BSc Economics and Finance (with a professional placement year)
About this course
Gain economics and finance skills essential for a financial services career. Develop expertise in labour economics, commodity finance and trading strategies. Gain economics and finance skills essential for a financial services career. Develop expertise in labour economics, commodity finance and trading strategies. Develop the advanced skills and knowledge in economics and finance essential for a career in financial services. You’ll study economics and finance at both macroeconomics and microeconomics levels, while developing your understanding of economic principles through more advanced topics such as trade and risk. You’ll choose from a wide range of specialist options, gaining a high level of expertise in areas such as labour economics, energy and commodity finance, public economics and trading strategies. You can also b oost your employability with an option to study abroad or apply for a professional placement year. In Economics, you are introduced to the principles and their application to a range of practical and topical issues. You also study mathematics, statistics and econometrics, gaining important quantitative skills. You progress to advanced issues such as trade, global imbalances and financial crises.
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