Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) at De Montfort University

Programme overview

This course delivers the fundamentals of contemporary economics, with an emphasis on quantitative and digital applications. This programme provides a comprehensive understanding of both economics and finance, enabling students to analyse economic trends, evaluate financial decisions and assess the impact of policy and market developments.

Faculty: Faculty of Business and Law | Department: Economics | Duration: Three years full-time, four years with a placement | Study mode: full-time, optional placement year (sandwich) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Applied Microeconomics, Statistics and Econometrics for Financial Decision, Applied Macroeconomics, Artificial Intelligence and Financial Data Analysis. Year 2: Corporate Finance, Asset Pricing and Risk Management, Microeconomics and Game Theory, Contemporary Macroeconomics Policy and Practice. Year 3: Investment and Portfolio Management, Module or Dissertation.

Career pathways

Our Economics degree helps to open up a wide range of career opportunities for graduates in areas such business, finance and the civil service..

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Application information

Entry requirements

UCAS points: 112; A Level: BBC; BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM; T Levels: Merit; Access to HE: Pass with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit; International Baccalaureate (IB): 28; GCSEs: 5 x GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English and Maths; If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential. UCAS code LN14.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee; UK/home rate Source

International applicants: GBP 17,600 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee; EU and international rate Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: Three years full-time, four years with a placement

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/explore/unis/6d06ed34/de-montfort-university

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