BSc (Hons)Economics
| Study location | United Kingdom, Liverpool |
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| Type | Bachelor courses, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 3 years |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | BSc (Hons) |
| Course code | L100 |
| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) good results in Mathematics and Economics The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. |
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| Language requirements | English IELTS: 6.5 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each band) |
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| Other requirements | At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. |
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Overview
Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.
Programme structure
Programme Year One
The first year aims to introduce students to the subjects that provide the foundation for degree-level study of economics. Students following the Economics pathway will take six compulsory modules and two optional modules. Students following the Finance pathway will take seven compulsory modules to ensure that they are provided with an introduction to the study of accounting and finance as well as to economics.
The optional modules available to students on the Economics pathway cover a range of business-related areas including management and organisations, marketing and international business.
Programme Year Two
All students in Year Two are required to take a core of six core economics modules which build upon the foundation of knowledge developed in the first year. This includes two introductory modules in Econometrics, an essential area for any student wishing to pursue a career or undertake postgraduate study in the field of economics.
Students following the Economics pathway take one further compulsory module and one optional module, students following the Finance pathway take a further two compulsory modules.
The optional modules available to students on the Economics pathway cover a range of areas of economics, including Mathematical Economics and Management Economics.
Programme Year Three
Students following the Economics pathway may choose six of a range of applied Economics modules, enabling students to consider economic theory in relation to a range of relevant, contemporary areas.
Modules include:
Game Theoretical Approaches to Microeconomics
Advanced Macroeconomics
Business Finance
Finance and Markets
Advanced Microeconomics
Advanced Macroeconomics
Methods of Economic Investigation I and II Industrial Organisation
Economics of Developing Countries
Health Economics Competition and Regulation
Students on the Finance pathway must take Business Finance and Finance and Markets, plus four optional modules from a range which currently includes:
Behavioural Finance
Derivative Securities
Financial Economics
Methods of Economic Investigation I and II
Corporate Governance
Career opportunities
Our graduates successfully find careers as analysts, researchers, traders and other business/finance related roles in companies such as Deloitte, GlaxoSmithKline, KPMG, PwC, NHS, Bank of America Merrill Lynch as well as smaller specialist finance and investment firms and some look to continue with further postgraduate study.
Our former students enjoy careers in many professions, including Trainee Accountant (Financial, Management and Chartered); Administration Manager; Recruitment Consultant; Tax Assistant; Trainee Investment Manager; Data Analyst; Mortgage Adviser; Banker; Fundraising Manager; Human Resources Officer; Advertising Executive; Marketing Coordinator; Strategic Development Analyst; Social Media Graduate; Graduate Trainee (including retail organisations, financial organisations, the Civil Service and other blue chip companies); Sales Executive.
Some graduates have pursued self-employment in areas including marketing and business consultancy, export and events promotion.
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