BA (Hons) Economics

Entry Requirements

You will need:

• 280 UCAS tariff points achieved from three A-levels or from two A-levels and two AS-levels (excluding General Studies) or equivalent qualifications.
• GCSE Maths at grade B or above and English Language at grade C or above.
• IELTS 6.5 with minimum of 5.5 in each component
• Cambridge CAE [B]
• Cambridge CPE [C]
• GCSE English [C]
• IGCSE English (as a first or second language) [C]
• International Baccalaureate (English A or B syllabus or English Literature Standard or Higher level) [Grade 4]
• AS or A Level English Language or English Literature [A-E]
• O-level English [C]
• International Foundation Programmes studied in the UK. We can sometimes accept a certain grade in the English component of the course, usually around 65%.
• Pearsons Test of English (Academic) 62 with minimum 51 in each component, and 54 with minimum 51 in each component l for Art and Design practice-based courses.
• University of Reading (TEEP)

Curriculum

Year One

• Macroeconomics
• Microeconomics
• Quantitative Methods for Economists
• Economics in Graduate Occupations
• Economic History and Thought
• Introductory Finance for Economists

Year Two

• Economic Principles and Applications I
• Econometrics
• Economic Evaluation
• Study abroad
• Enterprise project
• Community project
• Internship
• Taught modules (see below)

Placement students and full-time students that have selected taught modules above will study:

• Economic Principles and Applications II
• Political Economy

Plus one optional module from:

• Applied Economics
• Management Accounting for Decision Making

Year Three

• Placement year for those on the four-year course. Students also have the option to study abroad with a partner institution for the year, or a combination of both studying abroad and working.

Final year

• Leadership and Employability
• Research Project
• Macroeconomic Issues and Policy
• Choice and Welfare
• Jean Monnet Europe and the World Economy

Plus one optional module from:

• Contemporary Economic Perspectives
• Investment and Portfolio Management
• Econometric Methods