After Year 1, our BSc (Hons) Economics and BA (Hons) Business Economics degrees offer several suggested option module pathways based on your interests. Each pathway involves taking 30-credits of specialised modules in Year 2, and 60-credits in Year 3, allowing you to focus your studies on either finance, public policy, or ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) issues.
Financial sector path
If you're thinking of a career in the financial sector, the suggested pathways on our degrees are:
- BSc (Hons) Economics:
- Year 2: Choose 'Banking & Finance in a Global Context I' (15 credits) plus either 'Banking & Finance in a Global Context II' (15 credits) or 'Climate Change & Investing' (15 credits)
- Year 3: Choose a total of 60-credits from: 'Principles of Investment' (30 credits), 'Trading in Financial Markets' (30 credits), and 'ESG Investing' (30 credits)
- BA (Hons) Business Economics
- Year 2: Choose up to two modules (a total of 30 credits) from: 'Banking & Finance in a Global Context I' (15 credits), 'Banking & Finance in a Global Context II' (15 credits) and 'Climate Change & Investing' (15 credits)
- Year 3: Choose up to a total of 60-credits from: 'Principles of Investment' (30 credits), 'Trading in Financial Markets' (30 credits), and 'ESG Investing' (30 credits)
Public Policy & Civil Service path
If you're interested in social issues and a possible future with the Civil Service, we'd suggest - on either degree - considering the options below:
- Year 2: Choose 'Economics of Social Change' (15 credits) and 'International Trade & Development' (15 credits)
- Year 3: Choose 'Economics of Public Policy' (30 credits) and 'Monetary Economics' (30 credits)
Environmental Focus path
If you're committed to environmental concerns, we'd suggest - on either degree - considering the options below:
- Year 2: Choose 'Climate Change & Investing' (15 credits) and 'The Economy & the Environment' (15 credits)
- Year 3: Progress to 'ESG Investing' (30 credits) and 'Applied Data Analysis for Sustainable Futures' (30 credits)
Our academic advisors are here to help you make informed choices that align with your aspirations. You can find out more about our undergraduate Economics degrees here.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please note that the availability of modules (and opportunities offered to, and services for, students) can change over time and things may not be available from one year to the next. In the case of modules, please always check the 'What will you study' section of the course webpage for the course and entry year you are interested in. You can find an index of all our subject areas, within which you will find the individual course pages, at: https://www.gre.ac.uk/subjects.
