Economics and Finance (BSc Econ)

The programme emphasises the close relationship between economics and finance, and places those subjects in their broader organisational, social and political contexts.

Trading Room

The Trading Room is used as part of the BSc Economics and Finance programme but is open to all students, supervised by trained PhD students who will help students to become familiar with the new software.

Students are offered the opportunity to undertake the Thomson Reuters Certification qualification, an industry qualification to prove their ability in using the platform to access all the information that they need. This five-module training process involves one-to-one training and phone conferences with a Reuters representative. The Trading Room gives students the opportunity to become attractive potential graduates in the City, where the job market is becoming ever more competitive.

Year one

Four compulsory double modules, plus two compulsory single modules and one optional double module.

Core modulesModule titleModule codeCreditsPrinciples of Business ManagementBS153010 creditsIntroduction to AccountingBS150320 creditsApplied Stats & Maths in Econ & BusinessBS150120 creditsMicroeconomicsBS155120 creditsIntroduction to FinanceBS161010 creditsMacroeconomicsBS165220 creditsOptional modules

Module titleModule codeCreditsContemporary Economic IssuesBS154520 creditsLegal StudiesBS150520 creditsEconomic HistoryBS154620 creditsYear two

Five compulsory double modules and one optional double module.

Core modulesModule titleModule codeCreditsIntroductory EconometricsBS257020 creditsBusiness FinanceBS250220 creditsMicroeconomic TheoryBS255020 creditsFinancial Markets & InstitutionsBS251420 creditsMacroeconomic TheoryBS254920 creditsOptional modules

Module titleModule codeCreditsMoney Banking & FinanceBS255120 creditsLaw of Commerce, Banking and InvestmentBS251120 creditsEconomics of the EUBS255820 creditsBritish EconomyBS254720 creditsManagerial EconomicsBS256020 creditsPerformance and Financial ManagementBS251720 creditsState, Business and the British Economy in the Twentieth CenturyBS257220 creditsYear three

Five compulsory double modules and one single module per semester or one double module.

Core modulesModule titleModule codeCreditsMicroeconomic AnalysisBS356620 creditsEconometricsBS355120 creditsInternational Corporate FinanceBS351420 creditsBusiness FinanceBS350220 creditsMacroeconomic AnalysisBS356520 creditsOptional modules

Module titleModule codeCreditsFinancial EconomicsBS355420 creditsFinancial DerivativesBS351510 creditsSecurity Analysis & Portfolio ManagementBS361510 credits The University is committed to providing a wide range of module options where possible, but please be aware that whilst every effort is made to offer choice this may be limited in certain circumstances. This is due to the fact that some modules have limited numbers of places available, which are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, while others have minimum student numbers required before they will run, to ensure that an appropriate quality of education can be delivered; some modules require students to have already taken particular subjects, and others are core or required on the programme you are taking. Modules may also be limited due to timetable clashes, and although the University works to minimise disruption to choice, we advise you to seek advice from the relevant School on the module choices available.