Economics BSc (Hons)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
BSc
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
AED 63,614
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: This BSc (Hons) Economics at De Montfort University (DMU) Dubai delivers the fundamentals of contemporary economics with an emphasis on quantitative and digital applications. You’ll explore core theories and current economic questions, develop data analysis and econometrics skills, and learn to evaluate policies. The course uses block teaching to support study–life balance and sits in Dubai Internet City, giving access to global companies. Led by experienced academics, it builds transferable skills in writing, presenting, teamwork and digital software, with employability central to the programme.
Career Outcomes: Graduates access roles in business, finance and civil service; economic adviser, international finance manager.
This course delivers the fundamentals of contemporary economics, with an emphasis on quantitative and digital applications.
Economics is key to understanding some of the critical questions facing our world. On this course, you will explore these questions and examine the principles and theories that can help answer them.
Led by a team of highly-skilled academics, you will develop a thorough understanding of Economics in the modern day. Data analysis is at the heart of this course, allowing you to understand and evaluate economic ideas and policies and their effects on the wider world.
Employability is at the heart of the course and you will build transferable skills applicable to a variety of careers, including knowledge of digital software and applications, as well as core skills in writing, presenting and teamwork.
DMU Dubai offers a range of scholarships and discounts to eligible applicants, including:
Discounts
- Early Application Discounts
- Full Advance Payment Discount
- Corporate Discount
- Family Discount
- Students with Determination Discount
- Admissions Event Discounts
Scholarships and Awards
- International Year Zero Progression Award
- International Students Scholarship
- Sports Scholarship
- Community Engagement Scholarship
- Postgraduate Excellence Awards
- Alumni Scholarship
- Academic Merit Scholarship
First year
- Block 1: Applied Microeconomics
- Block 2: Maths and Statistics for Economics and Finance
- Block 3: Applied Macroeconomics
- Block 4: Data Management and Visualisation
Second year
- Block 1: Microeconomics and Game Theory
- Block 2: Econometrics and Data Analytics
- Block 3: Global Financial Markets and Institutions
- Block 4: Contemporary Macroeconomics: Policy and Practice
Third year
- Block 1 option 1: Advanced Microeconomics: Theory and Application
- Block 1 option 2: Advanced Macroeconomics: Theory and Application
- Block 2 option 1: Industrial Economics
- Block 2 option 2: Behavioural Economics and Finance
- Block 3 option 1: Digital Economics and Artificial Intelligence
- Block 3 option 2: Global Trade and Development Economics
- Block 4: Applied Economics Dissertation
Note: All modules are indicative and based on the current academic session. Course information is correct at the time of publication and is subject to review. Exact modules may, therefore, vary for your intake in order to keep content current. If there are changes to your course we will, where reasonable, take steps to inform you as appropriate.
Structure
On this course, you will benefit from block teaching, where most students study one subject at a time. A simple timetable will allow you to really engage with your learning, receive regular feedback and assessments, get to know your coursemates, and enjoy a better study-life balance.
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops, lab sessions, online activities, group work, and self-directed study. Assessment is through coursework (presentations, essays, and reports), exams, and tests.
Our Economics degree helps to open up a wide range of career opportunities for graduates in areas such as business, finance, and the civil service.
Economics has been at the centre stage of policy analysis in the aftermath of the financial crisis and the coronavirus pandemic, with sound economic and data analysis skills and competencies being sought-after in many areas.
DMU graduates have gone on to secure a range of professional roles at globally renowned organisations, including positions such as economic adviser and international finance manager. Some graduates have also forged successful careers working for major brands and companies such as the Government Economic Service (GES), KPMG, PwC, and Weetabix.