BA Economics

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Objectives Economics of Money, Banking and Finance will give you an insight into how financial markets and institutions work in a modern economy and why their smooth functioning is essential to firms, households and government. You will also learn relevant skills in investment appraisal, portfolio management and asset pricing all of which are highly sought after by firms in the financial sector.
Entry requirements Requirements GCSE: Maths or Statistics and English required Tariff points range: 200-260 Specific subjects: None specified Access: Yes Baccalaureate EB %: 66-70 Baccalaureate IB pts: 24-28
Academic title BA Economics
Course description Content

Year 1

    * Economic Principles
    * Financial Institutions and Markets
    * Issues in International Business Economics
    * A Quantitative Approach to Economics
    * Management and Organisational Behaviours
    * Understanding Financial Information

Years 2

    * Macroeconomics
    * Microeconomics
    * Research Methods
    * Finance and the Economy
    * Economics of Money and Banking
    * One option module

Year 3

    * Economics of International Financial Markets
    * Monetary Economics
    * Economics Project
    * Two option modules