BAHistory and Economics

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	LV11

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher)

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 TOEFL (IBT): 76 CAE: B2 with 52+ CAE (from Jan 15): 169+

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

More information	essex.ac.uk/..tercourse=UG00191&subgroup=1

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

Year 1

Introduction to Economics
Introduction to Quantitative Economics (optional)
The Making of the Modern World 1776-1989 (optional)
Applied Economics and Policy (optional)
Career Skills in Economics

Year 2

Microeconomics (Intermediate)
Making Histories: Concepts, Themes and Sources
Revolutionary Encounters: China and the World, 1780-1930 (optional)
Consensus Britain? The State and the People, 1945-79 (optional)
Medicine and Society in Britain and France 1700-1860 (optional)
Introduction to Health Economics and Policy (optional)
International Financial Institutions and Policy (optional)
Career Skills in Economics

Final year

Independent Research Project (optional)
Public Economics (optional)
Market Structure and Strategic Behaviour (optional)
From Stalin to Putin (optional)
Human Rights in Historical Perspective (optional)
Current Issues in Development Economics (optional)

Career opportunities

Our students find themselves in demand from a wide range of employers in a host of occupations, including financial analysis, teaching, museum and archive services, management, public administration and accountancy.

Our recent graduates have gone on to work for a wide range of high-profile companies including:

Bank of England
Barlcays
Citigroup
Deloitte
Ernst and Young
Morgan Stanley
House of Commons
Santander