Undergraduate study in Economics

Economics is available for undergraduates who are studying at the Business School and/or the Faculty of Arts.

What can you study in Economics?

You can complete a Bachelor of Arts in Economics or a Bachelor of Commerce in Economics (potentially alongside another complementary major).

Stage I courses deal with the broad areas of microeconomics and macroeconomics. Microeconomics is about decision-making by individual consumers and firms, and how resources are priced and allocated through markets. Macroeconomics deals with outcomes for an economy as a whole, such as employment and exchange rates. Both microeconomics and macroeconomics are concerned with how government policies and market outcomes interact.

At more advanced levels, you can study all the main areas of economics and pursue your own interests.

How to structure your study in Economics

Bachelor of Arts

You can take a major in Economics as one of your two BA majors (a double major). Complementary BA majors with Economics could be Politics and International Relations, Statistics or Sociology. You could also choose your second major from a subject such as History or English if you wanted to add another dimension to your studies.

You will need to pass at least 120 points (eight courses) towards each of your majors, including at least 45 points (three courses) at Stage III.

Required courses

You must pass the following courses as part of the Economics major:

  • ECON 152, 201 and 211

 

Bachelor of Commerce

You can take a major in Economics as one of your two BCom majors (a double major). You will need to complete a minimum of 24 courses (360 points). In your first year of study, a set of seven compulsory core courses (105 points) will become the building blocks for your degree.

If you wish to major in Economics in Bachelor of Arts
programme, you will need to enrol in ECON 151 in your first year.

If you wish to major in Economics in Bachelor of Commerce
programme, you will need to enrol in BUSINESS 115 in your first year.

Courses

Stage I courses include:

  • Principle of Economics

Stage II courses include:

  • Microeconomics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Game Theory
  • Introduction to Econometrics
  • International Economic Policy
  • Behavioural Economics

Stage III courses include:

  • Advanced Microeconomics
  • Economics of Labour Markets
  • Law and Economics
  • Firms and Markets
  • Advanced Macroeconomics
  • Advanced Econometrics
  • International Trade
  • Energy and Environmental Economics

Where can undergraduate study in Economics take you?

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