Learn how the economy works and how to improve it with our core degree programme with a year abroad. This course is for you if you like to work hard, question everything and gain career-shaping skills and experience through living and studying abroad. 

You will explore all areas of the economy, from microeconomic and macroeconomic perspectives. You will also learn quantitative methods, economic modelling techniques, and how to collect and analyse data. 

Most importantly, you will discover what really excites you about economics. You’ll be able to take your studies in the direction you choose with optional modules in economics and finance, which cover areas such as labour, public policy, competition economics, corporate finance, financial markets, derivatives, risk management, history of economic thought, the economics and business of sport, alternative investments, and environmental economics. 

In this way you can build your degree to suit your developing interests and ambitions and ensure you leave UEA with a degree that matches your goals. 

The time you’ll spend studying abroad is a fantastic chance to show future employers you have what it takes to succeed in an international setting, and get an insight into the economic issues of another country. 

ABOUT

An economics degree is ideal for you if you have a curious and questioning nature. You enjoy analysing numbers and at the same time you’re fascinated by people and human behaviour.  You might know exactly what career you want to go into – or you may know that an economics degree keeps your options open, possibly more than any other. 

Economics is a far broader subject than most people realise, and our BSc Economics degree enables you either to enjoy the full breadth of the discipline or to discover and develop you own area of personal interest. You may find your passion is for finance, derivatives, risk management or alternative investments; or for public-sector economics, political economy, or environmental economics; or for international economics, trade or development economics; or for competition economics, labour economics, behavioural economics, or the economics of sport; or indeed for the history of economic thought or for any one of many other offered specialisms. You'll explore all areas of the economy, from microeconomic and macroeconomic perspectives. You'll learn to use economic models and real-world data to gain deep insights about business, politics and markets.  

Combining BSc Economics with a year abroad, in your third year you'll spend a year abroad at one of our many partner universities across the world. This is your chance to study your degree while immersed in a completely different culture – giving you the academic and personal experience of a lifetime. 

Based in the School of Economics, you’ll be taught by a lively, friendly, research-oriented team, committed to teaching excellence and focused on facilitating your growth and success. Our School is globally respected, especially for its pioneering and world-leading work in behavioural economics. Our active research areas also include macroeconomics, competition economics, environmental policy, conflict theory, finance, and labour market studies in education, family and welfare. 

You’ll be joining a vibrant and diverse community. Our student-led Economics Society is the perfect place to network and socialise with fellow students with shared interests. The Norwich Economic Papers, run by a Student Editorial Board, and the ECO Blog are outlets within which you can publish your work. Our within-school internships enable you to participate directly in frontier research. And our Staff Student Liaison Committee gives you a say in the future direction and every day running of the school. 

PLACEMENT YEAR AND STUDY ABROAD

On this course you will spend your third year studying abroad before returning to UEA for your final year. This is a fantastic chance to show future employers you have what it takes to succeed in an international setting, and get an insight into the economic issues of another country. You can choose from partner universities across Asia, Australia, Europe and North America.

AFTER THE COURSE

You’ll be well placed to choose from a wide range of career opportunities when you graduate – including business, consulting, banking, politics, insurance, Civil Service, business economics, personnel, accountancy, actuarial work, marketing, investment and financial risk analysis, and international organisations. 

CAREER DESTINATIONS

Career destinations related to your degree include: 

• Economics analyst 

• Consulting 

• Policy advising 

• Investment Banking and Risk analysis 

• Financial services 

• Data research