Economics BSc (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Leicester
*Indicative price
Original amount in EUR:
9,250 €
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Leicester
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Duration
3 Years
Economics is key to understanding some of the critical questions facing our world. This course will explore these questions while also examining some of the principles and theories that can help us to answer them.
The study of economics will also be supported by modules that provide students with an understanding of how to deal with and organise data in a comprehensive way, including modules in Financial Decision Making, New Directions in Economics, Econometrics, Financial Markets and Institutions and Behavioural Economics.
Develop transferable skills that are valued by professionals and industry experts, including well-evidenced empirical analysis and the ability to communicate economic ideas in reports and public audits.
Our Trading Room will give you a simulated experience on the same information platform used by leading decision-makers in finance, business and government.
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About this course
An Economics degree is ideal preparation for a career in business, finance and the civil service.
Since the global financial crisis of 2007/08, Economics has been at the centre stage of policy analysis, and the need for sound economic skills and competencies will be high for the foreseeable future.
Recent graduates have progressed on to roles such as SNP APO Functional Associate at GSK, Economic Advisor at the Government Economic Service and International Finance Manager at Weetabix.
A typical offer is 112 UCAS points from at least two A-levels including one A or AS Level in either Mathematics, Physics or Statistics, or
BTEC Extended Diploma at DMM in Mathematics, Physics or Statistics
Plus, five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English Language and Mathematics at minimum of grade 5.
Alternative qualifications include:
Pass Access with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit (or equivalent)
International Baccalaureate: 26+ points
GNVQ distinction profileCertain overseas qualifications (see Programme leader for details)
The De Montfort International Foundation course
Our graduates have gone on to careers in globally-renowned organisations. Recent successes include Deutsche Bank, KPMG, PwC, Mattioli Woods and GSK.
Develop proficiency in the core disciplines of macroeconomics and microeconomics, supported by a strong competency in analytical skills and manipulation of numerical data.
Our DMU Works team will help you gain the skills and qualities that today’s employers are looking for through placement opportunities with local, national and global companies, such as NBC Universal and IBM.
Enjoy an international experience with DMU Global – on these trips you will visit sites like The Hong Kong Monetary Authority where you will see how financial stability is maintained and the associated benefits for Hong Kong as a financial centre.
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Subjects
- Finance
- Global
- Teaching
- Decision Making
- Trading
- Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics
- Economics
- International
- Financial
- Financial Training
Course programme
Year 1
- Introduction to Macroeconomics
- Introduction to Microeconomics
- Maths for finance
- Statistics and Probability theory for finance
- Financial Decision Making
- Principles of Marketing
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Economic Decision Making
- New Directions in Economics
- Game Theory
- Econometrics for Economists
- Economic History
- European Economic Issues
- Economics of Financial Markets
- Business Intelligence using Excel
- Developments in Advanced Microeconomics
- Open Economy Macroeconomics
- Applied Econometrics
- Dissertation
- International Trade
- Financial Markets and the Central Bank
- Political Economy
- Economics Development
- Behavioural Economics
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, group work and self-directed study. You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, group work and self-directed study. Assessment is undertaken through a healthy mix of both coursework (presentations, essays and reports) and exams or tests.
These assessment weightings are indicative only. The exact weighting may vary depending on option modules chosen by students and teaching methods deployed by the academic member of staff each year. Indicative assessment weighting and assessment type per module are shown as part of the module information. Again these are based on the current academic session.
Contact hours
This is a full-time course and in total you should be prepared to devote approximately 38 hours a week to your studies. In the first year, you will typically have up to 14 contact hours of teaching most weeks. Teaching is through a mix of lectures, tutorials, seminars and lab sessions and the breakdown of these activity types is shown in each module description.
Other: In addition each module provides a two-hour surgery each week for individual consultation with the lecturer. You will also have timetabled meetings with your personal tutor and careers and/or subject meetings scheduled throughout the year.
Self-directed study: In order to prepare for, and assimilate, the work in lectures and seminars you will be expected to use our on-line resources, participate in flipped or virtual classroom discussions on our virtual learning environment (VLE) and engage in personal study and revision for approximately 25 hours per week.
Subsequent years follow a similar pattern, however, the contact time will vary depending on your subject mix and options chosen, and the teaching methods appropriate to the module. Further details are contained in each module description.
Additional information
Economics BSc (Hons)
*Indicative price
Original amount in EUR:
9,250 €