Economics BA (International Hons)

Students studying the Economics BA (International Hons) will take the required modules at both institutions in their first and second years.

1st Year

At St Andrews, the compulsory modules in first year are:

• Macroeconomics: introduces the fundamentals of macroeconomics.
• Microeconomics: explores the basics of the market system and consumer and producer behaviour.

At St Andrews, the compulsory modules in second year are:

• Intermediate Microeconomics: deepens the general understanding of microeconomics gained in first year.
• Intermediate Macroeconomics: explores theories of the determinants of long-run economic growth and theories of the causes of short-run “business-cycle” fluctuations.
• Statistics for Economists: introduces statistical methods and regression analysis.
• Mathematics for Economists: covers calculus and algebra to provide indispensable mathematical tools for modern economists.

Students will spend either their third or fourth year in St Andrews. You will be able to choose from a wide variety of advanced options.

Here is a sample of Honours modules which have been offered at St Andrews in previous years:

• Decision and Game Theory
• Incentives and Contracts
• Economic Fluctuations
• International Trade
• Economics of the Environment
• Public Economics
• Inequality and Redistribution
• Economics of Development
• Political Economy
• Innovation Economics
• Mathematical Economics
• European Macroeconomics.

If at St Andrews for fourth year, students may also undertake a dissertation or research project on a topic of their choice. This independent project enables you to develop key research skills which are desired by both prospective employers and by graduate schools offering postgraduate degrees.