Business Economics BA (Hons)

at Leicester Castle Business School

Year 1

• Block 1: Contemporary Issues in Microeconomics

• Block 2: Quantitative Methods for Business Economics

• Block 3: Macroeconomics for Business

• Block 4: The History of Business and Economics

Year 2

• Block 1: Macroeconomics Analysis and Policy

• Block 2: Microeconomics: Ethics, Policy and Practice

• Block 3: Data Modelling and Analytics

• Block 4: Contemporary Issues in Global Business

Year 3

• Block 1: Advanced Business Economics

• Block 2: International Economics, Sustainability and Emerging Markets

Block 3 - choose one from the below:

• Behavioural Economics

• Economics Institutions and Policy

Block 4  choose one from the below:

• Applied Business Project

• Economics Dissertation

• A typical offer is 112 UCAS points. You need to study at least two subjects at A Level or equivalent (eg BTEC)
• Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English Language and Maths

Alternative qualifications include:

• Pass Access with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit (or equivalent), with English (Language or Literature) and Maths GCSE required as separate qualifications at grade 4 or above
• We will normally require students to have had a break from full-time education before undertaking the Access course.
• International Baccalaureate: 24+ Points

English language
 

If English is not your first language, an IELTS core of 6.0 (including a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent is normally required.

Tuition Fees

for international students: £14,750.

Our Business Economics degree helps to open up a wide range of career opportunities for graduates in areas such business, finance and the civil service.
 

Economics has been at the centre stage of policy analysis in the aftermath of the financial crisis and the coronavirus pandemic, with sound economic skills and competencies being sought-after in many areas.
 

Recent graduates have progressed to professional roles such as business analyst, audit associate and financial analyst in globally renowned organisations, including Deutsche Bank, KPMG and PwC.