related subject. Applicants under 21 years will be considered on a case-by-case basis. International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammePearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DDM DDD Grade combinations below DDM may be considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications. Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H3,H3,H3,H3,H3 H2,H2,H2,H3,H3 A minimum of 120 UCAS points usually from 5 Higher Level subjects Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF)ASCan be considered in combination with other Level 3 qualifications e.g. A2's in different subjects. OCR Cambridge Technical DiplomaOCR Cambridge Technical Extended DiplomaDDM DDD Grade combinations below DDM may be considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications. OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory DiplomaCan be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 120 points OCR Cambridge Technical CertificateCan be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 120 points OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation DiplomaCan be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 120 points OCR Cambridge Technical Subsidiary DiplomaCan be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 120 points OCR Cambridge Technical Extended CertificateCan be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 120 points A levelB,B,B A,A,B Other A Level combinations possible to achieve 120 - 136 points. Minimum of 2 A Levels, can be combined with other Level 3 qualifications eg. AS levels/Extended Project to achieve 120 points. T Level |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
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