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BSc (Hons) Economics

University of Westminster — London, United Kingdom

BSc (Hons) Economics is a undergraduate Economics course at University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It takes 3 years, costs £19,000 per year and starts in September.

Undergraduate · 3 years · Full-time · Economics · £19,000 per year

Intakes: September

What is the UK government doing to mitigate the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic? How is the global community tackling poverty? What will Brexit mean for trade? How can companies embrace the opportunities of a decarbonised world? On this degree, you’ll explore these and more questions, crises and controversies as we uncover the far-reaching impact of economics on our world. Economists tackle anything from interpreting and forecasting market trends or individual business performance by country, region or market, to advising businesses, governments and individuals on everyday and strategic decisions. Top reasons to study this course (from the course page): - Study at one of London’s leading centres for business education based in the heart of London and its political, media and financial services scene - Access to one of the largest financial databases in our state-of-the-art Bloomberg virtual trading room - Outstanding facilities and access to the software widely used in industry: Bloomberg, SAGE, FAME, NVivo and SPSS - Option to undertake a paid placement year with previous economics students employed by organisations such as Goldman Sachs, Boxington Corporate Finance and Government Economic Service, to name just a few - Opportunity to study a foreign language as an optional module in each year of study and spend one year overseas at one of our partner institutions - Opportunity to apply for up to 4 exemptions entering into the CIMA operational level Campus: Marylebone, Central London Duration: 3 or 4 years Start dates: Full-time - September 2027 International tuition fee: £19,000 (Price per academic year). The university states annual fees stay the same throughout your studies. Careers (from the course page): This highly practical course aims to prepare you to use economic reasoning, mathematical and statistical analysis, to analyse and evaluate financial performance and public policy issues. You’ll develop a range of transferrable skills useful in almost any career, including excellent communication, strategic and logical thinking. Graduate employers named on the course page: Boxington Corporate Finance, Goldman Sachs, Government Economic Service, Hamton Environmental Services. Source: University of Westminster course page.

Modules

• History and Political Economy of Development (Year 1, Core)
• Macroeconomics 1 (Year 1, Core)
• Mathematics for Economists (Year 1, Core)
• Microeconomics 1 (Year 1, Core)
• Organisational Behaviour - Foundations of Professional Success (Year 1, Core)
• Global Business Environment (Year 1, Option)
• Introduction to Financial Economics (Year 1, Option)
• Applied Economic Research and Appraisal (Year 2, Core)
• Macroeconomics 2 (Year 2, Core)
• Microeconomics 2 (Year 2, Core)
• Statistics for Economists (Year 2, Core)
• Digital Economy (Year 2, Option)
• Global Economic Issues (Year 2, Option)
• Money, Banking and Financial Markets (Year 2, Option)
• The Economics and Finance of Sport (Year 2, Option)
• Advanced Economics (Year 3, Core)
• Applied Econometrics (Year 3, Core)
• Applied Financial Economics (Year 3, Option)
• Development Economics (Year 3, Option)
• Dissertation (Year 3, Option)
• Forecasting for Managers (Year 3, Option)
• International Trade (Year 3, Option)
• Labour Markets and Global Migration (Year 3, Option)

Careers

• Account manager
• Actuarial analyst
• Assistant economist
• Business analyst
• Commercial project manager
• Commodities analyst
• Data analyst
• Economist
• Financial advisor
• Investment analyst
• Journalist
• Management trainee
• Market research analyst
• Sponsorships executive
• Statistician
• Teacher
• Technology risk analyst