Economics

Course summary

Economics enables students to use economic models to understand the complexities of the world, use data to analyse markets and economies and understand how governments try and influence both. By providing students with theoretical ideas that can be applied to topical areas of interest, like employment, trade policy and inflation, the intention is to build a critical understanding of the UK economy. Economics requires some ability to interpret statistical data, graphs, and diagrams, with more subtle interpretation needed as the course develops. The first year involves studying the principles that underpin economic thinking and developing a 'toolkit' of economic ideas. Simple applications of mathematics are used and you will be assessed on those in the examinations. If you think you may want to study a pure Economics degree at university, you should be aware that most degree courses require A-level Mathematics. A Level of Economics combines well with a range of courses including Mathematics, Politics, Geography, History and STEM subjects.