University of Stirling

Course Details

Economics BSc

Course Description

What causes inflation? Can unemployment be reduced? Can tax be equitable and efficient? These are some of the questions economists try to answer. They also seek to understand issues such as: how do people decide what to buy and what job to do? How do firms decide what to produce and what to charge? What determines the profit they earn? Due to its structure and the way it’s taught, Economics is recognised as a good source of transferable skills. Our recent graduates have embarked on a wide range of careers, including management, accountancy and banking, as well as economics itself. Surveys have regularly found Economics to be one of the top four subjects for graduate pay. In the latest review, all aspects of our teaching had the highest rating. Many of our lecturers have an international reputation.

Course Duration

NumberDuration
3year

Career outcomes

Where are our graduates now? Economics graduates are currently working around the world in countries such as: Thailand, Finland, Canada, Luxembourg, Columbia, Malaysia, Spain, Ireland, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates and Norway. Economics graduates are currently helping shape the performance of the following organisations: Accenture BMW Group Lloyds Banking Group Universities around the world Barclays Bank AEGON UK PriceWaterhouseCoopers BNP Paribas Local and central government Disney Merrill Lynch Deutsche Bank John Lewis IBM Economics graduates entering work in the past two years have progressed into roles such as: Debt Products Analyst, Merrill Lynch Economic Analyst, Scottish Water Insurance Consultant, Aviva Credit Risk Analyst, Lloyds Banking Group Graduates of Stirling’s Economics degree from five to ten years ago are now working as: Personal Banker, JPMorgan Chase & Co Compliance Auditor, National Lottery Commission Global Transition Manager, Standard Life Investments Partner (International Trade), Clydesdale Bank Portfolio Manager, Bergen Energi Senior Treasury Analyst, Royal Bank of Scotland Some of our more established graduates are currently employed as: Principal Research Officer, Scottish Government Head of Business Transformation, AEGON Scottish Equitable Investment Manager, Deutsche Bank Head of Risk, Capital One (Europe) Plc Senior Economist, Government Economic Service Executive Director, Goldman Sachs An Economics degree can be a solid foundation upon which to base your career and some of our graduates have use this to progress into some potentially less obvious career including: Senior Procurator Fiscal (Crown Office), Group Finance Director (Kwik-Fit Group), HR Partner (Robertson Group), Global Procurement Manager (Syngenta Crop Protection), Assistant Export Manager (British Trade International), Senior Marketing Analyst (Equifax), IT Specialist (IBM Australia), Social Workers, Teachers and Member of Parliament across the UK.




Economics BSc University of Stirling