Undergraduate courses

Whether you are pursuing a career as a professional economist, looking to work in finance or something else entirely, a degree in Economics from the University of Sheffield will put you in a very strong position in the job market.

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From September 2020 we will be introducing some exciting changes to our undergraduate curriculum. These developments are as a result of an extensive consultation with our students and external partners and reflect the latest developments in economic research and policy. 

Our undergraduate economics curriculum for September 2020

Single honours degrees

All of our courses are available as a four-year degree with employment experience or degree with international experience.

Undergraduate

Economics BA

The course gives you a solid grounding in modern economic theory and techniques of applied economic analysis. You'll develop the quantitative and analytical skills economists need to make informed judgements.

  • Start: September 2020
  • Duration: 3 years
  • UCAS code: L100
Undergraduate

Economics BSc

The BSc course is very similar in structure to the BA. The difference is there's more emphasis on advanced technical skills. It's suitable for students with A Level Maths. You get the same solid grounding in theory and techniques as you would on the BA. You'll develop the quantitative and analytical skills economists need to make informed judgements and forecasts.

  • Start: September 2020
  • Duration: 3 years
  • UCAS code: L101
Undergraduate

Economics with Finance BSc

This course will give you a solid grounding in modern economic theory, as well as covering techniques of applied economic analysis and the analytical tools essential for an understanding of finance.

  • Start: September 2020
  • Duration: 3 years
  • UCAS code: L1N3

Dual honours degrees (three years)

Dual honours students take roughly half of their modules in the Department of Economics and half in their other subject at each level of the course. All of these courses are available as a four-year degree with employment experience.

Undergraduate

Accounting and Financial Management and Economics BA

The way we teach the accounting and financial management side is the same, in principle, as the single honours course (Accounting and Financial Management). You take a lot of the same modules as a single honours student. Because you're studying two subjects, you don't get to look at accounting, financial management or economics in as much detail as you would on the single honours degrees, but the quality of your education is the same.

  • Start: September 2020
  • Duration: 3 years
  • UCAS code: NL41
Undergraduate

Business Management with Economics BA

Your time is split equally between the two subjects. You'll get a good grounding in both, which opens up different career possibilities. There are plenty of opportunities for hands-on experience. You'll look at real-life case studies and you get the chance to do project work, on your own and as part of a team.

  • Start: September 2020
  • Duration: 3 years
  • UCAS code: NL21
Undergraduate

Economics and Mathematics BSc

This three-year dual honours degree combines the study of economics and mathematics with an emphasis on advanced technical skills. This three-year dual honours degree combines the study of economics and mathematics with an emphasis on advanced technical skills. The degree is flexible enough for you to choose a range of modules in mathematics and economics, as well as modules from other disciplines.

  • Start: September 2020
  • Duration: 3 years
  • UCAS code: LG11
Undergraduate

Economics and Philosophy BA

At each level, you'll take roughly the same number of economics modules and philosophy modules. You can also take modules in other subjects such as English or history. The course gives you a solid grounding in modern economic theory and the issues underlying current debates on economic policy. And you'll learn the quantitative and analytical skills every economist needs.

  • Start: September 2020
  • Duration: 3 years
  • UCAS code: LV15
Undergraduate

Economics and Politics BA

This dual honours degree focuses on the interaction between economic and political aspects of the modern world. The course analyses political ideas, institutions and practices. It also gives you a solid grounding in modern economic theory. You'll explore the issues underlying current debates on economic policy. And you'll develop the quantitative and analytical skills essential for economists to make informed judgements.

  • Start: September 2020
  • Duration: 3 years
  • UCAS code: LL12

Dual honours degrees (four years)

Undergraduate

Economics and Modern Languages & Cultures BA

Combining economics with modern languages and cultures gives your degree a truly global focus. You'll develop the practical skills an economist needs, including statistical and quantitative methods, and advanced economic analysis. You'll get a solid grounding in modern economic theory and how to apply it, and you'll explore current debates on economic policy.

  • Start: September 2020
  • Duration: 3 years
  • UCAS code: RL50

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