Program structure
Year 1
In the first year, in addition to the compulsory modules of Principles of Economics, Economic Methods, and The World Economy, you choose three further optional modules.
Past examples have included:
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Accounting and Finance in Business
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Introduction to Environmental Economics
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Introduction to the History of Economic Thought
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A module chosen from another department, which could include a foreign language.
Year 2
In the second year, you study three compulsory modules investigating Macroeconomics, Microeconomics and Economic Data Analysis, and choose three optional modules.
Past examples have included:
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Behavioural and Experimental Economics
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Business Competition
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Corporate Finance
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Economics of Social Policy
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European Economics
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Intermediate Methods for Economics and Finance
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One module from another department, which could include a foreign language.
Year 3
In an increasingly globalised world, a period of international study is a major benefit and can help you to stand out in a crowded job market. Most of our economics degrees offer you the option of spending your third year studying abroad at one of our international partner universities. This is an opportunity to develop foreign language skills, experience another country and learn about its culture.
Opportunities for study abroad are currently available in Australia, Canada, Chile, China/Hong Kong, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and USA. Funding opportunities may be available through scholarships offered by the host institution, the British Council and/or other funding bodies.
The offer of a place on a ‘study abroad’ degree does not imply that Durham University Business School guarantees to place the student with one of its partner institutions, nor a partner of the student’s choice. All study abroad programmes are subject to approval by the Business School. Some partner relationships have restricted access and so are not available to all students.
The Business School, in association with the University, will assist students in applying for a study abroad place, but it is the responsibility of the student to apply for such a place, and the right of the Business School/University to allocate students to available places as it deems best. In the event that a student is unable to obtain a study abroad place, transfer to the equivalent ‘non-study abroad’ programme is guaranteed provided the student is eligible to transfer on academic grounds. In line with Home Office rules, students from outside the EU will transfer onto the ‘with study abroad’ programme only once they have successfully secured a place abroad (normally at the end of their second year of study). Therefore due to visa requirements, we recommend that international students interested in the study abroad year as part of their degree apply for this programme when making their application to us via UCAS.
Year 4
In the fourth year, you study a compulsory double module in which you write a Dissertation. In addition, you study four optional modules.
Past examples have included:
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Advanced Macroeconomic Theory
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Advanced Microeconomic Theory
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Applied Econometrics
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Development Economics
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Environmental Economics and Policy
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History of Economic Thought
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Industrial Organisation
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International Economics
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Labour Economics
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Monetary Economics
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Public Economics
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Security Investment Analysis
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Game Theory and Applications
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Post-Keynesian Economics
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One module from another department, which could include a foreign language.
