Swansea University 2023 Undergraduate Prospectus

Foundation Year available – see pages 58-63 for full details Global Opportunities available †  Work Placement or Internship Opportunities available International Students foundation programme available COURSE SATISFACTION (Guardian University Guide 2022) 5

ECONOMICS

BAY CAMPUS & SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS

An Economics degree can help unlock your pathway to a variety of careers, from investment banking and management consultancy to politics and management roles in global organisations. Our Economics degrees have an excellent reputation for producing high performing graduates. A number of our graduates have progressed to work for the world’s biggest brands such as Barclays, HSBC and PwC.

Our degrees give you a robust understanding of modern economic principles and contemporary issues. Constantly updated to maintain a modern, real-world relevance, these programmes are suitable if you want to pursue a career as an economist or you are open to employment across different economic and financial fields. In your first year, you will cover a comprehensive base of knowledge encompassing micro- and macro- economics, finance and methodology. In later years your module choice covers specialist areas of economic policy, economic development and health economics. A Year in Industry is the perfect opportunity to gain real-world industry experience, making you an attractive candidate for jobs after graduating. Want to experience an unforgettable year exploring new cultures and growing as a person; professionally and personally ? A Year Abroad is also an opportunity available to you.

TYPICAL MODULES INCLUDE: Year 1 • Exploring Economic Data • Finance for Economics • Principles of Macroeconomics • Principles of Microeconomics Year 2 • Economic Policy • Intermediate Macroeconomics • Intermediate Microeconomics • Problems and Decision-Making in Economics Year 3 • Advanced Macroeconomics • Advanced Microeconomics • Digital Economics • History of Economic Thought • International Economics and Trade

TYPICAL OFFER: ABB-BBB

Detailed entry requirements and course features available on the Course Reference Grid (page 160) †

BSc Single Honours ▲ ♦ Economics

▲ ♦ Economics and Business ▲ ♦ Economics and Finance

♦  All our 3 year courses can be extended to 4 years to include: (Foundation Year) or (Year in Industry/Abroad) ▲ 3 YEAR ♦ 4 YEAR For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page

FUTURE CAREERS: • Analyst, Researcher or Government Adviser • Derivatives Trader

• Econometrician • Financial Analyst • Manager or Management Consultant • Professional Economist

Accreditations include (subject to module selection):

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