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Economics and Finance

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A level

C,C,C

96 UCAS Tariff points

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

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96 UCAS Tariff points

UCAS Tariff

96

About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Economics

**Economics and finance form the structure upon which the modern world is built. This course teaches you to apply economic theory to real-world financial problems giving you the analytical skills and subject knowledge to discuss your ideas and solutions confidently.**

This degree provides you with an in-depth knowledge of the main ideas concepts and principles of modern economics and finance which guide the way businesses operate; governments exercise policies; and countries cooperate and compete with each other.

You learn to apply economic analysis to real-life problems while gaining the technical and analytical skills necessary to understand key developments in the global markets as well as the issues economies face in a world dominated by financial institutions. Your studies may cover economic theory financial data analysis business practice financial markets globalisation and econometrics.

**Why choose this course?**
- Learn from highly qualified and experienced academics and professionals whose research achievements in the field ensure your studies are dynamic and relevant

- Be able to use relevant financial software including the leading financial trading platform

- Develop your entrepreneurial skills in your final-year project on current economic affairs

- Build your transferable skills and experience in critical thinking problem solving presentation and team-working as well as in using information technology

- Take the course over four years and include a fee-free year in industry building experience and making contacts for the future

- If you need to step up to higher education start with a Foundation Year which guarantees entry to the undergraduate degree

Modules

- Business Practice Explored (BSS005-1) Compulsory
- Introduction To Accounting And Finance (AAF005-1) Compulsory
- Introduction To Economics (AAF010-1) Compulsory
- Numerical Skills For Finance And Economics (AAF015-1) Compulsory
- Applied Economics (AAF035-2) Compulsory
- Data Analysis For Finance And Economics (AAF022-2) Compulsory
- Economics (AAF030-2) Compulsory
- Financial Markets: Theory And Practice (AAF031-2) Compulsory
- Personal Development And Employability (AAF004-2) Compulsory
- Economics Of Globalisation (AAF035-3) Compulsory
- Financial Management (AAF002-3) Compulsory
- Introduction To Econometrics (AAF038-3) Compulsory
- Specialist Project Unit (Accounting, Finance And Economics) (AAF036-3) Compulsory

Every effort is made to ensure this information is accurate at the point of publication on the UCAS website. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to our website.

Assessment methods

Different assessment methods are chosen to evaluate and support your learning in understanding and applying economics and finance theories to real issues. The assessment strategy is also focused on enhance your employability throughout this course. A pivotal element of this is that feedback will be given in due time, so it is integrated in the learning process.

Some of assessments are listed above and in some cases they will be used in combination. In addition, your knowledge and skills will be also formatively assessed through problem solving sessions or case study discussions.

Tuition fees

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

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Luton Campus

Department:

Accounting, Finance and Economics

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What students say


How do students rate their degree experience?

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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

56%
UK students
44%
International students
55%
Male students
45%
Female students
44%
2:1 or above
44%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
D
C

After graduation


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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.

£18,000
low
Average annual salary
92%
low
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

17%
Welfare and housing associate professionals
15%
Caring personal services
13%
Childcare and related personal services

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.

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