Economics (BA)

On our BA Economics degree, you'll be applying economics to important social issues such as climate change, poverty and inequality. You'll learn how policy makers can use economics to design solutions and evaluate their effectiveness.

This course is designed to strengthen your quantitative skills, but it also has a strong focus on qualitative analysis and real-world applications. You'll spend time developing your communication skills and learn how to interpret and visualize data.

From your studies, you'll gain a solid grounding in the use of statistics and mathematics in economics. You'll also work with your peers to design and evaluate potential solutions to economic and social challenges.

You’ll focus on:

• applying economics to real-world problems
• understanding key factors that influence decision-making
• tackling pressing social issues, such as inequality and climate change
• building qualitative skills which are highly sought after by employers

To study this degree you do not need to have an A-level in mathematics, and you do not need to have studied economics before.

Career opportunities with a BA Economics degree

With a BA in economics, you'll be able to specialise in many areas and have a range of employment opportunities following graduation.

Our economics graduates have gone into sectors like:

• civil service
• policy analysis
• economic advisory and consultancy roles
• finance and banking sector

You'll be enrolled in an employability module which will equip you with the knowledge and skills to make the most of your degree and support you to explore internships or even a Year in Employment.

What's the difference between the BA and the BSc Economics?

Our BA Economics degree is focused on policy development, the creative application of economic concepts, and communicating complex information simply. It covers similar topics in microeconomics and macroeconomics as the BSc, but the approach is more applied, looking at how each topic relates to the world around us.

The BA will include a tailored dissertation module that is more policy oriented, and will prepare you for a career in government, industry or international organisations.

Our BSc Economics degree is a more quantitative degree that requires A-level Maths (or equivalent). It provides a strong foundation for a careers in banking and finance and is good preparation for a research career.