ECONOMICS BSC (HONS)

Postgraduate programme

ECONOMICS BSC (HONS)

Offered by UNIVERSITY OF BATH

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Programme overview

Why choose this programme?

Develop the skills you need to resolve complex economic issues. You’ll learn about core economic theories and empirical methods, and their real-world uses.

During this course, you will explore the connections between the economy, its key sectors (such as businesses, the financial sector and government) and people’s decisions. By focusing on real-world issues, you’ll explore the foundations of economic theory and its applications.

You’ll learn about applying economic principles and methods to policy issues and increase your knowledge of UK and global economic institutions. This will help you understand economic and policy decision-making.

Your first year will focus on key concepts in microeconomic and macroeconomic theory. You’ll develop your core mathematics, statistics, data analysis and coding skills.

In Year 2, you’ll build on this through further study of economic theory. The econometric techniques and software skills you’ll develop will focus on estimating and forecasting economic relationships.

In your final year, you’ll choose from a range of optional units. This will give you the freedom to focus on your interests and career ambitions. These units will broadly cover advanced topics and up-to-date techniques in economics.

Informed teaching to advance your learning

You’ll learn from teaching staff with diverse backgrounds and expertise in different areas of economics. Their passion, knowledge and research shape their teaching with the aim of enhancing your learning experience.

Benefit from specialist resources

You’ll have access to some of the latest industry-standard statistical, mathematical and econometric software. This will allow you to access up-to-the-minute data on real-world trends to enhance your learning experience.

Many of our economics graduates have gone on to careers in both the private and public sectors, working as economists, financial or business analysts, researchers, accountants and tax professionals.

Examples of where our recent graduates have gone on to work include:

- Barclays
- Blackrock Group
- Citigroup
- Deloitte
- Evelyn Partners
- EY
- Lloyds Banking Group
- Pacific Life Reinsurance
- PwC
- Rathbones
- Schroders
- UBS

Modality

ON-CAMPUS: BATH

UCAS entry grades

A*AA

UCAS Tariff points

152 points

Entry requirements

Selection

Our Economics courses are extremely popular and places are limited - admissions for this course is highly selective. We cannot guarantee you an offer of a place even if you meet or exceed our typical entry requirements.

We consider your whole application rather than any one factor when making selection decisions, focusing on:

- Your previous academic achievements (such as GCSEs)
- Your predicted or achieved grades in most recent study
- Your subjects studied at A level (or equivalent)
- Your personal statement

All factors are important- having strong predicted grades alone will not necessarily secure you an offer.

Find out more about our selection process for A level students

If you study qualifications other than A levels the same principles will usually apply but we may consider them differently. For example, previous academic achievements may be less relevant if you are studying a broader baccalaureate- style qualification like the IB Diploma or French Baccalaureate.

We will not usually consider alternative or supplementary personal statements for this course- your application will be assessed based on the personal statement you submit through UCAS only. If you are applying to multiple subject areas across your UCAS choices, your personal statement will need to be relevant for Economics.

Support

Having a diverse student body is very important to us and we aim to admit students with the greatest potential to succeed, regardless of background or circumstances. We also know that the context in which you study can impact your ability to perform your best, or limit which subjects or qualifications you are able to study. We consider any application based on its merits, including your background and circumstances, including through:

- our contextual admissions process
- our approach to considering mitigating circumstances

Dates and duration

Next Date: September

Career opportunities

Where this programme can take you


Many of our economics graduates have gone on to careers in both the private and public sectors, working as economists, financial or business analysts, researchers, accountants and tax professionals.

Examples of where our recent graduates have gone on to work include:

- Barclays
- Blackrock Group
- Citigroup
- Deloitte
- Evelyn Partners
- EY
- Lloyds Banking Group
- Pacific Life Reinsurance
- PwC
- Rathbones
- Schroders
- UBS

SYLLABUS

Year 1
Compulsory units

- Macroeconomics 1
- Mathematics for economists
- Microeconomics 1
- Probability and statistics
- Programming and computational methods for economists

Year 2
Compulsory units

- Econometrics
- Macroeconomics 2
- Microeconomics 2

Options

- Year 2 Options

Year 3
Options

- Final Year Options