BSc Economics & Finance

This degree offers you the opportunity to combine in-depth studies in economics and finance. It provides you with the analytical tools from the fields of mathematics,statistics, economics and econometrics together with institutional knowledge required to work as a financial economist.

This degree has been designed to provide the economic reasoning, quantitative skills, and institutional knowledge required by financial economists to solve practical problems arising in finance. These skills should make graduates highly suited for further studies as well as for a career in investment banking or in financial markets.

What it prepares you for :
  • You wish to work in the areas of management consultancy, banking, accountancy and general management.
  • You are currently working as manager and would like to develop your professional skills and knowledge.
  • You are already working within a business and wish to progress to management level.
  • You have not yet decided which profession to pursue and are interested in the business sector, the management profession or perhaps in starting your own business.
Features of Degree
  • This degree provides a solid understanding of the different functional areas of business and provides a good foundation for a career in management.
  • The social science emphasis allows you to develop thorough appreciation of business and management within a wider environment.
  • The degree is designed to develop excellent analytical skills, which are invaluable to the decision-making role of management and also to further study.
Course Structure
Foundation Units
  • 02 – Introduction to Economics
  • 04a – Statistics 1 (half unit) & 05a – Mathematics 1 (half unit)
  • 21 – Principles of Sociology
  • 25 – Principles of Accounting
  • 107 – Introduction to Business & Management
Further Units
  • 141 - Principles of Marketing (02 or 21)

    Six Further Units from:
    • 20 – Elements of Econometrics (02 + 04a or 04b + 05a or 05b)
    • 65 - Macroeconomics (02 + 05a)
    • 66 – Microeconomics (02 + 05a)
    • 75 - Human Resource Management
    • 77 - Manangement: International and Comparative Perspectives (02 + 107)
    • 92 – Corporate Finance (02 + 05a)
    • 93 – Auditing (25)
    • 97 - Management Accounting (25)
    • 127 - Organisation Theory: An interdisciplinary Approach (02 or 21)
    • 136 - Information Systems and Organisations
  • Unit Number at the Head of Unit Name
  • Prerequisite in the bracket
  • Final selection of the options offered is at the discretion of the college

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