BSc (Hons) Business Economics at Aston University

On our Business Economics degree, you will explore how economic principles and data support decision-making in businesses and organisations as they respond to real-world challenges such as competition, innovation, sustainability, and global economic change. In the first year, you will study alongside students on the Economics degree, building rigorous foundations in economic theory and empirical analysis that are applied to current real-world policy issues and the business environment.

Faculty: College of Business and Social Sciences  |  Department: Aston Business School  |  Duration: 4 years with integrated placement year (international students may opt out of the placement year)  |  Study mode: full-time (optional/integrated placement year)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

First year core modules: Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, Mathematics for Economics, Statistics for Economics, Games & Economic Behaviour, Applied Topics in Economics and others. Second year core modules: Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Applied Business Economics, Business Management Simulation, Measuring the Economy, Strategic Finance. Placement year core modules: Integrated Placement Year.

Career pathways

Our BSc (Hons) Business Economics degree prepares you for a wide range of careers across the public, private, and third sectors. Our graduates are among the highest paid in the country, earning on average £37,600 three years after graduating, and £48,500 five years after graduating (Economics, Longitudinal Education Outcomes, 2025).

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