Course Overview
Our Business Economics degree will provide you with a strong foundation in economic theories and principles with a particular focus on examining their relevance to business and management. This course has greater flexibility to combine Economics with one or more subjects chosen from other departments. You will need to specify your intended specialism on Section 3 of your UCAS application. During your course, you can choose to continue these subjects or focus more fully on Economics.
In your first year, you'll study Principles of Economics and choose two first year subjects from courses offered by the Management School, Politics and International Relations or Modern Languages departments.
You'll spend your second year following courses including Managerial Economics, Business and International Macroeconomics and Applied Business Economics. Students following our Study Abroad option will spend their second year at a partner university in North America or Australasia where you take equivalent courses for full credit towards your degree.
In your third and final year, you'll study Industrial Organisation and International Business, alongside further optional topics in Economics, Management, Politics and International Relations or Languages.
My Economics degree provided a wide range of skills including team-working, problem solving, analytical ability, time management and commercial awareness.
Career opportunities
Our degrees are designed to prepare you for a career in industry, business, finance, consultancy or government. Recent Economics graduates have joined banks and financial consultancies such as HSBC and Deloitte, while others have been employed on graduate schemes with major companies, including BAE and the Swire Group.
Many of our students have gained places in postgraduate courses at top institutions and then pursued specialised careers as economists - for example, at the Bank of England, the Institute for Fiscal Studies, and in academia.
Many Business Economics graduates have found employment in the corporate and service sectors, including banking, finance, accountancy and advertising. Recent Business Economics graduates have continued on to professional training as financial advisers, traders and underwriters.
Modules
Here are some of the current modules which are available during your studies at Lancaster:
PartI
PartII (Year 2)
- Study Abroad Half Unit 1
- Study Abroad Half Unit 2
- Study Abroad Half Unit 3
- Study Abroad Half Unit 4
- Study Abroad Half Unit 5
- Study Abroad Half Unit 6
- Study Abroad Half Unit 7
- Study Abroad Half Unit 8
PartII (Year 3)
- Advanced Microeconomic Theory
- Dissertation Module
- Econometrics
- Economic Growth and Development
- Human Resource Economics
- Industrial Organisation
- International Business
- International Economics
- Mathematical Economics
- Monetary Macroeconomics
For more detailed module information please visit the Economics department website.
Entry Requirements
A-level: AAA (Maths).
General Studies: Accepted as one of 3 A-levels
Preference: Three A-levels
Key skills: Not included in offer
GCSE: Maths and English Language, min grade B in both
Scottish Highers: AAABB
Irish Leaving Cert: Offers will be made on the basis of 5 or 6 Higher level subjects. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office (01524 592028) for further information
International Bacc: 36 points with 16 in 3 HL subjects.
IELTS: 6.5
Mature students: Applications welcome; interview if favourably considered. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office (01524 592028) for further information
BTEC: DDD
For details of how we evaluate international qualifications, please click here.
Financial Support
Lancaster University's priority is to support every student to make the most of their life and education. In addition to government maintenance loans, grants and national scholarships, Lancaster University offers a range of financial support for full time UK Undergraduate students from lower-income backgrounds. Many students each year will be entitled to bursaries or scholarships to help them with the cost of fees and/or living expenses.
The Lancaster Scholarship package is designed to reward the hard work and natural ability of full-time UK students applying to study with us regardless of their household income. Students achieving A*, A, A in their A-level examinations (or equivalent academic qualifications) will receive a £1,000 per year Lancaster Scholarship during their undergraduate studies if they place us as their firm choice institution. Continuation of the Lancaster Scholarship is subject to satisfactory academic progression.
Our combined £5,000 bursary package will help students from England whose household incomes are less than £25,000 per year with fees and living costs.
Students from England eligible for our £5,000 bursary package will also be awarded a £3,000 Lancaster Scholarship if they achieve A*, A, A in their A-level examinations (or equivalent academic qualifications). This totals £8,000 of support for students during their studies.
For full details of the University's financial support packages including eligibility criteria, please visit our
fees and funding page.
