Course summary
Develop substantial analytical skills and learn to construct complex arguments and communicate these effectively while applying them to a diverse range of economic problems in this degree.
You will also build up a strong financial foundation and the necessary quantitative skills required for real-world decision-making.
The first two years of the degree are focused on building your mathematical and analytical abilities and include mandatory units in micro- and macro-economics, mathematics, statistics and econometrics, and the fundamentals of accounting and finance.
In your final year, you will have the opportunity to carry out research through an applied economics dissertation, alongside a wide range of optional units from the School of Economics, as well as the University of Bristol Business School.
In recent years, economics optional units have included: Economics of Developing Countries, Behavioural Economics, and Data Science. Finance optional units have included: Financial Crises, International Finance, and Portfolio Management.
We offer you the opportunity to extend your degree to four years and spend your third year studying economics in English at a top-ranking university in Europe or farther afield before returning to Bristol for your final year.
This course combines the challenging, broad academic content of a Bristol degree with an overseas dimension that gives you a true awareness of a different culture and reflects the international nature of the economy.
To find out more about studying abroad, visit the Centre for Study Abroad.
Accreditations
Our Economics and Finance with Study Abroad BSc is approved by major professional bodies in the UK (ICAEW, CIMA) so as a graduate you can gain exemptions from a number of their examinations or credits for prior learning.
