You'll study theories, apply them in practice, and evaluate economic policies. You'll develop a strong understanding of 21st century economies and markets. Throughout your course, specialist software will give you access to real-time data, news and analytics. You'll benefit directly from our academics' research expertise, and enhance your studies through internship and work placement options. Our graduates work at organisations such as Goldman Sachs, Bloomberg and the European Commission.

  • Only UK university to offer BSc Economics and Actuarial Science

  • Study abroad or spend a year in employment

  • Access to Bloomberg trading software throughout your degree

Economics courses

Undergraduate courses

  • BSc

    Economics

    AAB
    3
    L100
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  • MEcon

    Economics

    AAB
    4
    L101
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  • BA

    Economics

    AAB
    3
    L102
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  • BSc

    Economics and Accounting

    AAB
    3
    NL41
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  • BSc

    Economics and Actuarial Science

    AAA
    3
    L1N3
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  • BSc

    Economics and Business Management

    AAB
    3
    L112
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Study Spaces & Facilities

Economics facilities

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Financial laboratory

The financial laboratory will give you valuable experience using Bloomberg terminals, which allow you to access to real-world financial market data.
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Social sciences experimental laboratory

A teaching and research space where we carry out experiments around decision-making. An important facility for behavioural and experimental economics.
Helen Paul
Associate Professor
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I'm a lecturer in economics and economic history. My research interests relate to early economic history, including the Financial Revolution and the South Sea Bubble.
Christian Kellner
Associate Professor
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I am interested in understanding the implications of ambiguity in economic contexts such as contract design, auctions or communication.
My research is on economics of education, health economics, job flows, skill mismatches, earnings, migration and counterfactual impact evaluations on productivity and on search and matching theory.

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    Shaping my degree to follow my interests

    Final-year student Anushree Sheth discovered an interest in coding and tailored her BSc Economics with Data Science degree, to learn programming skills for a future career in finance.
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