Improve your knowledge of global markets and economic theory, and sharpen your decision making skills. An Economics degree at NTU is your gateway to a career in financial services and a wide range of sectors.
You will focus on applied Economics, training you to think like an economist from day one. You will gain a solid grounding in the main elements of economic analysis, while learning about its application to public and private organisations. You will make sense of a range of important issues affecting our everyday lives and improve your decision-making skills in ways that are relevant to the discipline of Economics.
As an Economics student, you’ll have access to our unique Business Lab facility. With 12 double-screen workstations, the room gives you a simulated experience of working in the fast-moving world of shares and trading. You can access sophisticated analysis tools and Bloomberg Terminal data on worldwide financial markets.
Nottingham Business School enrols its economics students with The Society of Professional Economists (SPE), which is the leading organisation serving professional economists in the UK.
Nottingham Business School at NTU is EQUIS and AACSB accredited and ranked Top 20 in the UK for Economics according to the Guardian league table 2021. 93% of full-time BA (Hons) Economics students were satisfied with this course (National Student Survey 2020). We are one of only six UK business schools recognised as a PRME Champion, and held up as an exemplar by the United Nations Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME). NBS is also recognised by the Small Business Charter, as we play an effective role in supporting small businesses, local economies and student entrepreneurship.
Course Details - Modules
Year One: Six core modules.
Year Two: Five core modules plus one optional module. Full-time students have the option to replace the specialist and optional modules with a unique half-year opportunity, which include studying abroad, setting up an enterprise, and an industry internship.
Year Three: Placement year for students on the four-year course.
Final Year: Five core modules plus one optional module. Throughout the course, your modules will cover a variety of subjects including: Intermediate Macroeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Quantitative Methods for Economists, Environmental and Resource Economics, Employment and Enterprise, Economic Evaluation, Macroeconomic Issues and Policy, Choice and Welfare and The World Economy.
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
EQUIS
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
L100
Institution code:
N91
Campus Name:
City Campus
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
128 UCAS Tariff points from three A-levels or equivalent excluding General Studies.
We will consider T Levels for entry to this course, either as stand-alone qualifications or in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications, in accordance with the specified course tariff points.
excluding General Studies.
Pass your Access course with 60 credits overall with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3
128 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Diploma and one A-Level or equivalent qualification excluding General Studies.
128 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate and two A-Levels or equivalent qualifications excluding General Studies
We also consider equivalent qualifications and combinations. Please contact Nottingham Trent University Admissions team for further information.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
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AdditionalDetails
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Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
70%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
55%
Go onto work and study:
100%
Fees and funding
Additional Fee Information
Tuition fees for 2022 entry are yet to be confirmed. As a guide and to enable you to plan your finances, the fees for Home undergraduate students for 2021 are £9250. The current expectation is that the University may increase this for future and subsequent years of study in line with inflation and as specified by the Government.
Provider information
50 Shakespeare Street
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Nottingham
NG1 4FQ
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