The University of Birmingham is a public research university located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingham, and Mason Science College, making it the first English civic or 'red brick' university to receive its own royal charter. The University have a long and proud history of firsts, at the University of Birmingham; they were the first – and are now one of the largest - civic universities in the UK.

At Birmingham, the institution teach and research across the full breadth of academic disciplines, creating a vibrant community with multi-disciplinary opportunities for research and education. The University is a truly international community consisting of more than thousands of staff, students, and alumni. The student community is not only one of the largest of any UK university, it is highly diverse, with 82 per cent of home undergraduate students from state schools, 32 per cent from a BAME background, and 35 per cent in the first generation of their family to attend university.

First year
Core modules
German Core I - Advanced: Democracy, Diversity, and Dynamism
German Core II - Advanced: Nation, Populism, and Conflict
Applied Economics and Statistics
Principles of Economics
Professional and Academic Skills Development for Economists A
Professional and Academic Skills Development for Economists B
You must also take one of the following: (dependent on whether you have A level Mathematics)

Introduction to Mathematics for Economics
Mathematics for Economics
Second year
Core modules
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Econometrics
German Core III – Advanced: Other Germanies
German Core IV - Advanced: German-Language Cultures and Societies in the Contemporary World
Optional modules
Choose two modules from the following list:

Contemporary Issues in the UK Economy
Behavioural and Experimental Economics
China and the World Economy
Development Economics
Environmental Economics
Financial Markets and Institutions
Mathematical Methods for Economics
Mathematical Methods for Statistics and Econometrics
Third year
Study abroad year
Final year
Core modules
Economics Dissertation
German Core VI - Language and Contexts A
German Core VII - Language and Contexts B
Translation in Theory and Practice in Europe I (German)
Translation in Theory and Practice in Europe II (German)
You must take one or both of the following:

Advanced Macroeconomics
Advanced Microeconomics
Optional modules
If taking one of the above, you will choose two optional modules. If taking both, then one optional modules is chosen. Example optional modules include:

Advanced Behavioural and Experimental Economics
Advanced Financial Markets and Institutions
Advanced Econometrics: Theory and Applications
Labour Economics
Industrial Organisation
History of Economic Thought
International Trade Theory and Policy
Monetary Policy and Dynamic Macroeconomics
Decision Theory and Games
Public Economics
Health Economics
Economics of the European Union
The Political Economy of Russia
Professional Development
Please note: The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. On rare occasions, we may need to make unexpected changes to compulsory modules; in this event we will contact offer holders as soon as possible to inform or consult them as appropriate.

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it