BSc Economics

Programme overview

Entry requirements

• GCSE English Language: minimum grade B/6.
  - GCSE Mathematics: minimum grade A/7.
  - A Level: typically AAA (excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking and Extended Project Qualification).
• When English is not the first language, students will need to provide evidence of English language ability through qualifications such as TOEFL (score of 92 overall, with no less than 21 in listening, 21 in reading, 23 in speaking and 22 in writing) and IELTS (score of 6.5 overall, with no less than 6 in listening, speaking, reading or writing), all in accordance with standard Business School entry requirements and policy.

Programme specification

This course covers economic concepts, theories, ideas and tools that are relevant to firms and businesses, and combines this with gaining analytical, quantitative, computing, presentation and other transferable skills required by employers in both the private and public sectors. Students will develop an understanding of the factors that influence income, wealth and wellbeing, how scarce resources are allocated, distributed and utilised today and how they may change in the future. Students will gain in-depth knowledge of microeconomics and macroeconomics and build their mathematical skills. A range of optional modules will allow students to explore the topics that suit their interests and career plans, from the wider business environment to banking and finance and health, labour or transport economics.

Programme aims

Graduates of this programme will be able to:

- Critically evaluate a range of economic concepts, theories, ideas and analytical tools and the social and historical contexts of their development.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the economic environment (including economic institutions, systems and phenomena) and understand changes in this environment.
- Appreciate the range of areas to which economics can be applied.
- Think critically about economic, social and business issues.
- Apply and use their understanding of economics to solve emerging theoretical and empirical problems.
- Communicate effectively and be self-confident and independent thinkers and collaborators.
- Demonstrate awareness of wider ethical and cultural issues.

Year 1

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Compulsory Modules

Students will be required to study the following 90 credits of compulsory modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
LUBS1075	Academic, Professional and Research Skills for Studies in Economics	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS1285	Mathematics and Statistics for Economics and Business 1B	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)	PFP
LUBS1291	Economic Perspectives and Controversies	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS1295	Economics and Global History	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS1951	Economic Theory and Applications	30	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Optional Modules

Students who have only completed GCSE Maths or equivalent will be required to study the following 10 credit module (students who have completed A-Level Maths or equivalent should NOT study this):

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
LUBS1275	Mathematics and Statistics for Economics and Business 1A	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Students who do NOT need to study LUBS1275 will be required to select 10 credits from the Optional modules list. Students who DO need to study LUBS1275 are not required to choose any credits from the Optional modules list.

Optional

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
LUBS1125	Economic Institutions (Labour)	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS1585	Economic Institutions (Industry)	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Finance Pathway

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
LUBS1036	Introduction to Finance	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Discovery Modules

Students may study a maximum of 20 credits of discovery modules. If students do NOT want to study discovery modules, all or part of their discovery credit allowance can be used to study further modules from the Optional list and/or from the Pathway instead, to make up a total of 120 credits for the year, but you must NOT choose LUBS1275 if you have A-level maths or equivalent.

Students will be required to pass 100 Year 1 credits including all Pass for Progression (PFP) modules in order to progress to Year 2.

Year 2

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Compulsory Modules

Students will be required to study the following 70 credits of compulsory modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
LUBS2042	The Evolution of Economic Ideas	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS2140	Intermediate Microeconomics	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)	PFP
LUBS2230	Mathematics for Business and Economics 2	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS2430	Economics Research Methods	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS2575	Statistics and Econometrics	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)	PFP
LUBS2610	Intermediate Macroeconomics	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)	PFP

Optional Modules

Students will be required to study 30 credits of optional modules which can be taken from the Optional modules list and/or from up to TWO of the Pathways.

Optional

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
HECN2010	Introduction to Health Economics	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS2020	From Study to Work	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS2022	Experiencing the World of Work	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS2050	Industrial Economics	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS2281	Macroeconomic Policy and Performance	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS2401	International Economics	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS2420	Business Economics	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS2590	Labour Economics	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS2675	How to be a Successful Policy Economist	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS2680	Ethics and Economics	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
TRAN2010	Transport Economics	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
TRAN2030	Project Appraisal	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Finance Pathway

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
LUBS2206	Corporate Financial Management	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Enterprise and Innovation Pathway

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
LUBS2045	Entrepreneurship in Theory and Practice	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS2080	New Enterprise Planning	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Ethics and Sustainability Pathway

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
IDEA2000	Leadership Ethics	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS2060	Contemporary Industrial Relations	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS2970	Corporate Social Responsibility	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Discovery Modules

Students may study a maximum of 20 credits of discovery modules. If students do NOT want to study discovery modules, all or part of their discovery credit allowance can be used to study further modules from the Optional list and/or from up to TWO of the Pathways instead, to make up a total of 120 credits for the year.

Students will be required to pass 100 Year 2 credits including all Pass for Progression (PFP) modules in order to progress to Year 3.

Year 3

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Compulsory Modules

Students will be required to study the following 60 credits of compulsory modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
LUBS3005	Advanced Microeconomics	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)	PFP
LUBS3303	Economics Dissertation	40	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS3505	Advanced Macroeconomics	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)	PFP

Optional Modules

Students will be required to study 40 credits of optional modules which can be taken from the Optional modules list and/or from up to TWO of the Pathways.

Optional

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
HECN3010	Introduction to the Economic Evaluation of Health	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3011	Contemporary Issues in Economic Growth	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3014	Behavioural Science in the Contemporary Workplace	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3330	Economic Development	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS3340	Economics of Famines	20	Not running in 202526
LUBS3365	Environmental Economics	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS3370	Applied Econometrics	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3375	Behavioural Economics	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3430	Modern Theories of Money and Monetary Policy	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3435	Public Enterprise and Regulation	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3590	International Economics: Integration and Governance	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS3785	The Economics of Unions	10	Not running in 202526
LUBS3925	The Political Economy of Work	10	Not running in 202526
LUBS3930	Economics of Business and Corporate Strategy	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Finance Pathway

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
LUBS3140	Behavioural Finance	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS3160	Financial Derivatives	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Enterprise and Innovation Pathway

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
LUBS3306	Critical Perspective in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS3990	Innovation Thinking and Practice	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Ethics and Sustainability Pathway

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
IDEA3000	Ethics of Artificial Intelligence	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS3001	Gender and Equality at Work in Comparative Perspective	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3002	Diversity Management	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS3098	Sustainable Business Futures: Policy and Practice	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Discovery Modules

Students may study a maximum of 20 credits of discovery modules. If students do NOT want to study discovery modules, all or part of their discovery credit allowance can be used to study further modules from the Optional list and/or from up to TWO of the Pathways instead, to make up a total of 120 credits for the year.

Students will be required to pass 100 Year 3 credits including all Pass for Progression (PFP) modules in order to be eligible for the award of an Honours Degree.

Last updated: 12/05/2025 16:06:02

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