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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Business Economics (Industry)
Lancaster University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Business Economics (Industry) course at Lancaster University.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
A,A,B
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: 4V11
Here's what Lancaster University says about its Business Economics (Industry) course.
Should a company open a new store? Who gains from interest rate changes? What are the implications of performance-related pay? How might a firm maintain market power and what should it do when others enter the market?
BSc Business Economics (Industry) provides you with the analytic skills and intellectual toolbox to help answer these pressing questions and many more.
Why Lancaster? With a Business Economics degree from Lancaster, you will discover the dynamic forces shaping our world as you delve into the interplay between consumers, businesses, and the ever-evolving environments in which they operate. This course goes beyond traditional economics, offering a rich blend of subjects from our Management School, including accounting, finance, and marketing, empowering you to understand and influence the world of business like never before.
The BSc Business Economics begins by introducing the foundational principles of economic theory. The course then focuses on economic methods with specific applications to business. By choosing modules from within the Management School, you will be exposed to subjects such as marketing, accounting, and finance.
You will cover the fundamentals of economic theory and practice, and as your degree progresses and you discover more about both the subject and yourself, you can flex this programme in ways that speak to your changing interests and strengths. This flexibility means you can play a major part in building the degree you want, and might lead you to study themes such as:
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International business
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International trade
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Industrial organisation
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Monetary economics
Important Information For the most up-to-date course information and more details, we recommend that you revisit our website before submitting your application.
Source: Lancaster University
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
Economics
Location
Main Site | Lancaster
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Sandwich
Subjects
• Economics
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Lancaster University reviews
Showing 97 reviews
3rd year student
Library is brilliant, cant fault it. rnFirst year accommodation was very good too, well ran and just efficient overall.
1 year ago
3rd year student
My course was okay - I believe the course teaches you all the necessary skills needed to go into business, but I think it does scratch the surface level in quite a lot of topics. In the future, Iu2019d like it to go into further detail on topics such as Economics or Accounting.
1 year ago
3rd year student
Lancaster University has been really helpful in so many ways. Financially, they offered me a grant for travel costs when I embarked on an international internship, but also are greater at settling you into campus life in first year!
1 year ago
1st year student
The bars offered are amazing and low priced. With the choice of multiple games. rnThe campaigns for student officers are very competitive and often do make change
1 year ago
1st year student
Very very communal university as everyone lives on campus. The socials are great and take place multiple times a week. There are multiple club activities with a communal feeling
1 year ago
1st year student
The accomodation is very overpriced for universityu2019s. It is old unfurbished and the bathrooms are very badly designed. They flood when you shower and you have very little space to shower. It is single bed en-suite for 177.89u00a3 and compared to other unis it is very very overpriced, I feel itu2...
1 year ago
National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Lancaster University students who took the Business Economics (Industry) course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
86%
med
Teaching on my course
86%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
87%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
94%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
76%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
87%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
88%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
85%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
82%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
81%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
85%
med
Assessment and feedback
76%
med
Assessment and feedback
76%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
81%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
87%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
62%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
83%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
67%
med
Academic support
90%
med
Academic support
90%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
94%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
88%
med
Organisation and management
89%
med
Organisation and management
89%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
84%
med
How well organised is your course?
93%
high
Learning resources
89%
med
Learning resources
89%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
88%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
91%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
90%
med
Student voice
77%
med
Student voice
77%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
61%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
87%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
83%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
65%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
85%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
85%
med
Student information
See who's studying at Lancaster University. These students are taking Business Economics (Industry) or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Economics | B | |||||
| Mathematics | B | |||||
| History | B | |||||
| Geography | B | |||||
| Further Mathematics | C | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about Lancaster University graduates who took Business Economics (Industry) - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
85%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
89%
In work, study or other activity
85%
Say it fits with future plans
50%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
30%
Business and public service associate professionals
25%
Finance Professionals
10%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5%
Administrative occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Lancaster University graduates who took Business Economics (Industry) - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£30.3k
First year after graduation
£35.8k
Third year after graduation
£48.5k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Business Economics (Industry).
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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