BSc (Hons) Business Economics and Data Analytics at University of Surrey

Our Business Economics and Data Analytics course combines economics with a specific focus on how businesses operate, and how managers make strategic decisions based on analysing large datasets. This CIMA-accredited course will help you to hone skills that are highly valued by employers – from problem-solving and critical thinking, to excellence in giving written and oral presentations.

Department: Economics  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with placement year  |  Study mode: full-time (optional placement year)  |  Intake: September 2027 (UCAS LN15)  |  Location: Guildford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

All our economics students follow the same first year in order to build a solid foundation on which to specialise. This means you can choose to transfer to from your second year, or continue with the Business Economics and Data Analytics BSc. The first-year modules are designed to provide you with a broad range of basic tools, skills and knowledge that you will develop in the course of your programme. Year 1 core modules include Introductory Economics, Quantitative Methods, Contemporary Issues in Economics, Economic Data Analysis, Mathematics for Economics, Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, Statistics for Economics.

Career pathways

This hints at the variety of careers available to economists and the range of skills you can expect to develop by studying one of our courses. Some examples of roles include risk analyst, senior consultant, data analyst and economist.

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