Economics

Economics is the study of how societies manage scarce resources, and in that deceptively simple framing lies one of the most powerful analytical traditions in the social sciences. Economists examine how markets work and when they fail, how governments should intervene and when they should not, how firms make decisions, and what drives growth, inequality, and financial instability at the national and global level. The discipline combines mathematical modelling and empirical analysis with conceptual reasoning about human behaviour, making it both technically demanding and intellectually wide-ranging.

At Coventry University, this three-year full-time programme combines practical, industry-relevant insights with the analytical skills that economics demands, preparing you for careers in policy, finance, and corporate strategy. You will study microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, and the application of economic thinking to real-world problems, developing both quantitative competence and the ability to communicate complex arguments clearly. Coventry's industry-focused approach ensures that your learning is connected to professional practice throughout.

The programme includes a sandwich year providing extended professional experience, a year abroad at an international partner institution, and work placement opportunities, giving you a genuinely distinctive profile by the time you graduate. Typical entry requires around 88 tariff points.

Economics graduates are among the most versatile in the graduate labour market. Financial services, government departments, central banks, international organisations, management consultancy, and corporate planning functions all recruit economists, as do economic research institutes and think tanks. The analytical and quantitative skills developed on this programme are also valued in data science, technology, and business intelligence roles.

For those who wish to continue academically, postgraduate study in economics, public policy, finance, or quantitative social science is a natural and well-supported progression.