Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
DEGREE TYPE
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 9,535 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* UK students: £9,535 per year | international: £18,500 for the first year
Key Summary
Introduction
Take your first steps towards a career in business economics with our Business Economics BSc (Hons) degree course.
Join a diverse, inclusive and friendly department which introduces you to a variety of ways to study Economics. If you’re not sure which area of economics you want to pursue, our flexible structure means you can transfer between our three Economics courses at the end of your first year.
No matter what you decide, we will teach you a wide range of skills, theories and methods to prepare you for employment and empower you to shape the economies of tomorrow.
Why choose this course?
This course has a unique pluralistic approach. You'll discover a wide variety of economic thought and theories, and therefore learn to understand and address problems from a range of perspectives. You'll study why businesses, people and governments make decisions and the consequences of these decisions.
This course focuses on the real-life application of economics. You'll explore how businesses operate in the economy, and can choose to study the financial aspects of business and specialist aspects of economics.
You'll use industry-standard IT facilities and develop many further skills highly valued by employers. These include analytical, numerical, data analysis and problem-solving skills, and the use of specialist statistical software. In addition, you will have free access to the Financial Times and Economist. We are also one of only a few UK universities to have a state-of-the-art Bloomberg Trading Room for you to use.
Gallery
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
We want to ensure anyone with potential and drive has the opportunity to study with us, no matter their background or financial situation. That's why each year, we provide a number of bursaries to help our undergraduate students gain their degree.
- The Kingston bursary
- Bursaries for care leavers
- Bursaries for estranged students
- Bursaries for young adult carers
- Bursaries for Sanctuary Scholars
- Chancerygate Foundation bursary
- Salutem scholarships
- AVSH scholarship
Curriculum
What you will study
This course builds your knowledge of core topics and different schools of thought in economics. Our Business Economics BSc (Hons) focuses on how economics can be applied to business. You will focus on economic analysis of business activities and understand how businesses operate in the economy. You can also choose to study the financial aspects of business and specialist aspects of economics.
Year 1
Year 1 provides a historical background to modern economics, whilst exploring a range of economic principles and perspectives. You will also begin to study the mathematical and statistical foundations essential to the study of economics.
Core modules
- Becoming an Economist
- Economic Policy and Principles
- Introductory Mathematics and Statistics for Economics
- Capitalism
Year 2
Year 2 further develops your knowledge of microeconomics (individual or company decisions) and macroeconomics (national decisions). You'll consider mainstream and alternative approaches to economic modelling. Core modules
- Competition and the Firm
- Economics Quantitatively Treated 2
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
Optional Year
Study abroad optional year
You have the option to take an additional year to study abroad or to undertake a year-long work placement overseas (or even a mix of both.)
Professional placement year
This course has a professional placement year option which takes place between Year 2 and your Final Year. During this professional placement year you will take a placement within a relevant setting, ensuring you gain essential experience to add to your CV and help you secure a graduate job.
Final Year
In the final year, Economics of Organisations and Strategy explores strategic decision-making in companies, economic analysis of organisational structures and the development of business organisations. In Working as an Economist you will focus on a topic in business economics and develop your research, writing and communication skills. You will also choose two optional modules.
Core modules
- Working as an Economist
- Economics of Organisations and Strategy
Optional modules
- Working as an Economist
- Economics of Organisations and Strategy
- International Trade and Finance
- Development Economics
- Future Skills Apply
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Graduates from our Business Economics BSc (Hons) course go on to work as economists, analysts and consultants for both private and public sector businesses and organisations. Employers include the Bank of England, the Home Office, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup. They often pursue careers in the City of London and the civil service.
Many also progress to jobs roles including Area Manager, Consultant, Marketeer and Sales Consultant. Employers include Arcadia Group, Backstop, Edexcel, London Eye, Talarius and United Biscuits. Alternatively, they go on to postgraduate study.
Embedded within the Business Economics BSc (Hons) course and throughout the whole Kingston experience is our dedication to Future Skills.
The intention of Future Skills is to provide you with expertise valued by global business employers. We’ll focus on combining your business acumen with problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.
As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these skills. As a result, you’ll graduate with the knowledge and understanding to give you the edge in a competitive employment market.