📖Program Curriculum

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
YEAR 1
You will study

Introduction to the market mechanism
International trade
Economic development
Macroeconomics
Macroeconomic policy in an open economy
Introduction to mathematics
YEAR 2
You will study

Intermediate macroeconomics
Intermediate microeconomics
Introductory mathematics (continued)
Introduction to statistics
You will also study other subjects in 1 and 2 see Flexible degrees

YEARS 3 AND 4
Students who qualify for Honours will take advanced courses in microeconomic analysis and macroeconomic analysis There is also the opportunity to take courses in econometrics which involves the statistical techniques of economic analysis and others from a wide range of optional courses which put the skills you have developed into action such as

Alternative perspectives on topics in economics
Behavioural economics
Economic geography
Economics of banking
Economics of business
Economics of health
Economics of poverty discrimination & development
Economics of team sport
Environmental economics
Financial markets & asset pricing
Financial markets & corporate finance
Game theory
International trade finance
Labour economics
Mathematical methods
Public economics
You will also research and write a dissertation in your final

Course details
Single Joint Honours Economics
Economics Year 1
ECONOMICS 1A
ECONOMICS 1B
Economics Year 2
ECONOMICS 2A
ECONOMICS 2B
INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMISTS
INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS FOR ECONOMISTS
You will also study other subjects in 1 and 2 see Flexible degrees

Single Honours Economics
Economics Year 3
ECONOMETRICS 1 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMETRICS
ECONOMETRICS 2 MULTIPLE REGRESSION AND APPLICATIONS
MACROECONOMIC ANALYSIS INFLATION UNEMPLOYMENT AND GROWTH
MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM PUBLIC DECISION AND INFORMATION
+ Optional Economics courses

Economic and Social History courses for Single Honours students
The following course is available to students on a Single Honours Economics or Business Economics plan as an outside option even if they have not previously studied Economic and Social History Students should be aware though that this course is worth 20 credits

EUROPEAN POLITICAL INTEGRATION 1945-1992
Year 3 non-Honours
These courses are compulsory to students who are completing an (Social Sciences) Ordinary Degree for which 60 credits of level 3 courses are required

ECONOMICS 3 CONTEMPORARY TOPICS IN ECONOMICS
ECONOMICS 3 ECONOMIC POLICIES AND GROWTH
Economics Year 4
Economics Dissertation

+ Optional Economics courses

Joint Honours Economics and another subject
Year 3
At least 2 from the following

ECONOMETRICS 1 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMETRICS
MACROECONOMIC ANALYSIS INFLATION UNEMPLOYMENT AND GROWTH
MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM PUBLIC DECISION AND INFORMATION
+ Optional Economics courses or other subject courses

Note BAcc and LLB students follow a slightly different curriculum

Year 3 non-Honours
These courses are compulsory to students who are completing an (Social Sciences) Ordinary Degree for which 60 credits of level 3 courses are required

ECONOMICS 3 CONTEMPORARY TOPICS IN ECONOMICS
ECONOMICS 3 ECONOMIC POLICIES AND GROWTH
Year 4
Economics Dissertation
+ Optional Economics courses or other subject courses

Economics Honours Optional Courses
ECONOMICS OF BUSINESS CONTRACTS AND GOVERNANCE
ECONOMICS OF BUSINESS STRATEGY AND REGULATION
ECONOMICS OF INDUSTRY
MARKETS AND COMPETITION POLICY
ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES
FINANCIAL MARKETS AND CORPORATE FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN INEQUALITY
ADVANCED MACROECONOMICS
PUBLIC ECONOMICS
ECONOMIC GROWTH FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT
HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT
BEHAVIOURAL ECONOMICS THEORY AND APPLICATIONS
COLLECTIVE WELFARE AND DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE
HEALTH ECONOMICS
GAME THEORY FOR ECONOMISTS
LABOUR ECONOMICS
MARKET FAILURES AND MECHANISM DESIGN
ECONOMICS OF BANKING
ECONOMICS OF POVERTY DISCRIMINATION AND DEVELOPMENT
ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON TOPICS IN ECONOMICS
MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR ECONOMISTS
FINANCIAL CRISES
ECONOMIC HISTORY
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS WITH MATLAB
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
Note the portfolio of Honours optional courses is subject to review and change each academic

Service courses
This course is available only to students studying engineering degrees

MICROECONOMICS E1

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🏠 Accommodation

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.

How to book:
  • 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
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

237 RMB

Tuition fee:

19,920 GBP per year

79,680 GBP in total

❓✅❌ Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied a degree in English before
- Can demonstrate a high level of English
- Having an English certificate such as IELTS level 6 or TOEFL 95 and above is an advantage.

Minimum education level: High School.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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