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University degree

Economics

The University of Essex
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
Worth knowing: about 40% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

Analyse how economies work using data and evidence. Build robust economics analytical & research skills, with optional placement or study abroad. The BSc Economics is a three-year degree, or four years with an optional placement or study abroad year.

You’ll study how economies work, how people and institutions respond to incentives, and how economic evidence is used to explain real-world outcomes. With an emphasis on analysis, data, and economic reasoning, you’ll build the confidence to interpret evidence, and apply quantitative insight to complex economic questions. The BSc Economics gives you the opportunity to analyse how people, markets, and governments behave - and the quantitative tools to make sense of a world defined by uncertainty, incentives, and change.

If you want a degree that explores not just what is happening in the economy but why - and what to do about it - this programme gives you that foundation. You’ll explore how economic decisions shape wellbeing, inequality, opportunity, and how societies function. You’ll learn how policy choices affect real lives, and how economists use data to create better outcomes.

You’ll study micro and macroeconomics, econometrics, behavioural economics, development, labour markets, and public policy.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts5%
64-79 pts5%
80-95 pts15%
96-111 pts15%
112-127 pts25%
128-143 pts5%
144-159 pts15%
160-175 pts5%
176-191 pts5%
How they qualified
80% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel80%
otherHE20%
none5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
85%
In work or further study after
50%
In professional / skilled jobs
60%
Continue past first year
82%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£31,000
After 15 months
£30,000
3 years on
£38,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
82%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching85%
Assessment & feedback85%
Academic support83%
Well organised87%
Learning resources90%
Student community91%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on The University of Essex's own site.
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