BSc (Hons) Economics at University of Hull

A degree covering economic concepts and their application to issues such as digitisation, social inequality, climate change, financial crises and growth. It shares a common first year with BA Business Economics, and offers optional placement, year abroad and a final-year internship.

Faculty: Hull University Business School  |  Department: Hull University Business School  |  Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with foundation, placement or year abroad)  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time; optional placement year (4 years); optional year abroad (4 years)  |  Location: Hull, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers An Introduction to Economics, Developing Self and Others, Accounting and Finance, Economy, Society and Public Policy, World Economy and Quantitative Methods for Economics. Year 2 includes Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Computing Skills and Data Analysis for Economics and Financial Markets and Investment Banking. The final year has Empirical Economics, Forecasting Future Developments in the Economy and Contemporary Debates in Macroeconomics, plus options such as an internship, Health Economics and Environmental Economics.

Career pathways

Graduates are placed to enter the Government Economic Service, economic consultancies, trade and representative bodies such as the CBI, and industry and commerce. Recent employers include Hull Trains, RWE, IBM, BAE Systems, Deutsche Boerse Group and Airbus.

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