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Economics with Accounting

Entry requirements


A level

B,B,B

A Level General Studies, Critical Thinking and Citizenship Studies are not accepted.

Access to HE Diploma

D:27,M:18,P:0

Minimum of 60 credits overall, with no less than 45 Level 3 credits. Minimum grade 6/B in GCSE mathematics required.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

A minimum of grade 6/B in GCSE mathematics and grade 4/C in GCSE English language is required.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

30

including a minimum of 5 in each of three Higher Level subjects. A minimum of 5 in SL Mathematics and English will be required.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM

Contact Admissions team to confirm acceptable subjects.

UCAS Tariff

120

120 UCAS tariff points from combination of acceptable level 3 qualifications (eg. BTEC diploma and OCR Cambridge technical extended certificate) equivalent to three full A Levels.

About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Business economics

This degree has a strong focus on the practical link between theory and real-world application. You'll learn the mathematics and statistics that underpin economics and develop professional accountancy skills and techniques.

On successful completion of this degree, you will gain multiple exemptions from professional licensing examinations with several prestigious accountancy bodies, including CIMA, ACCA and ICAEW. This means you'll be a step closer to professional qualification as an accountant.

- Learn with leading experts in the field from our Department of Economics and our Business School

- Develop a wide range of economic and quantitative skills and knowledge

- Stand out from the crowd with a professional placement year - past students have undertaken placements with organisations like PriceWaterhouseCoopers, GlaxoSmithKline, RBS and HM Treasury

- Follow in the footsteps of recent graduates who now work for major global corporations, such as KPMG, Bloomberg, RBS, Deloitte, Lombard, PwC and Ernst & Young

- Lay the foundations for further study in economics, business, finance and management - past graduates have progressed to LSE, UCL, Oxford and Cambridge."

Modules

Year 1
Develop an understanding of the underlying concepts and principles associated with economics and accounting. Build on your current mathematics knowledge, either post-GCSE or post-A level.
Core Modules:
Introduction to Financial Accounting
Introduction to Management Accounting
Introduction to Microeconomics
Introduction to Macroeconomics
Data Analysis 1
Data Analysis 2
Introduction to Law
Elective Modules:
Mathematics for Economists Post GCSE 1
Mathematics for Economists Post GCSE 2
Mathematics for Economists Post A Level 1
Mathematics for Economists Post A Level 2

Year 2
Deepen your knowledge through core modules in economics and accounting. Develop your skills of enquiry and understanding of the different approaches to problem solving.
Core Modules:
Intermediate Financial Accounting 1
Intermediate Financial Accounting 2
Intermediate Microeconomics 1
Intermediate Microeconomics 2
Intermediate Macroeconomics 1
Introductory Econometrics
Elective Modules:
Intermediate Macroeconomics 2
Intermediate Econometrics
History of Economic Thought
Nations and Firms in the Global Economy

Year 3
Strengthen your accountancy expertise with core modules covering topics related to accountancy and financial management, including a module in company law. Further develop your techniques for practise and pursue your own academic or professional interests with elective modules.
Core Modules:
Management Accounting
Financial Management
Advanced Financial Accounting: Theory and Practice
Financial Analysis
Corporate Finance
Company Law
Elective Modules:
Introduction to Financial Derivatives
Applied Econometrics
Industrial Organisation
International Finance
Experimental Economics
Economics and Society
Micro-Placements
Industry Projects
Summer Internship
Integrated Professional Training

Modules are subject to change.

Assessment methods

Assessment is based mainly on coursework and unseen examination. Your coursework may consist of:

- Standard essays
- Individual presentations
- Group presentations and reports
- Classwork
- Unseen tests
- Problem sets

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

England
£9,250
per year
EU
£20,860
per year
International
£20,860
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

City, University of London

Department:

Department of Economics

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

50%
Business economics

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Economics

Teaching and learning

43%
Staff make the subject interesting
58%
Staff are good at explaining things
62%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
57%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

77%
Library resources
83%
IT resources
78%
Course specific equipment and facilities
47%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

86%
UK students
14%
International students
67%
Male students
33%
Female students
89%
2:1 or above
11%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
C
B

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Economics

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£26,000
med
Average annual salary
81%
low
Employed or in further education
68%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

32%
Business, research and administrative professionals
22%
Business, finance and related associate professionals
8%
Administrative occupations: finance

This is a degree in demand, as business increasingly needs workers who can examine and explain complex data. And yet the number of economics graduates fell by nearly 10% last year, which means demand is even greater. As so many economic grads go into banking and finance, it's not surprising that over half of all 2015's economics graduates who did go into work were working in London. And don't think it's just the finance industry that's interested in these graduates - there's a significant number who enter the IT industry to work with data as analysts and consultants. It's quite common for economics graduates to go into jobs such as accountancy and management consultancy which may require you to take more training and gain professional qualifications - so don’t assume you won’t have to take any more exams once you leave uni. And the incentive to take them, of course, is better pay, which will be on top of an already healthy average starting salary of over £30,000 for graduates working in the capital.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Economics

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£25k

£25k

£32k

£32k

£47k

£47k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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