Introduction:
Economists are regarded as great problem solvers, highly analytical, numerate and able to make sense of large amounts of complex information.
Our BSc (Hons) Economics with International Finance and Banking course uses the threshold concepts of economics to critically analyse decisions involving instruments of finance and banking. You will learn about the important role of finance and banking in affecting investment and growth and develop crucial employment skills in the tools and techniques of financial analysis.
You’ll develop your decision-making skills in ways that are distinctive to the discipline of Economics – making you highly employable across a range of sectors.
As an Economics student you’ll have access to our unique Business Lab facility. With double-screen workstations, the room gives you a simulated experience of working in the fast-moving world of shares and trading. You can access sophisticated analysis tools and data on worldwide financial markets.
Nottingham Business School enrols its economics students with The Society of Professional Economists (SPE). SPE is the leading organisation serving professional economists in the UK and has more than 600 members, drawn from all areas of the profession including finance and commerce, industry, government departments, private sector consultants, business schools and universities.
This course can be studied over three years full-time or four years with a placement, and offers all students the opportunity to gain some industry experience or travel overseas to study abroad in one of our partner universities with our unique opportunities scheme.
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Learn from the experts — we’re a UK top-20 university for Economics (Guardian University Guide 2025).
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Our students get great jobs — we’ve been ranked 1st in the UK for employability (Uni Compare 2025).
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Complete a paid placement — our students have secured experience with organisations like Adobe, Cummins and Pfizer.
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Study in the heart of Nottingham — one of Europe’s top 25 student cities, and home to over 75,000 learners.
