Economics BSc(Hons)

BSc(Hons)

Your course

Economics is an interesting and important subject that helps you understand how the world works. Fundamentally, economics is the science of decision making. Economists study how people, households, firms, and governments allocate scarce resources to meet the needs of society. By studying economics, you’ll have the chance to understand key issues such as inflation, unemployment, pollution, inequality and poverty. Throughout the course, you’ll have the opportunity to study mathematics, statistics, and econometrics. These quantitative modules will equip you with the tools used by professional economists to evaluate the impact of economic policies and analyse contemporary economic and social phenomena. By the end of the course, you should be confident exploring large datasets that will enable you to make informed decisions based on highly advanced data analysis – an essential skill for any future economist. You’ll also have access to the University’s trading room which enables you to use advanced technology to analyse economic and financial data in real time.

Example modules

• Microeconomics • Macroeconomics • Econometrics • Climate Economics and Finance

Your future

Previous graduates from this subject area have gone in to roles such as Associate Resource, Finance Officer, Audit Associate, Assistant Management Accountant and Commercial Finance Analyst with companies such as Cranford Group, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, KPMG UK, Outokumpu and Sykes Cottages.*

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Course info

Course length:

3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year

Entry requirements:

BBB/DDM/120 inc. GCSE Maths at grade 5/B

“My time studying Economics at Huddersfield provided me with the toolkit that I needed to be successful, from the technical skills needed to perform in an analyst role to the interpersonal skills and confidence needed to excel in the workplace environment.”

Catherine Wall, Graduated Economics BSc(Hons), 2018, now Analyst at HUB International based in Canada