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Economics with Placement Year BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Economics with Placement Year BA (Hons)
Explore how economic theory can be applied to the major domestic and global issues of today – and gain valuable skills in the workplace – with our BA Economics with Placement Year degree.
This four-year course focuses on how economic tools can be applied to different markets and situations. You will acquire the skills, knowledge and understanding that will enable you to solve the problems that are challenging policy makers and businesses all over the world.
The Reading BA will allow you to understand what’s happening in the world and how policy makers can respond t...
Explore how economic theory can be applied to the major domestic and global issues of today – and gain valuable skills in the workplace – with our BA Economics with Placement Year degree.<br/><br/>This four-year course focuses on how economic tools can be applied to different markets and situations. You will acquire the skills, knowledge and understanding that will enable you to solve the problems that are challenging policy makers and businesses all over the world.<br/><br/>The Reading BA will allow you to understand what’s happening in the world and how policy makers can respond to it: how do economies grow, how can policy makers manage business cycles, is inflation a problem, how can unemployment be reduced, is a five-day week really necessary and so on. You will analyse these issues using a range of economic theories and methods including the theory of games and strategic interactions, natural and behavioural experiments. Your degree will help you to understand the levers of policy and provide policy advice in response to economic problems.<br/><br/>**For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/economics-ug/ba-economics-with-placement-year.**
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Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
10/2025
Campus
Main Site
Course Address
Room 208
Pepper Lane
Reading
RG6 6AH
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Codes/info
Course Code
L102
Institution Code
R12
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS TariffNot Accepted Scottish HigherA,A,B,B,B Access to HE DiplomaD:30,M:15 International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammePearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DDM Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H2,H2,H3,H3,H3 GCSE/National 4/National 5GCSE Mathematics at grade B (or 6)/SL4 for IB. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DD The Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma is only accepted when taken alongside one other acceptable level 3 qualification such as an A level or BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate. OCR Cambridge Technical DiplomaDD The Cambridge Technical Diploma is only accepted when taken alongside one other acceptable level 3 qualification such as an A level or Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma. OCR Cambridge Technical Extended DiplomaDDM Scottish Advanced HigherA,B,B Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - PrincipalD3,M2,M2 Extended ProjectB In recognition of the excellent preparation that the Extended Project Qualification provides to students for University study, we now include achievement in the EPQ as part of a formal offer. Eligible applicants would receive two offers, our usual offer plus an alternative offer of a B in the EPQ and one grade lower in their A level subjects Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)D,D,M The Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate can also be accepted when taken alongside other acceptable level 3 qualifications e.g. two A levels or a BTEC National Diploma. OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory DiplomaD,D,M The Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma can also be accepted when taken alongside two other acceptable level 3 qualifications e.g. two A levels or a Cambridge Technical Diploma. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)Not Accepted OCR Cambridge Technical CertificateNot Accepted OCR Cambridge Technical Extended CertificateD,D,M The Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate can also be accepted when taken alongside two other acceptable level 3 qualifications e.g. two A levels or a Cambridge Technical Diploma. Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)A levelA,B,B T LevelWelsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)A B The Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate will be accepted in lieu of one A Level at the grade achieved. |
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2024/25 | Year 1 | |
| EU, International | £25,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
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