Economics, BSc Hons

In understanding and explaining the framework of economic life, economics students develop a wide range of practical skills in investigation, information management and presentation. Employers value such transferable skills for their use in analysis, decision-making and communication.

Students in this programme will receive a rigorous grounding in economic theory, solid traning in quantitative subjects and the opportunity to study in depth a number of problems and issues which have a crucial impact on society: unemployment and inflation; poverty and inequality; international trade and globalisation; the causes and consequences of economic growth; and the role and function of business at the local, national and international level.

The programme aims to meet the opportunity in the market for employment by international organisations of graduates with sophisticated understanding and application of economic theory to international contexts, business, markets and institutions.

UCAS code

L100 G BSc/Ec

School

Business

Location

Greenwich Campus

Attendance

3 years full-time
4 years sandwich
6 years part-time

Entry requirements

Applicants should have:

280 UCAS points

FROM at least two A-levels (points from AS-levels or equivalent qualifications will also be taken into account)

OR Double AVCE

OR BTEC National Certificate/Diploma

PLUS, by whichever route, GCSEs at grade C or above in English and Mathematics or Application of Numbers Key Skill level 2 and Communication (English)

Assessment

Students are assessed through exams, coursework, take home tests, portfolio assignments, oral presentation, project.

Career options

Graduates in economics can aspire to achieve many entry-level jobs in banking, finance, insurance, stock markets, sales and marketing as well as corporations like consulting firms or government departments.

Combined honours degrees

It is possible to combine this subject with Banking, with Languages or with Law. Please see www.gre.ac.uk/combined.

Year 1

Microeconomics 1 (30 credits)
Macroeconomics 1 (30 credits)
Quantitative Methods for Economists 1 (30 credits)
Personal and Professional Development (15 credits)
One option from: Banking and Finance in a Global Context; Introduction to Economic Institutions and Frameworks (15 credits)

Year 2

Microeconomics 2 (30 credits)
Macroeconomics 2 (30 credits)
Professional Practice in International Business and Economics (15 credits)
Quantitative Methods for Economists 2 (30 credits)
One option from: Banking and Finance in a Global Context 2; Multinational Business in the Growth Economy; Environmental Economics and Environ. Regulation; Internationalisation, Trade and Markets (15 credits)

Year 3

Project (Theoretical or Applied Economics) (30 credits)
Applied Econometrics (30 credits)
Two 30-credit option courses from (not all options may be offered): Economics of Finance and Investment; Economics of International Development and Finance; Labour Economics, Policies and Regulation; Global Macroeconomics; Industrial Economics and Business Policy; Managerial Economics; Monetary Economics; The Economics of Regulation and Public Services (60 credits)

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