BSc (Economics)

Find out more about our Economics degree at Warwick. Economics is the study of choice, investigating the decisions of consumers and corporations, groups and governments, networks and nations.

It plays a part in every aspect of modern life, using scientific methods to develop theoretical models of behaviour and testing intuition with empirical analysis of markets, institutions and public policy. Our teaching is research-led, meaning you will be learning from some of the world’s leading researchers in their field.

Course overview
This comprehensive degree will develop your skills in microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics.

• It will teach you to abstract and simplify economic problems, both empirically and theoretically, developing a deep knowledge of global and local economic trends, institutions and policies. The degree focuses on research-led teaching and so we will expose you to research from the very start and will encourage you to consider your own research questions.
• The flexible degree structure means that you can choose from many optional modules either from within or outside of the Economics Department. These optional modules might include ones taken from: Law, Mathematics, Computer Science, Business and Languages.

Study abroad

• We currently offer an exciting range of opportunities for you to spend a year abroadLink opens in a new window as the Department and University partner with various institutions internationally. In recent years, we have partnered with European institutions in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain. Information on studying abroad and locations of study will be given to you at the application stage.
• If you are successful in gaining a Study Abroad placement, your degree programme will become a four-year programme and, given that you pass sufficient modules whilst abroad, the title of your course changes to add the suffix 'with Study Abroad' to the existing title (e.g. 'BSc Economics with Study Abroad').
• Students may be eligible to apply for funding through the Turing Scheme offered by the Student Mobility team. Details are provided when applying for this opportunity in your second year of study.
• You will only pay 15% of your usual student fees to the University of Warwick while studying abroad. You may be required to pay some additional costs to your host institution. You will have to pay for your travel to and from the university, your accommodation while living in the country, and living expenses. All students are strongly advised to take travel and health insurance for the duration of their stay abroad as the University's travel policy covers students for emergencies only. Student visa holders will be required to pay for their visa extension and a fourth year of the Immigration Health Surcharge.

Core modules

• The first year consists of four core modules and up to two optional modules. The second year includes three core modules and up to two options. The third year comprises one of two optional core modules, which focus on research in economics, and which give you the opportunity to undertake a final-year project and to bring together and consolidate your learning from elsewhere in your degree course. You will also study up to seven options, enabling you to explore topics that particularly interest you.
• Within your course regulations, we will permit you to choose modules from any Department. This is subject to our approval and provided that you satisfy the pre-requisites or other requirements for that module and that the offering department permits you to take the module.
• The final degree classification is determined by your second- and final-year marks and each contributes 50%.

Your career

• Approximately 27% of our graduates decide to continue their studies by choosing a Master’s degree in economics or a subject within a specialist area of economics, such as behavioural economics, development economics or data science.

Graduates from our Economics degrees have gone on to work for a varied range of employers, from consultancies, banking and finance to policy organisations and think tanks. Some such employers include:

• Accenture
• Amazon
• Bank of America Merrill Lynch
• Barclays
• Bloomberg
• Centrica
• Compass Lexecon
• Cornerstone Research
• Deloitte
• Department for International Trade
• Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• EY
• FTI Consulting
• HSBC
• Investec
• NatWest
• Nomura
• Ocado
• PwC
• Rothschild
• Santander
• UBS
• Unilever

Our graduates have pursued careers such as: analysts; data analysts, associate consultants; advertising accounts managers; business and financial project management professionals; chartered and certified accountants; economists; finance and investment analysts and advisers; management consultants and business analysts; quality assurance technicians and taxation experts.

Helping you find the right career

• Our Department, along with the University’s Student Opportunity Team, supports career planning by presenting the diverse range of opportunities available during and after the degree. The Careers Team has a dedicated professionally qualified Senior Careers Consultant who offers impartial advice and guidance together with tailored workshops and events throughout the year.
• In addition, we have appointed within the Department an Academic Careers Coordinator to lead on specific activities to support your career planning, to make you aware of all the skills that employers are looking for and how these skills have been embedded into our modules.
• Previous examples of workshops and events are Careers in Economics Fairs, Alumni Career Journeys events and interview skills workshops, amongst others.