Economics

Economics is the discipline that seeks to understand how individuals, organisations, and societies make decisions about the allocation of scarce resources. It is a subject of vast scope, addressing questions that range from how a single firm sets its prices to how climate change should be priced into global agreements, from the causes of poverty to the design of healthcare systems. It is both a theoretical discipline and an empirical one, using mathematical models and data to generate insights that policy makers, businesses, and civil society organisations rely on.

At Queen Mary University of London this four-year full-time programme develops your economic thinking across the full range of the discipline, from microeconomic theory and macroeconomic models to the applied economics of real contemporary challenges including inequality, climate change, population ageing, and the pressures on public services. You will develop strong quantitative skills alongside conceptual understanding, learning to use economic tools to address problems that matter. The degree is taught in a research-active department in one of London's major universities, which means the intellectual environment is shaped by genuine ongoing inquiry.

The typical entry tariff of 152 points reflects the demanding nature of the programme.

You will graduate with the ability to analyse complex economic problems, to evaluate competing arguments and evidence, and to communicate your reasoning clearly. These are skills valued across an enormous range of careers.

Graduates of economics programmes go on to work in finance, consultancy, the civil service, international organisations, research, banking, policy analysis, development economics, and industry. The analytical skills the degree develops are genuinely transferable. Postgraduate study in economics, econometrics, public policy, or finance is a well-established and rewarding next step.