Economics and Data Science with a Year in Business BSc (Econ) at Royal Holloway, University of London

Our BSc in Economics and Data Science is your gateway to an intellectually stimulating and lucrative career path. Data scientists are in high demand across sectors like finance, e-commerce, healthcare and more. As a graduate, you'll be equipped for roles such as data analyst, financial consultant, economic forecaster, and more.

Department: Economics  |  Duration: 4 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time with placement/study-abroad year  |  Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: Principles of Economics, Data Skills for Economists, Applied Economics and Policy, Mathematics for Economics, Employability 1 and others; Year 2: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics 1, Econometrics 2, Introduction to Data Science and others; Year 3: Year in Business; Year 4: Employability 3, Dissertation in Economics; Advanced Econometrics I, Advanced Econometrics II, Financial Econometrics with Data Science, Web-Scraping and Internet-Based Data Collection, Data Presentation and Visualisation and others. Optional modules: Year 2: Financial Markets and Institutions, Industrial Growth and Competition, Introduction to Economic Growth; Year 4: Behavioural Economics, Monetary Economics, Advanced Economic Theory, Economics of Inequality, Labour Economics and others.

Career pathways

An Economics degree at Royal Holloway will equip you with an enviable range of practical skills and can lead into a variety of career paths. This course has a strong emphasis on analytical skills and data analysis, opening the door to a variety of careers in industry, government, or further research.

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