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Ba Hons Economics And Management With Placement

University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 16,200
Country Rank#42
Duration48 Months
Score IELTS: 6

Program Overview

To be a business leader you need to understand both how to run a business and how to make financial decisions that will keep your business profitable. This BA Economics and Management degree will give you the skills to do both.

You'll have the edge in the employment market by being able to show an understanding of the core elements of business, such as marketing, managing people and operations management, and a deep understanding of economic theory and practice.

After your second year you can apply this knowledge on an optional paid placement. Previous students have worked at places like the Office for National Statistics, Amazon, or the Department for Energy and Climate Change.

Course highlights

Benefit from expert teaching informed by our academics' close relationships with organisations such as the Bank of England and the Office for National Statistics
Personalise your studies to the areas of economics and business you're most interested in, whether that's sustainability, global business, financial markets or business development
Gain a Bloomberg Certificate (a trading platform that's used by 250,000 financial service professionals) in our dedicated Bloomberg Suite
Be employment-ready by using the same software (EViews and STATA) and the same financial databases (Eikon and S&P Global IQ) as professional economists
See economics and business from a different angle by spending a year abroad at a partner university in the USA, Canada, Australia, Europe or the Far East
Get support to set up your own business from our Entrepreneurs in Residence programme
Learn a foreign language as part of your degree

Course Content
What you'll study on a BA (Hons) Economics and Management degree

Each module on this course is worth a certain number of credits.

In each year, you need to study modules worth a total of 120 credits. For example, 4 modules worth 20 credits and 1 module worth 40 credits.

Modules

Year 1

Core modules in this year include:
- Business Accounting – 20 credits
- Business Operations and Systems Management – 20 credits
- Economics for Business – 20 credits
- Introduction to Data Analytics – 20 credits
- Managing People in Organisations – 20 credits
- Marketing Principles and Practice – 20 credits
- Personal Development Planning for Economists (Level 4) – 0 credits
There are no optional modules in this year.

Year 2

Core modules in this year include:
- Business and Law Undergraduate Work Placement Event Group B – 0 credits
- Data and Research Methods for Economics – 20 credits
- Intermediate Economics – 20 credits
- International Business – 20 credits
- Managerial and Decision Economics – 20 credits
- Personal Development Planning for Economists (Level 5) – 0 credits
Optional modules in this year include:
- Behavioural Economics and Game Theory – 20 credits
- Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship – 20 credits
- Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets – 20 credits
- International Economics – 20 credits
- Leadership, Ethics, Governance and Sustainability – 20 credits
- Modern Foreign Language – 20 credits
- Risk Management and Supply Chain Vulnerability – 20 credits
- Study Abroad 120 Credits (Year Long) – 120 credits
Optional placement year

Build confidence and experience in the field, with an optional paid placement year after your second year of study. We'll help you find the perfect placement with an organisation that matches your career ambitions.

You'll get mentoring and support throughout the year and experience working in management or economics. You'll return to complete your studies with first-hand knowledge of the industry and valuable experience on your CV.

Previous students have secured placements at big name organisations, such as Rolls-Royce and Cummins UK.

Year 3

Core modules in this year include:
- Economics Research Project – 40 credits
- Industrial Organisation and Competition Policy – 20 credits
- Personal Development Planning for Economists (Level 6) – 0 credits
- Strategic and International Management – 20 credits
Optional modules in this year include:
- Advanced Corporate Financial Management – 20 credits
- Behavioural Finance and the Psychology of Investment – 20 credits
- Business Forecasting and Data Analysis – 20 credits
- Business Improvement & Creativity – 20 credits
- Critical Leadership: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives – 20 credits
- Development Economics – 20 credits
- International Banking and Financial Instruments – 20 credits
- Labour Economics – 20 credits
- Operations Strategy and the Supply Chain – 20 credits
- Project Management for Enterprise – 20 credits
- Public Sector Economics – 20 credits
- Responsible and Sustainable Business – 20 credits
- The Green Economy – 20 credits
Entry Requirement
Typical offers
- A levels – AAB–ABB
- UCAS points – 128–136 points from 3 A levels or equivalent (calculate your UCAS points)
- T levels – Merit – Distinction
- BTECs (Extended Diplomas) – DDD–DDM
English language requirements
- English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
Fees & Scholarships
Tuition fees (2022 start)
- UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £9,250 a year (may be subject to annual increase)
- EU students – £9,250 a year, including our Transition Scholarship (may be subject to annual increase)
- International students – £16,200 a year (subject to annual increase)
You won't pay any extra tuition fees to another university for taking part in a study/work abroad activity if you choose to do it for the whole academic year. During a year abroad you'll only have to pay a reduced fee to the University of Portsmouth.
Career Prospect
When you finish this degree you'll be highly employable. You'll understand how all parts of a business connect and how financial data and decisions influence success and failure. You can apply these skills to any business sector that you're interested in.

Graduates of this course have gone on to jobs as:
- Commercial analyst
- Product manager
- Claims handler
- Sales consultant
- Financial analyst
- Account manager
- Trader in financial assets
- Purchasing and acquisitions officer
Graduates of this course have gone on to work for companies such as:
- National Grid
- Cummins (power solutions)
- Prospect Legal
- H & M
- Toyota
- Total Gas and Power
- Majestic Wine
You could also choose to continue your studies at postgraduate level, or set up your own business with help and support from the University.

Cost Of Studying At University of Portsmouth

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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