BA (Hons) Business Economics at Leeds Beckett University

Programme overview

Be the change employers seek - learn how social and economic environments affect organisations and how to make positive changes on this BA Economics degree. Acquire essential skills in business economics, business management courses, accounting, and strategic management with a focus on real-world application.

Faculty: Leeds Business School | Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with placement) | Study mode: full-time (optional placement year) | Intake: 21 Sep 2026 | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Introductory Microeconomics, Responsible Business Environment, Professionals Skills for Economists, Introduction to Economic Thought, Introductory Macroeconomics, Accounting & Finance for Managers, Introduction to Quantitative Methods: Concepts, Introduction to Quantitative Methods: Statistics. Year 2 core modules: Intermediate Microeconomics, Perspectives on Business Economics, Contemporary Economic Thought, Economics & Methodology, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Introduction to Econometrics. Year 2 options include Sustainable Development, Corporate Finance & Law, Operations & Supply Chain Management, Managerial Decision Making, Ecological Economics, Institutional Economics. Year 3 core modules: Business, Competition & Government, Economics, Management & Finance in the Public Sector, Current Macroeconomic Issues, Transnational Corporations & Global Production. Year 3 options include Applied Econometrics, Behavioural Economics, Sustainable Energy Economics, Financial Institutions & Regulation in the UK Economy, Independent Research Project, Issues in Labour Economics.

Career pathways

With a degree in BA Economics, you'll gain the skills necessary for a career as an economist, or you could venture into other fields such as management or accountancy. You'll be primed for a trainee management role or a graduate programme that accelerates your path to leadership.

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff Points: 104 points required. (Minimum 64 from two A Levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies). GCSEs GCSE English Language Grade 4 or above and GCSE Maths Grade 5 or above (Grade C (English) and Grade B (Maths) for those sitting their GCSE before from 2017 onwards) or equivalent. Key Skills/Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy are accepted in place of GCSE Grade 4 English Language. Key Skills/Functional Skills Level 3 are accepted in place of GCSE Grade 5 Maths. Access to HE Diploma Pass overall with a minimum of 104 UCAS tariff points. T Levels Pass overall with a minimum of 104 UCAS tariff points, including a C or above on the core. Scottish Awards 104 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 4 Highers of which at least 2 must be grade B or above. Irish Leaving Certificate 104 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 5 subjects at higher level of which at least 3 must be grade H3 or above. International baccalaureate 104 tariff points or a score of 26 from the IB diploma. This should include a minimum of 3 Highers with 2 at grade H5 or above IELTS IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). The annual tuition fee for students entering in the 2026/27 academic year is anticipated to be £9790 (the maximum annual tuition fee cap announced by the UK Government, which is subject to parliamentary approval). Source

International applicants: GBP 16,840 a year (2026/27). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2026/27 is £16840. Source

Intake: 21 Sep 2026

Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with placement)

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/search/results?SearchText=Leeds+Beckett+University+Business+Economics&filters=Destination_Undergraduate&studyYear=2026

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