Economics

Economics at Cambridge is one of the most demanding and rewarding intellectual experiences available in the discipline anywhere in the world. Economics is the study of how individuals, firms, and societies make decisions about how to allocate scarce resources, and the consequences of those decisions for welfare, growth, distribution, and stability. It encompasses microeconomics, which analyses the behaviour of individual agents and markets, and macroeconomics, which examines the dynamics of whole economies, including employment, inflation, monetary policy, and international trade.

The discipline draws on mathematics, statistics, and theory to build models that can explain and predict economic phenomena.

At Cambridge, this three-year, full-time degree takes you through the full range of core economic theory and its applications with unusual rigour and depth. You will study supply and demand, market structures, consumer and firm behaviour, the macroeconomics of employment and inflation, financial institutions, monetary policy, and much else, developing both the theoretical tools and the empirical skills needed to engage with economics at the highest level. The Cambridge teaching environment, combining lectures, seminars, and the distinctive supervision system, is designed to push your thinking and develop genuine intellectual independence.

The typical entry tariff of 232 points reflects the exceptional academic ability required to compete for a place at one of the world's leading universities.

Cambridge economics graduates are among the most sought-after in the country. Many enter finance, banking, economic consultancy, and the civil service, where the combination of analytical depth and academic prestige is highly valued. Others go into international organisations, research institutions, and academia.

Many also go on to postgraduate study in economics, finance, public policy, or related fields at leading institutions worldwide, pursuing careers at the research frontier of the discipline or in the most demanding professional roles.