Economics - BSc (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In London
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
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Duration
3 Years
Exploring current thinking on world economic growth, the course examines the development and sustainability of the international economy. This includes the world of finance, as well as patterns of international trade and global inequality. The course also covers everyday economics issues such as work and profit, income and saving, congestion, unemployment, inflation and exchange rates.
You'll have the opportunity to undertake a work placement as a credited part of your course and to study in other European countries or the US.
Many of our staff have worked as advisers to organisations such as the European Commission, the UK Treasury, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and the UK and Italian governments.
We will encourage you to research, reason, question, debate and reach your own conclusions. With your strong training, combined with opportunities to specialise in areas such as finance or international business, you'll become proficient in your field, and gain skills required by employers such as networking, presenting, team working and time management.
Students come from all parts of the UK and from over 70 countries. As such, you will have opportunities to exchange ideas, build lasting friendships and develop global networks.
The course helps you to develop your talent, prepare for high-level employment and build a successful career at the very top of your field. We can help you search and apply for short and long accredited work placements and posts in a variety of organisations.
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About this course
Explore debates on economic growth, sustainability, banking and financial crises, and prepare for your career with a work placement. You'll learn from international economists, recognised for their research, and staff who are expert advisers to major financial institutions.
Economics graduates are among the highest paid and a degree in economics can give your career a major head start.
Our graduates pursue diverse career routes, including jobs in banking and finance, international corporations, management, government, consultancy and research. Others progress to postgraduate study at leading universities around the world.
In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have:
a minimum grade C in three A levels or minimum grades BC in at least two A levels in academic or business subjects (or a minimum of 96 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC National, OCR Diploma or Advanced Diploma)
English Language GCSE at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent)
Accreditation of Prior Learning
Any university-level qualifications or relevant experience you gain prior to starting university could count towards your course at London Met. Find out more about applying for Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL).
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Subjects
- Market
- Macroeconomics
- Economics
- International
- Finance
- Financial
- Public
- Trade
- Financial Training
- Global
- Industry
- International Business
- International Trade
Course programme
The modules listed below are for the academic year 2020/21 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.
Year 1 modules include:
- Business Law and Ethics (core, 15 credits)
- Data Science, Research and Analysis (core, 15 credits)
- Introduction to Financial Markets and Institutions (core, 15 credits)
- Management Accounting Fundamentals (core, 15 credits)
- Principles of Macroeconomics (core, 15 credits)
- Principles of Microeconomics (core, 15 credits)
- Understanding and Managing Data (core, 15 credits)
- Understanding the Business and Economic Environment (core, 15 credits)
- Econometrics and Financial Modelling (core, 30 credits)
- Macroeconomics (core, 30 credits)
- Microeconomics (core, 30 credits)
- Creating a Winning Business 1 (alternative core, 15 credits)
- Learning through Work (alternative core, 15 credits)
- Bank Lending and the Legal Environment (option, 30 credits)
- Economics and Ethics (option, 15 credits)
- Information Technology for Professional Practice (option, 15 credits)
- International Business and World Markets (option, 30 credits)
- Money and Banking (option, 15 credits)
- Development Economics and Emerging Markets (core, 30 credits)
- Empirical Research in Global Banking, Finance and Economics (core, 30 credits)
- Professional Experience Year Placement (core, 30 credits)
- Creating a Winning Business 2 (alternative core, 15 credits)
- Learning through Work 2 (alternative core, 15 credits)
- Economics of Multinational Business (option, 15 credits)
- International Corporate Social Responsibility (option, 15 credits)
- International Trade and Finance (option, 15 credits)
- Personal Finance (option, 15 credits)
Our students develop their learning through a variety of activities including interactive large group sessions, workshops, and assessments. These include:
- industry projects
- case studies
- executive summary reports
- computer-based projects, group presentations
- scenario simulations
- seen/unseen exams
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Economics - BSc (Hons)