Economics with Banking, BSc Hons

We have a rich multicultural campus, global connection and are internationalising our student experience. We promote mobility of study, intercultural awareness and are making our curriculum responsive to the needs of global society, culture and economy.

This programme is geared to meet the opportunity in the market for employment by international organizations of graduates with sophisticated understanding and application of economic theory to international contexts, business, markets and institutions. This programme is distinctive for being internationally attuned, for its strong applied evidence-based approach and for preparing students to become competent, confident and readly employable at an international level.

Students studying this programme receive a rigorous grounding in economic theory, solid training in quantitative subjects and are offered to gain specific knowledge of behaviour and practices of banks, other financial intermediaries and the place of the financial system in the economy and to become aware of the effects of the rise of international finance on the financial system's stability and the issues of financial regulation.

The programme is frequently revised to reflect current business priorities and demands of employers to ensure that students are trained in relevant issues and business applications.

UCAS code

L1NH G BSc/EcBank

School

Business

Location

Greenwich Campus

Attendance

3 years full-time
4 years (sandwich year)
6 years part-time

Entry requirements

Applicants should have:

280 UCAS points or equivalent

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) if GCSE D) or equivalent qualifications.

– We welcome applications from mature students and/or students with professional work backgrounds.

Assessment

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

Career options

Graduates in economics with banking 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. They can also begin their career with government enterprises, public undertakings, investment firms, education, advertising, commercial management and research, business journals and newspapers.

Year 1

Microeconomics 1 (30 credits)
Macroeconomics 1 (30 credits)
Quantitative Methods for Economists 1 (30 credits)
Personal and Professional Development (15 credits)
Banking and Finance in a Global Context 1 (15 credits)

Year 2

Professional Practice in International Business and Economics (15 credits)
Macroeconomics 2 (30 credits)
Microeconomics 2 (30 credits)
Quantitative Methods for Economists 2 (30 credits)
Banking and Finance in a Global Context 2 (15 credits)

Optional Sandwich Year

Final year

Project (Applied or Theoretical Economcis) (30 credits)
Monetary Economics (30 credits)
Applied Econometrics (30 credits)
One option 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; The Economics of Regulation and Public Services (30 credits)

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