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Economics BSc at Keele University - UCAS

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2024 - 20252025 - 2026
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Course summary

How is the behaviour of households, organisations and governments determined? How is that affected by their economic environment? How do global markets work? Which public services should be funded? Explore how economics seeks to answer these and other questions, and develop your understanding of the subject’s theories and techniques to open doors to a range of exciting future career opportunities. Why choose this course?

  • Access to industry-leading software such as Bloomberg and STATA
  • Gain a competitive edge with our Professional and Academic Development Programme
  • Option to spend a year working in industry, or undertake an entrepreneurship year
  • Study abroad opportunities
  • Study alongside innovative companies based in Keele Business School
Interested in unravelling the complexities of economics and deciphering the motives and behaviours of key market stakeholders? At Keele, our Economics BSc programme supports you to cultivate the skills for analysing these interactions and attain a comprehensive understanding of economic models and tools. This will equip you to accurately assess environments and devise effective policies as a future economist. Our curriculum provides you with expertise in economic principles, seamlessly blending theory with practical applications. It focuses on strengthening core areas including econometrics and business analytics, statistics with Bloomberg, artificial intelligence and labour markets, growth strategies and policies, international money, cryptocurrencies and applied quantitative research. You will enhance your skills in economic research and communication across diverse audiences, conduct advanced analysis of economic relationships, improve your proficiency in statistical software, and engage in real-world projects and live trading simulations to strengthen your competencies in understanding and applying economics principles. About Keele Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university. We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level. Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.

Modules

For a list of indicative modules please visit the course page on the Keele University website.

How to apply

29Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2

Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)

The University considers transfers in to year 2, please provide details of the course and module content from your current/past Higher Education provider. When completing your UCAS application please include in your personal statement reasons for seeking a transfer and please provide a reference from this Institution.

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Please see our website for our full range of entry requirements

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.keele.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduatecourses/economics/#entry-reqs

Student Outcomes

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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
85%
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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Please note, our fees for 2025 entry will be available soon. Although we review our fees annually and these may change, our 2024 entry fees are detailed on our course pages, and a summary is available on our website: keele.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/tuitionfeesandfunding/undergraduatetuitionfees/
Economics BSc at Keele University - UCAS