Economics BSc

First year Core modules

• Applied Economics and Statistics
• Principles of Economics
• The Global Economy
• Contemporary Economic Challenges A and B
• Professional and Academic Skills Development for Economists A and B
• Either Introduction to Mathematics for Economics or Mathematics for Economics (dependent on whether you have A Level Maths)

• Econometrics
• Macroeconomics
• Microeconomics

Students will also choose 3 optional modules from the following:

• Behavioural and Experimental Economics
• Financial Markets and Institutions
• Development EconomicsEnvironmental Economics
• China and the World Economy
• Contemporary Issues in the UK Economy
• Mathematical Methods for Economics
• Mathematical Methods for Statistics and Econometrics

• Economics Extended Essay
• At least one of Advanced Macroeconomics and/or Advanced Microeconomics

Depending on the choice above, three or four modules are taken from:

• Advanced Behavioural and Experimental Economics
• Advanced Financial Markets and Institutions
• Advanced Econometrics: Theory and Applications
• Labour Economics
• Industrial Organisation
• History of Economic Thought
• International Trade Theory and Polics
• Monetary Policy and Dynamic Macroeconomics
• Decision Theory and Games
• Public Economics
• Health Economics
• Economics of the European Union
• The Political Economy of Russia
• Professional Development

Please note: The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. Unless indicated otherwise, the modules listed for this programme are for students starting in 2020. On rare occasions, we may need to make unexpected changes to compulsory modules; in this event we will contact offer holders as soon as possible to inform or consult them as appropriate.