BA (Hons) Economics

The University of Strathclyde offers undergraduate economic courses where students are taught about the complex relationships between wealth, income, and consumption. They explore how decisions made by producers and consumers in the marketplace interact to determine the allocation of resources. The course is taught with a strong emphasis on practical skills and application.Course Content: The BSc Hons in Economics is a four-year programme. In the first two years, students gain a strong grounding in subjects essential to all aspects of business, including quantitative techniques, accounting, and economics. Students then continue with a varied range of classes in Years 3 and 4, taking core economics classes, as well as a range of specialised options. Key Modules: The course includes a blend of core business classes such as Behavioural Economics, International Economic Analysis, and Labour Economics alongside other subjects from the business school in the first two years, offering a broad understanding of the business environment. From third year onwards core features include Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics, all taught by leading experts in their field.Accreditations: Not specified.Future Careers: The study of economics develops a wide range of transferable skills desired by employers including research, abstract reasoning and data analysis. Employment sectors for graduates are quite varied, taking up roles such as financial analyst, investment analyst, data analyst, economic researcher, business journalist, stockbroker and market researcher.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.