BSc (Hons) Economics

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This course is delivered by the AACSB-accredited Business School, an accreditation attained by fewer than 5% of business schools worldwide. It recognises our focus on excellence in all areas.

Economics is not just money or banking, it is a way of thinking and understanding human action under conditions of uncertainty and scarcity. In a world of fast-paced capital movements, quantitative easing, macroeconomic instability, Brexit and its effect on trade, and continuing issues of the euro as a monetary union, it is crucial to understand what economics means at a basic level.

This course covers the fundamentals of economics taught from a quantitative basis, including an understanding of economic thinking and systems, an appreciation of financial approaches, and related mathematical, statistical, and analytical skills essential for starting a career in the global economic and financial community.

The second year offers the opportunity to study abroad, at one of our international partner institutions during the second semester. Currently we have partners in Australia, Canada and Europe. In year three you’ll get the opportunity to undertake an optional 30-week placement in the UK or abroad, allowing you to secure career contacts, improve your CV, and ultimately enhance your employability.

Our graduates are now working as economic and financial analysts, data analysts, business development advisers, accountants and executives for companies such as Adidas UK Ltd, Apple, Bank of New York Mellon, BMW Financial Services, British Airways, Enterprise, and Hayes.

Interested in studying this course part-time? Enquire now.

All statistics shown throughout this page are taken from Unistats, Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE), BU institutional data and Ipsos MORI (National Student Survey) unless otherwise stated.

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Key information

Next start date:

September 2020, September 2021

Location:

Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus

Duration:

3 years, or 4 years with a minimum 30-week work placement

Accreditations:

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Required subjects:

All subjects considered

Entry requirements:

For September 2020 entry: 104 - 120 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent. BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM. For more information check out our full entry requirements.

International entry requirements:

If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component, or equivalent. For more information check out our international entry requirements.

Course details

On this course you will be taught by a range of staff with relevant expertise and knowledge appropriate to the content of the unit. This will include senior academic staff, qualified professional practitioners and research students. You will also benefit from regular guest lectures from industry.

How you will be assessed

The assessment methods for each unit can be found in the programme specification for your course.

Download the programme specification (pdf 417kb)

Year 1

Core units

History of Economic Thought: You will cover the major historic contributions in economics in the early days of the discipline up to the 1980s. The unit will trace the evolution of economic thought including Mercantilism and classical economists, Marxist theory and market institutionalism, Keynes and the role of the state in economic downturns.
Introductory Mathematics for Economic Analysis: You will be provided with the mathematics to take you from GCSE standard to that required for the remainder of the economics degree.
Principles of Microeconomics: The unit will develop rigorous understanding of the behaviour of individual agents (individuals, firms, government) and the ways in which they interact in a market economy. The unit builds upon core theories of microeconomics (consumer demand, theory of the firm, pricing and output in competitive and uncompetitive markets) and it aims to enhance the understanding of microeconomic models and their applications in a variety of contexts.
Principles of Macroeconomics: The unit will cover macroeconomic theory, enabling you to apply macroeconomic principles in the analysis of contemporary issues and problems. You will be given in-depth knowledge of Keynesian and Classical Macroeconomics, IS-LM model, Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply, Phillips curve, unemployment and inflation, growth and business cycle.
Introduction to Financial Markets: You will be provided with an introduction to the institutions, markets and securities that form the basis of modern financial and monetary systems. It will cover the main types of product used in the financial markets, including debt and equity instruments used in both retail and wholesale markets. The module also evaluates the risk-reward considerations of institutional investors and how these are met through the use of the different financial instrument types available. You will also consider the investment environment, including regulation affecting financial markets and investment; ethics and professional codes of conduct.
Basic Statistical Techniques: By the end of this unit you'll be able to calculate a range of basic statistical techniques and interpret the results and perform various significance tests.

Year 2

You will be required to complete five core units and one optional unit.

Core units

Mathematics for Economists: This unit will extend your knowledge of the fundamental mathematical processes, techniques and ideas used in economic analysis.
Intermediate Microeconomics: The unit will enable you to apply Microeconomic principles in the analysis of contemporary issues and problems. You will gain further understanding of the theory of demand, factors’ markets, general equilibrium analysis and welfare economics and the tools needed to analyse the effects of imperfect competition, externalities and environmental issues. It will develop your understanding of the risk and uncertainty and the theory of games.
Econometric Techniques: This unit will extend your knowledge of the fundamental statistical processes, techniques and ideas used in the analysis and interpretation of economic data.
Intermediate Macroeconomics: This unit aims to develop knowledge and the ability to critically analyse macroeconomic problems and issues in the context of the global economy. It seeks to provide you with the theoretical and empirical foundations to understand macroeconomic activity and policy in a global context.
Industry, Region & Environment: The focus of this unit is on three inter-related specialist areas of economics: industrial organisation, regional development and the environment.

Optional units (choose one)

Money, Banking & Financial Services: This unit aims to provide a solid grounding in monetary economics and the financial system, seeking to provide a basis for understanding and analysing the working of financial markets.
Corporate Financial Management: This unit presents and discusses the importance of financial management to a corporate entity based on the relevant theories. It analyses the business environment in which the financial management decisions are taken both in the short-run and also in the long-run. Further, it demonstrates how capital and risk are linked to financial management and applies key principles, techniques, tools, and instruments to assist in corporate decision-making.

Optional placement year

Final year

You will be required to complete four core units and two optional units.

Core units

Quantitative Economic Applications: This unit exposes you to economic data and to the varied quantitative approaches used in different specialist areas of economics.
Global Markets, Development & Labour: The unit aims to develop you knowledge of economic theory and your ability to apply it to an inter-related set of specialist areas of economics: global markets, national labour markets and economic development.
International Economics: Providing you with a comprehensive and broad introduction to international trade, finance, and trade policy and trade institutions, you will gain a basic understanding of international trade economics and rules, as well as the politics and institutions that go behind the economics.
Research Study: The aim of the unit is to provide you with the opportunity to develop skills in conducting effectively a research project, and acquire specialist knowledge within an area relevant to your programme of study.

Option units (choose one)

Perspectives on Business Strategy: You'll gain insights into the differing perspectives used to develop and implement business strategy.
Investment Management: You'll explore the current features of capital markets and savings products which will prepare you for business and personal investment.
Financial Regulation: The unit provides insight and understanding into key financial regulatory theories, forms and rationale of regulation that are highly relevant to those seeking to operate within the financial services sector.
Microeconomics and the Digital Economy: Following the exposure to the theory of game, this unit will aim to further the understanding of those concepts as the modern microeconomics heavily dependent of the game theoretic tools. The microeconomic techniques are also utilised in developing many web and internet based products, therefore the unit also aims to give an exposure to those concepts.
Risk Modelling and Management: You will gain a broad awareness and understanding of the risks faced within a modern business environment, alongside the risk management processes necessary to control such risks. You will develop the skills to model and analyse risk scenarios, with the application of such techniques allowing for critical analysis and informed decision making.

Please note that option units require minimum numbers in order to run and may only be available on a semester by semester basis. They may also change from year to year.

Scheduled learning and teaching activities

The emphasis of this course is in guided independent learning, which helps you develop into a self-motivated learner. When not attending lectures and seminars, you will be expected to read around the subject. Your typical week’s activities will include reading books and journal articles, working on group projects, preparing presentations, conducting library research and writing your assignments. The hours below give an indication of how you can expect to spend your time during each year of this course.

Year 1 – 20% of your time will be spent in timetabled learning & teaching activities

Learning and teaching: 225 hours
Independent learning: 975 hours
Non-assessed learning and teaching: 19 hours

Year 2 – 18% of your time will be spent in timetabled learning & teaching activities

Learning and teaching: 217 hours
Independent learning: 975 hours
Non-assessed learning and teaching: 2 hours

Year 3 (optional placement year)

Year 3/4 – 16% of your time will be spent in timetabled learning & teaching activities

Learning and teaching: 186 hours
Independent learning: 1014 hours
Non-assessed learning and teaching: 3 hours

Programme specification

Programme specifications provide definitive records of the University's taught degrees in line with Quality Assurance Agency requirements. Every taught course leading to a BU Award has a programme specification which describes its aims, structure, content and learning outcomes, plus the teaching, learning and assessment methods used.

Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the programme specification, the information is liable to change to take advantage of exciting new approaches to teaching and learning as well as developments in industry. If you have been unable to locate the programme specification for the course you are interested in, it will be available as soon as the latest version is ready. Alternatively please contact us for assistance.

Placements

At BU, we recognise that placements are extremely valuable and can give you a head start when it comes to your future career. That’s why we offer every new student the opportunity to undertake a work placement as part of their course.

Your optional placement will begin after your second year of study and must last a minimum of 30 weeks. We will provide a great deal of support to help you find the most appropriate placement for the subject you’re studying and the career you’re interested in, which means you could be based anywhere in the UK, or even overseas.

Find out about BU students’ experiences on placements All you need to know about placements

How placements benefit you

A placement should be a highly rewarding experience for you and the employing company and we do our best to ensure that everyone involved feels that they have got the most that they can from the experience.

Placements provide a great opportunity to make your first career steps and enhance your employability while you’re completing your studies. You’ll get the opportunity to:

Put the theory learnt throughout the course into professional practice
Enhance your study and help you decide on subject options (where appropriate)
Learn a wide range of skills such as time management, problem solving and team work (all of these are important to succeed in any career)
Make contacts, as it is not uncommon for our students to be offered permanent positions to return to after graduating
Gain a real insight into how the industry operates in roles that would be almost impossible to achieve for an outsider
Many of our students, during their placement, are given responsibilities normally associated with graduate trainees.

What support will be available?

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Your application

This course will suit applicants who can:

Demonstrate excellent problem solving skills
Demonstrate good written and oral communication skills
Think logically and have an appreciation of mathematical concepts
Show self motivation and effective time-management skills.

How to apply

What we’re looking for

Selection methods

How we assess your application

We look at individual applications and make a tailored offer based on your potential to succeed on the course considering a range of factors, including your academic achievements, work and other experience, reference and personal statement, and in some cases, your performance at an interview or a portfolio review. Typically, we make an offer at the bottom of the tariff range.

AccessBU gives you the chance to tell us more about you and your life experiences if you haven’t had the same educational opportunities as other applicants. If you are eligible for AccessBU, your offer could be up to 16 UCAS Tariff Points below the published tariff.

Our offer making process

Our offer-making will typically be based on your most recent qualifications, including any required subjects where applicable. We'll consider all qualifications when assessing your application, although these may not be part of our offer.

If you do not meet the criteria of your original offer, we may still offer you a place. We will review your whole application and consider all academic qualifications (including those not in the offer) to see if you have the academic potential to succeed on the course. If we feel the answer is yes, we will confirm your place.

Our Unconditional Offer Scheme (2020 entry)

Applicants who are predicted to achieve strong academic results will be eligible for BU’s Unconditional Offer Scheme in recognition of their academic performance and potential to succeed at university. You will receive an unconditional offer from BU if you are selected for the scheme - course selection measures and other entry criteria (i.e. required qualifications) apply.

We believe that unconditional offers reduce pressure on applicants who will continue to strive to achieve the best grades possible. Excellent grades become a part of applicants’ CVs and also support eligibility for our Academic Excellence scholarship - if you achieve AAA or above at A-level or equivalent, you’ll be automatically eligible for this award.

Visit our Unconditional Offer Scheme FAQ page

Entry requirements

We use the UCAS Tariff in our entry requirements and will accept a combination of grades and qualifications to meet the overall tariff requirement. You can use the UCAS calculator to see how your qualifications equate to UCAS tariff points.

We have outlined our entry requirements below using the most common qualifications that we consider for this course. If your qualification is not listed, please contact our Future Students Enquiry Team who can advise accordingly. You can also find out more about how we consider your application in our offer-making process section.

For September 2020 entry: 104 - 120 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of two A-levels or equivalent.

Numeracy and Literacy requirement: GCSE English Language or English Literature and Mathematics grade 4 (or grade C in the old grading system). We also accept iGCSEs, Key Skills and Functional Skills and other qualifications at Level 2 of the National Qualifications Framework.

A-level and AS levels: 104 – 120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two A-levels.

Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate – Skills Challenge Certificate: We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff.

Access to HE Diploma: 102 – 118 UCAS tariff points with any combination of Distinction, Merit, Pass grades.

BTEC National:

Extended Diploma: Distinction, Merit, Merit (112 UCAS tariff points)
Diploma: Distinction*, Distinction (104 UCAS tariff points)
Foundation Diploma/ 90-credit Diploma: We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff
Extended Certificate/ Subsidiary Diploma: This qualification is accepted as part of the overall tariff

Cambridge International Pre-U Diploma: 104 - 120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two principal subjects.

Cambridge Technical:

Extended Diploma: Distinction, Merit, Merit (112 UCAS tariff points)
Diploma: Distinction*, Distinction (104 UCAS tariff points)
Subsidiary Diploma: We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff
Introductory Diploma: We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff

Extended Project Qualification: We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by two A-level sized qualifications to meet the overall UCAS tariff.

International Baccalaureate Certificates: 104 - 120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two Higher Level certificates.

International Baccalaureate (Diploma): An overall score of 28 - 31 points.

Scottish Highers: 104 - 120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of four Scottish Highers.

Scottish Advanced Highers: 104 - 120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two Scottish Advanced Highers.

Other useful information

Apprenticeships: We recognise the transferable knowledge and skills gained through apprenticeships and welcome applications from students with a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship recognised by the Institute for Apprenticeships. Each application will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Mature applicants: We recognise that mature applicants may have a wealth of experience rather than formal qualifications, so we’ll consider your application on these merits if included in your application. You’ll need to apply to BU in the usual way through UCAS and you may be invited to an interview to discuss your suitability for the course based on the experience you tell us about in your application.

Deferred entry: We are happy to consider eligible applicants for deferred entry.

International entry requirements

You can find details of the international qualifications we accept, and what level of study they apply to, on our entry requirements for non-UK students' page.

Please see below some examples of the qualifications for entry onto Year 1 for September 2020 entry:

Диплома за средно образование (Bulgarian Diploma of Completed Secondary Education) or Диплома за средно специално образование (Bulgarian Diploma of Completed Secondary Specialised Education). Minimum score of 4.5
Hong Kong HKDSE Diploma with required scores (4,3,3 to 4,5,5. Minimum 4 in English required)
Italian Esame di Stato[AB1] with minimum 60%+
Spanish Curso de Orientaciòn Universitaria (COU) prior to 2009 or if you hold a Titulo De Bachillerato awarded from 2009 onwards with a minimum of 6/10+
USA High School Diploma with minimum GPA 3.0 plus SAT Reasoning (1200) or ACT (24-26).

We offer a number of preparatory programmes through Bournemouth University International College. These courses offer you progression from High School in your home country to a Bachelor’s degree at BU.

Options include:

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you will need to provide evidence that you can understand English to a satisfactory level. English language requirements for this course are normally:

For September 2020 entry: IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component, or equivalent.

View further information about our English language requirements.

If you do not meet the English language requirement for your degree then why not join our Pre-Sessional English course? Successful completion of our Pre-Sessional English course will meet your English language requirement.

Careers

A degree in economics lends itself to various career options and the skills you will acquire while studying this subject – such as business and strategic management, marketing, and communication skills – will help you get ahead in a range of sectors, particularly finance, business, marketing and IT.

90% of our students are in work or further study within six months of finishing their course. Many start out in junior roles but are able to quickly work their way up into more senior positions.

There was insufficient data to publish information specifically for this course. This is either because the course size is small or respondent numbers were low. Therefore, the data displayed is from across the last two years.

Potential job roles

The breadth of your learning means this course can open up a wide variety of opportunities.

Among the jobs you can take on after graduation are:

Mortgage Case Owner
Accountant
Financial Executive
Business Development Adviser
Data Analyst
Research Economist
Trainee Financial Adviser.

The skills you’ll learn will stand you in good stead for your continuing professional development too – giving you more control over your career direction.

Industries worked in

Further study

Costs and fees

All fees are quoted in pounds sterling and are per year. Your tuition fees will be the same for each year of your course. You can find full information about funding your studies and paying your fees in our undergraduate fees and funding section. That’s also where you’ll find information about the scholarships and bursaries on offer – including unlimited Academic Excellence Scholarships for UK, EU and International students.

Fees quoted are for tuition only unless stated otherwise, and we’re committed to ensuring there are no hidden extra costs while you’re at university – that’s why we’re clear about what you can expect us to cover, and what your cost of living will be. You’ll also find you could benefit from a range of discounts as a student.

Find out more about budgeting and living expenses

No hidden extras

What’s included in your tuition fee?

Your tuition fee covers expenses associated with your course including tuition materials, access to facilities, mandatory field trips and the following:

One set of study-related consumables such as a memory stick/DVD
Materials for laboratory and field-based teaching activity
Support for finding placements (UK or abroad) and fieldwork, and non-financial support whilst on placement
A range of student services – advisors, help desks, counsellors, placement support and careers service
The Library – access to a wide range of electronic resources (databases, e-journals and e-books), print and multimedia collections, subject librarians and study spaces
IT labs (some open 24/7), wireless network, AV equipment to borrow
Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) scheme
Disability and additional learning support
The BU Language Centre to help you develop/improve foreign or English language skills
24 hours a day, 365 days a year security team.

Costs of living and other expenses you need to consider

Additional costs

We are committed to offering you value for money and ensuring there are no hidden costs while you are studying with us, therefore we have listed below any additional costs you may incur that are not covered by your tuition fee:

Accommodation and living costs. Our accommodation price guide can be found on our website
Optional fieldwork travel, outdoor wear and footwear (where applicable)
Textbooks, general stationery and other supplies. Our award-winning library is stocked with a large range of textbooks and online resources, free of charge. The Students’ Union shops stock a wide range of stationery supplies on both campuses.
Travel costs to and from your placement (both in the UK and overseas) and any expenses relating to placements e.g. travel for interviews, accommodation whilst undertaking placement, specialist clothing etc. Information about funding your placement year can be found on our website.

Repeat units

Our staff

On this course you will be taught by staff with relevant expertise and knowledge appropriate to the content of the unit. This could include senior academic staff, qualified professional practitioners and research students, many of whom are actively engaged in research and/or professional practice which is integrated into the teaching of this course. Please note that teaching staff can change.

Dr Christopher Hartwell – Programme Leader

Dr. Christopher A. Hartwell is Associate Professor of Financial Systems Resilience at Bournemouth University, as well as Fellow at the Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE) in Warsaw (where he was formerly President), an Associate Professor at Kozminski University in Poland, a Visiting Professor at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA), and a senior non-resident fellow at China Europe International Business School Institute for Emerging Market Studies (CEIBS-IEMS). A leading scholar on the evolution of economic institutions, Dr Hartwell’s interests are in institutional development, especially the interplay between financial institutions and other political and economic institutions.

View Dr Christopher Hartwell’s staff profile

Dr Suranjita Mukherjee - Programme Leader for Accounting and Finance

Suranjita joined Bournemouth University in September 2011 and became Programme Leader (PL) in UG Accounting and Finance programmes in the academic year of 2015-16 and manages 8 programmes in the area.

She is a Senior Lecturer in the area of Accounting and Finance and has 12 years of university teaching experience at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level. As an experienced academic she is passionate about using new technology and inventive teaching techniques like Panopto, Padlet, podcasts and use of innovative assessments to emphasise conceptual understanding of the subject matter.

She has extensive experience in curriculum planning with proficiency in programme development of a specialist undergraduate and a specialist integrated master’s degree in accounting and finance. Suranjita has been a programme director in varied academic roles including academic liaison tutor with FE colleges, programme leader of a specialist finance and accounting programmes. Her ongoing research interest is in corporate governance, corporate finance and Tax.

View Dr Suranjita Mukherjee's staff profile

Dr Ishmael Tingbani – Lecturer in Management Accounting

Ishmael joined BU in 2014 prior to the completion of his PhD program at Bournemouth University. He has had over 10 years’ banking and consultancy experience in the banking sector, specialising in credit risk and stress test analysis regarding counterparty credit OTC exposures; utilising value at risk (VaR) methodologies for various assets classes. Dr Tingbani is a Chartered Banker (ACIB).

He holds a Bachelor of Social Science (Economics and Sociology), MBA Banking & Finance, Chartered Banker MBA and a Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) in Finance from Bournemouth University. Ishmael’s teaching interests cut across Accounting Finance and Economics, having taught modules such as International Investment Management, Advanced Management Accounting, Venture Capital and Growth Finance, Money Banking and Financial Services, Quantitative Economic Application to undergraduate and postgraduate accounting finance and economics students.

View Dr Ishmael Tingbani’s staff profile

Dr Edvard Orlic – Lecturer in Business Economics

Edvard Orlic joined Bournemouth University in February 2016 as a Lecturer in Business Economics. Before joining Bournemouth, he was a lecturer at Staffordshire University. He worked on several EU projects related to financial participation of employees funded by the European Commission. He obtained his PhD in Economics from Staffordshire University. His research interests are internationalization and innovation process of firms, location choice of MNCs, FDI spillovers, GVC and firm performance.

View Edvard Orlic’s staff profile

Dr Mehdi Chowdhury – Senior Lecturer in Economics

Mehdi is a Senior Lecturer in Economics within the Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics, Business School, Bournemouth University, UK. Mehdi joined the School in September 2011 after obtaining his PhD from the School of Economics of the University of Nottingham. Receiving a Masters Degrees in Economics from Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan and the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Mehdi worked as a Teaching Assistant in Economics at the Department of Economics of the University of Bristol from 2009-2011.

Mehdi's current area of research includes international migration, human capital and incentives, primarily working within International Migration literature using tools developed by International Trade theory and Industrial Organization/Applied Game Theory.

View Dr Mehdi Chowdhury’s staff profile

Course changes

Changes in 2019

Date	Changes to this course
22/10/2019	Where the change was made: Course qualification Change: BSc (Hons) Economics Previous text: BA (Hons) Economics.
10/10/2019	Where the change was made: Course details Change: The unit information has been updated to reflect the units for September 2020 entry. Previous text: For previous unit information, please refer to the this programme specification for further details.

Changes in 2018

Date	Changes to this course
18/09/2018	Where the change was made: 2019 entry requirements Change: The 2019 entry requirements have been adjusted Previous text: The entry requirements for this course are 112-120 tariff points including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent. BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM.

Changes in 2017

Date	Changes to this course
14/11/2017	Where the change was made: Fees Change: After an annual review of the placement year tuition fee, a price increase in line with current inflation, equating to 3% has been introduced. Previous text: £790
06/09/2017	Where the change was made: Key facts and 2018 entry requirements Change: 2018 entry requirements have changed to: 112 - 120 tariff points including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent. BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM. Previous text: 120 tariff points including 80 points from 2 A-levels or equivalent. BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM.
06/09/2017	Where the change was made: 2018 entry requirements Change: 2018 GCSE entry requirements have changed to: minimum of GCSE English and Mathematics grade C (or grade 4 in the reformed GCSE grading) or equivalent. Previous text: minimum of 4 GCSEs grades A* - C (or grade 4 or above in the newly reformed GCSE grading) including Maths and English or equivalent qualifications.

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Course details

How you will be assessed

Year 1

Year 2

Optional placement year

Final year

Scheduled learning and teaching activities

Programme specification

Placements

How placements benefit you

What support will be available?

Our placement students have previously worked with

Your application

What we’re looking for

Selection methods

How we assess your application

Our offer making process

Our Unconditional Offer Scheme (2020 entry)

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

International entry requirements

Careers

Potential job roles

Industries worked in

Further study

Costs and fees

No hidden extras

Costs of living and other expenses you need to consider

Repeat units

Our staff

Dr Christopher Hartwell – Programme Leader

Dr Suranjita Mukherjee - Programme Leader for Accounting and Finance

Dr Ishmael Tingbani – Lecturer in Management Accounting

Dr Edvard Orlic – Lecturer in Business Economics

Dr Mehdi Chowdhury – Senior Lecturer in Economics

Course changes

Changes in 2019

Changes in 2018

Changes in 2017