Economics and Business with East European Studies with a Year Abroad BA

University College London

Bachelor's degree

In London

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    4 Years

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). You will take compulsory modules in economics and business in years one and two, with a compulsory dissertation in your final year. In each of these years you will choose the remainder of your modules from options in economics, politics, sociology, international relations, mathematical and statistical methodology and language. You will be strongly encouraged to learn an east European language, with a view to spending your year abroad in a country of the region. Not only will you be able to make use of our excellent language teaching resources, but you will also have access to the foreign language resources of the SSEES Library.
Your third year is spent abroad studying at a university in the region. During your year abroad you will be expected to develop your language skills where appropriate, to take modules (in English) related to your degree and to develop an enhanced understanding of relevant country-level issues.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

You will spend your third year abroad, studying at a university in the region. You will gain an insight into the theoretical, conceptual and analytical tools of social science and their application in understanding the processes of transition and transformation in Central and Eastern Europe. This programme is taught by academics actively researching in the field, most of whom speak one or more of the languages of the region. The UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies (SSEES) is the largest national centre in the UK for the study of Central, Eastern and South-East Europe and Russia. The SSEES Library contains over 400,000 books, journals and film resources.

After graduating from this programme you will have transferable knowledge and skills in economics and business. You will also have expertise in a region where complex issues of political change, economic development and international relations are reshaping national and social expectations. Career destinations of previous graduates include government service (in the UK and the EU), international agencies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), consultancy (economic, political risk, security, marketing), banking, financial services, law, media, teaching and the leisure sector, as well as further study.

English Language at grade B or 6, plus Mathematics at grade C or 5. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required.

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Subjects

  • International Relations
  • Macroeconomics
  • Economics
  • International
  • Strategic Management
  • International Business
  • Microeconomics
  • Statistics
  • Applied Econometrics
  • European Macroeconomics
  • International Trade

Course programme

Year 1

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Applied Game Theory for Economics and Business
  • Contemporary Issues in International Business and Strategic Management
  • Introduction to Macroeconomics
  • Introduction to Microeconomics
  • Introductory Statistical Methods
Optional modules

You will select 1.5 credits of optional modules from a wide range including:

  • Foundation Language module
  • Introduction to International Relations
  • Mathematics for Students of Economics, Statistics or related disciplines
Year 2

Core or compulsory module(s)

You will select at least 1.5 credits of modules from the following:

  • Applied Econometrics
  • European Macroeconomics
  • New Venture Creation
  • Topics in Microeconomics

And

Political Economy of European Integration PLUS Emerging Market Economies in Russia and Eastern Europe

Optional modules

You will select a further 1.5 credits from a range of optional modules.

Year 3

Year abroad

You will spend your third year abroad at a partner university and select from a range of modules from their curriculum.

Year 4

Core or compulsory module(s)

  • Dissertation
Optional modules

You will select 3.0 credits of optional modules from a wide range including:

  • Industrial and Corporate Change
  • International Trade
  • Topics in Financial Management I
  • Topics in International Management II
  • The Economics of Entrepreneurship and International Macroeconomics
Your learning

You will be taught through a combination of lectures and classes. In classes you will be expected to prepare presentations on selected topics, sometimes as an individual and sometimes as part of a group. These will be followed by class discussion. You will be set regular written work, including essays and exercises involving qualitative methods.

Assessment

You will receive feedback from tutors on both your oral and written presentation skills to help develop your ability in these areas. Your assessment will be based on unseen written examinations, coursework and a dissertation. For the final-year dissertation you will have a supervisor to provide advice and guidance.


Additional information

Overseas students fee

£19,390 (2018/19)

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