Entry requirements
Selected entry requirements A level: ABB. If one or more A Levels which have less than 60% theoretical content are offered as part of three A Levels, offer may be above the standard level. Unit grade information: The University of Manchester welcomes the provision of unit grade information which, like all other available information, will inform the consideration of applications. Unit grades will not normally form part of offer conditions, except for Mathematics programmes. GCSE: Minimum grade C in English Language and Mathematics. Key Skills qualification: The University warmly welcomes applications from students studying the Key Skills qualification. However, as the opportunities to take these modules are not open to all applicants, currently this is not an essential requirement of the University. International baccalaureate: 34 points overall. 6,6,5 at Higher Level. No lower than 5 in any subject. Additional entry requirements Additional entry requirements exist for this course. You may view these by selecting from the list below.
Course description
Special features
-BA (Hons) Economics & Social Studies contains a broad-based foundation first year which is particularly valuable if you have not taken any social science subjects before entering university.
-There are a vast range of optional course units available to you in the second and third years. Despite the variety of these courses, all are taught by the experts in their fields - a benefit of a faculty degree.
Module details
With over 260 courses units to choose from we cannot list them here. For a full list of first, second and third year units please visit our school website.
Course content for year 1
The object of the first year is to provide a broad introduction to the social sciences, enabling you to make an informed choice of areas to study in your second and final years. This means that you take a mixture of compulsory and optional courses.
Course content for year 2
In the second year you have a choice of options from ten areas of study. It is at this stage that you begin to specialise, and your choice of course units will largely determine and be determined by what you intend to specialise in during your final year.
Course content for year 3
In the third year you focus your studies in either one 'Single' or two 'Joint' areas of study. If you choose to undertake a single specialisation you will take at least 80 credits in that area. If you choose joint specialisations you will need to take at least 50 credits in each. On graduating, your degree certificate will state that you have been awarded a BA Economic and Social Studies Honours degree specialising in your chosen area or areas of study.
Career opportunities
BA(Hons) Economics & Social Studies graduates will have acquired transferable skills in data collection, data processing, data analysis and evaluation, quantitative technologies, verbal & written communication techniques and time management.
Recent BA(Econ) graduates have found a wide range of jobs in accountancy, management, the financial sector, banking, business consultancy, the civil service, journalism, film making, NHS management, voluntary and community based organisations, social work, the police, international relief organisations and teaching.
Many BA(Econ) graduates undertake further professional training or academic research.
