What you study Gain a detailed knowledge of economics and learn how to apply its principles to the everyday operations of financial institutions and business processes. You study both finance and economics to gain a wider understanding of the corporate world and international financial markets. Thanks to the international focus of the course, it is well suited for study by international and UK students. This course gives you an in-depth knowledge of economics and finance, and covers key areas such as • financial and management information • macroeconomics • micro-economics • industrial economics • international financial markets. In the first year, you get a broad grounding in finance and related topics to ensure that you have a sound platform on which to build. Throughout your course, we regularly provide you with opportunities to develop your IT and numerical skills. In your second year, you start to specialise and focus on different forms and concepts of economics whilst also studying more in-depth finance modules.

This course is focused on maximising your ability to gain employment in finance and economics roles, although the skills and knowledge you acquire do not limit you to working in these areas. As a graduate, you can follow in the footsteps of previous students by finding a well-paid job with organisations such as • Aviva • Argos • RWE • Oxford Economics • Morrisons. Graduates are likely to go onto further professional study with common routes being via the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI), Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA) and the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).