BSc (Hons) Economics and Management at University of Kent

Programme overview

Economics and Management is a joint honours course combining two core elements of business, building skills for managing key areas of organisations and an understanding of economic processes and practices. Students learn how economists and business leaders think and use the tools economists have developed in financial and money markets to analyse real economic problems.

Duration: 3 years full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time; variants: year in industry, year abroad (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 compulsory modules include Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, Mathematics for Economics Mode A, Introduction to Management and Financial Accounting for Decision Makers. Stage 2 includes Microeconomics for Finance and Management and Operations Management, with options such as Enterprise and Entrepreneurship and Behavioural Economics. Stage 3 includes Topics in Advanced Macroeconomics, with options such as New Venture Creation, Leading Through Disruption and Labour Economics.

Career pathways

Graduates go on to areas such as accountancy, banking, journalism and business. Employers have included Bank of America, Barclays, Citibank, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, the Government Economic Service, HMRC, KPMG, PwC and Schroders.

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Entry requirements

Typical offer: 88-112 UCAS points. A level: BCC (with Maths) or BBC (without Maths). BTEC Nationals: considered case by case for the BTEC National Diploma and National Extended Diploma (QCF; NQF; OCR). IB: 28 points in the IB Diploma or 112 UCAS Tariff points. Contextual offers: A level CCD (with Maths) or CCC (without Maths); IB 24 points or 96 UCAS Tariff points; BTEC considered on an individual basis. GCSE: Mathematics grade B/5. International Foundation Programme: Pass the University of Kent International Foundation Programme. T level: T level qualifications in subjects closely aligned to the course are considered. Access to HE Diploma: Access to HE Diploma candidates are welcomed and considered case by case. English language (international applicants): a Good level of English (B2 on the CEFR), for example IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, GCSE English Language grade 4/C or above, IB Standard Level grade 5 or above in English A: Language and Literature, or A level grade C or above in English Language or English Literature.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

International applicants: GBP 21,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/apply

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