Economics

Course summary

Economics is a hugely respected, fast-growing course. It is an exciting time to study Economics. Whether you are concerned with global warming or global trade, or the potential impacts of Brexit you can’t get far without knowledge of Economics. Economics is split into two key areas of study. Microeconomics focuses on markets and market failure and macroeconomics focuses on national and global economies. The course is split into four themes: ● Markets and market failure ● The UK economy–performance and policies ● Business behavior and labor markets ● A global perspective Where could it take me? Many students go on to take Economics and business-related degrees at university. We have close links with Russell Group universities, such as Cambridge, Oxford, LSE, Manchester and Warwick. We have alumni in a range of different careers from the Bank of England to Investment Banks who offer advice for students. A large number of students have successfully secured apprenticeships in a number of prestigious organisations such as KPMG, PWC, BAE Systems, and MBDA.