BA (Hons) Economics and Management
Canterbury, United Kingdom
BA
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
GBP 19,300 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for EU and International| UK: GBP 9,250
Key Summary
Combine the study of two core elements of business in our Economics and Management joint honours course. You'll gain the skills and knowledge essential for managing key areas of organisations and develop an understanding of economic processes and practices.
You'll discover how economists and business leaders think and learn how to use the tools that economists have developed in financial and money markets, enabling you to analyse real economic problems. Our degree is your first step to a wide range of careers, from accountancy and banking to journalism and business.
We have a range of subject-specific awards and scholarships for academic, sporting and musical achievement.
Stage 1
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Mathematics for Economics Mode A
- Mathematics for Economics Mode B
- Statistics for Economics
- Introduction to Management
- Financial Accounting for Decision Makers
Stage 2
- Microeconomics 1
- Microeconomics for Finance and Management
- Business Ethics and Sustainability
- Operation Management
Year in industry
You can opt to take a year in industry with the Economics and Management joint honours programme, which contributes towards your final degree classification. The year in industry is taken between the second (Stage 2) and third years (Stage 3) of the degree. See Economics and Management with a Year in Industry for more details.
The placement must be with a suitable employer, but the reference to 'in industry' is intended to cover employers in any service sector as well as in manufacturing.
Students are responsible for finding their placements, but the School offers structured support for the application process in the form of a non-contributory module, 'Preparing for a Placement'.
Students must pass Stage 2 of their degree before they can embark on the year in industry.
Stage 3
- Topics in Advanced Macroeconomics
- Business Strategy
Our Economics and Management graduates have excellent prospects, and we are committed to helping you achieve success. Your combination of skills sets you up for a range of roles in areas such as accountancy, banking and finance, journalism and management consultancy. Some of the top employers for our graduates include:
- Bank of America
- Barclays.
- Citibank
- Deloitte
- Goldman Sachs
- the Government Economic Service
- HMRC
- KPMG
- PwC
- Schroders.
Contact hours
For a student studying full-time, each academic year of the program will comprise 1200 learning hours which include both direct contact hours and private study hours. The precise breakdown of hours will be subject-dependent and will vary according to modules.
Methods of assessment will vary according to subject specialism and individual modules.
Please refer to the individual module details under Course Structure.