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Economics and Business Management BSc

Newcastle University

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science - BSc

  • Location

    Main Site (Newcastle)

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    16-SEP-24

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

This economics and business management degree will prepare you for your career with the knowledge of key economics concepts and principles valued by employers, and a thorough grounding in business.

Course overview

This economics and business management degree focuses on developing your practical business skills and your in-depth knowledge of the economic issues facing modern society, so you graduate equipped with the qualities that employers seek.

You'll have opportunities to gain real-world business experience, which coupled with studying diverse topics like business enterprise, global marketing, human resources and technology management, ensure you'll be prepared for life after your degree.

You'll become a confident economics expert, able to identify problems, predict outcomes and evaluate policies. As well as this, you'll have a thorough understanding of business, ready to pursue your career in these changing and challenging sectors.

Teaching methods

Your modules are taught via lectures and seminars.

Work placement

Get career ready with a work placement and leave as a confident professional in your field. You can choose to spend 12 months working in any organisation in the world, and receive University support from our dedicated team to secure your dream placement. Work placements take place between stages 2 and 3.

You'll gain first-hand experience of working in the sector, putting your learning into practice and developing your professional expertise.

Our current placement students are in roles such as:

  • private markets analyst
  • student analyst
  • tax compliance intern
  • international CRM analytics intern
  • trade counter demand planner

They are working on the following projects:

  • measuring the success of The Body Shop’s loyalty card and analysing the impact of new product development launches

  • managing the supply chain into and out of the trade counters, reviewing sales rates, and forecasting stock requirements at Screwfix

  • sourcing due diligence on behalf of UBS’s private market investments

  • analysing government data, including the analysis of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) indicators, and comparing the UK to other OECD countries for the NHS

If you choose to take a work placement, it will extend your degree by a year. Placements are subject to availability.

Study abroad

Experience life in another country by choosing to study abroad as part of your degree. You’ll be encouraged to embrace fun and challenging experiences, make connections with new communities and graduate as a globally aware professional, ready for your future.

You may choose to spend a year abroad as part of your degree in one of our partner institutions.

Alternatively, you may apply to spend Stage 2 studying economics at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands for a year.

Application deadline

31 January

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 24,700per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

Entry requirements

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A level : AAA

AAA excluding General Studies. While we are willing to consider any combination of A Level subjects (excluding General Studies), we prefer students to be studying two of the following:MathematicsFurther MathematicsEnglish LiteraturePhysicsBiologyChemistryGeographyHistoryLanguagesEconomics or Business Studies*Government and PoliticsStatistics*We do not consider the two taken together as two of the preferred subjects.GCSE Mathematics grade A or 7 and English Language or Literature grade B or 6 required if not taken at A o

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University information

Newcastle University

  • University League Table

    30th

  • Campus address

    Newcastle University, King’s Gate, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, NE1 7RU, England

Newcastle University is a global leader in ageing and health, data, cities and place, one planet, culture and creative arts.
Degree programmes are shaped by strong links with national and international businesses with opportunities for professional accreditation and placements.
Dedicated teams support students during application, before arrival and as they settle into life in the UK.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    28th out of 121 5

    25th out of 79 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 214
    151 69%

    29th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    79.0 79%

    23rd

    8
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.45 69%

    119th

    3
  • Entry standards

    / Max 223
    151 67%

    23rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    85.0 85%

    20th

    5
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.65 73%

    68th

    5

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