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Undergraduate Prospectus 2017 | Business and Management

Economics
Key Information
Why study this course?

Keele has been delivering courses in economics for over 50 years:
this is a well-established, well-respected programme which will
prepare you for a range of rewarding careers.
This dual honours programme invites you to study this subject alongside
others which intersect with economics, such as Business Management,
Environmental Science, Finance, Mathematics, Politics, Psychology or
Sociology. You’ll learn techniques for addressing real world problems
and policy-related issues, and explore the behaviour and performance of
households, businesses and governments. In considering issues of social
importance and policy relevance, and examining real world phenomena,
you’ll combine theoretical analysis with up-to-date knowledge about
current issues. You’ll use professional software tools to analyse and
interpret real economic data and to confidently present complex findings
to a range of audiences.

Indicative modules

First year
• Introductory Microeconomics
• Introductory Macroeconomics
• Quantitative Methods
Second year
• Intermediate Microeconomics
• Introduction to Econometrics
• Open Economy
Macroeconomics
Third year
• Advanced topics
in Microeconomics
• Dynamic Macroeconomics
• Industrial Organization
• Economics of the EU
• Labour Economics

What will this mean
for my future?

An Economics degree from
Keele will open up a range of
opportunities in business and
government. Graduates might
take up careers as economists,
perhaps in the City or with
the prestigious Government
Economic Service. They
might work in commerce and
industry, in education or in local
government. With or without
further study, you might go into
banking, insurance, accounting,
management consultancy, or
the NHS, for example. You might
work as an investment analyst,
statistician or financial adviser.
This undergraduate degree will
also prepare you for postgraduate
studies in economics or finance
or related areas.

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Course type
Dual honours

For information on dual
honours combinations
please visit www.keele.
ac.uk/ugcourses or page 158

Course duration
Three years

Indicative entry
requirements
BBB or ABC

For further information on
entry requirements please
visit www.keele.ac.uk/
entryrequirements

Study abroad
Yes

Mihir Patel

Economics and Finance,
Second year
What I enjoy about my course is
that, the more I learn the more
clear the world is to me. Theories
in microeconomics are based on
human behaviour and they do
start to make sense when you
actually see them take place around
you. This is really fascinating to
know. Apart from that, having
approachable lecturers does make
the whole experience much easier
to cope with. The course has also
provided me with opportunities to
know about the financial market,
and being curious about the stock
market for a long time, it has really
helped me understand it better.