BSc Economics
Course Overview
Leicester’s School of Business offers a cutting-edge BSc in Economics, providing a critical understanding of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and the quantitative techniques used to solve real-world economic problems. You will study at the new £16 million Brookfield campus, learning from internationally renowned researchers and developing highly sought-after analytical skills. This CIMA-accredited degree equips you for a successful career in finance, business, or government, with 95% of our graduates employed or in further study within six months.
Key Program Highlights
- Study at a new £16 million campus with an international reputation for innovation in economic science
- Develop critical analytical skills through the application of mathematical and statistical techniques to modern policy issues
- Learn from internationally renowned researchers who advise major organisations like the IMF and European Central Bank
- Graduate with a CIMA-accredited degree and excellent job prospects, with 95% employed or in further study after six months
- Enjoy flexible study with the option to switch to related BSc degrees at the end of your first year
Course Overview
Leicester’s School of Business offers a cutting-edge BSc in Economics, providing a critical understanding of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and the quantitative techniques used to solve real-world economic problems. You will study at the new £16 million Brookfield campus, learning from internationally renowned researchers and developing highly sought-after analytical skills. This CIMA-accredited degree equips you for a successful career in finance, business, or government, with 95% of our graduates employed or in further study within six months.
Key Program Highlights
- Study at a new £16 million campus with an international reputation for innovation in economic science
- Develop critical analytical skills through the application of mathematical and statistical techniques to modern policy issues
- Learn from internationally renowned researchers who advise major organisations like the IMF and European Central Bank
- Graduate with a CIMA-accredited degree and excellent job prospects, with 95% employed or in further study after six months
- Enjoy flexible study with the option to switch to related BSc degrees at the end of your first year
Requirements
Modules
- Contemporary Issues in Economics, Finance and Business
- Microeconomics
- Maths for Economics 1
- Statistics for Economics
- Macroeconomics
- Maths for Economics 2
- Introduction to Economic Data Analysis
- Contemporary Issues in Economics, Finance and Business 2
- Introductory Econometrics
- Game Theory
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Topics in Applied Econometrics
- Firms, Markets and Welfare
- Economic History
- Money and Central Banking
- Labour Economics
- Environmental and Resource Economics
- Data Science
- YEAR IN INDUSTRY OR ABROAD
- Communicating Economics
- Advanced Microeconomics
- Advanced Macroeconomics
- Industrial Economics
- Development Economics
- International Trade
- Managerial Economics
- Economics of Education
- International Finance
- Public Economics
- Economics of Health
- Behavioural Economics