Economics and Data Analytics

If you would love to study economics and data analytics here at Leicester, but don’t quite have the entry requirements, this Foundation Year degree is your path to making it happen. The browser you are using is no longer supported and for that reason you will not get the best experience when using our website. If you would love to study economics and data analytics here at Leicester, but don’t quite have the entry requirements, this Foundation Year degree is your path to making it happen.

Economic events occupy the news, capture our attention and affect our lives on a daily basis. There is a wealth of data available, measuring a host of economic, financial, business and social indicators. This course will enable you to apply methods of data analysis and exploit large datasets, to get a better understanding of the real-world applicability of economic concepts and ideas.

It will also facilitate your pursuit of an active role in the economic decision making of organisations and businesses. We will foster your analytical abilities and critical appraisal skills, which are particularly useful transferable skills for graduate employment. This will prepare you for a career in the public or private sector, whether that be in economic research, statistical forecasting, financial services or industry.