Economics University of Southampton

Overview

You'll study economics with experts whose research has influenced international policy, learning in lectures and small classes. The facilities include the behavioural economics laboratory and the Bloomberg Trading Suite - a realistic trading room environment with the most detailed financial data available.

This flexible  Economics BSc course offered by the University of Southampton has 3 separate pathways you can choose after the first year. These have slightly different module selections. The pathways are:

• Economics - this is the default pathway, which will give you a rounded education in the subject.
• Econometrics - focuses on the quantitative methods in economics, providing the relevant statistical tools you'll need to analyse economic data and policy.
• Behavioural economics - has an additional focus on explaining and predicting human behaviour, and using these insights to evaluate and design economic policy.

You'll also have the freedom to shape your studies by choosing optional modules to suit your interests or career plans. You could choose international banking, risk management or public economics, for example.

As part of this course you can also:

• study a minor subject
• take part in a 2-week economics summer school at Xiamen University, China
• spend a semester abroad in your third year
• spend a year in employment
• gain vital work experience on our Student Innovation Projects

Career Opportunities

This degree will allow you to develop and evidence subject-specific and targeted employability skills. This includes the required skill set for a range of future careers, further study, or starting your own business.

The skills you can expect to focus on and gain from this course include:

• Research

• Critical thinking

• Teamwork

• EDI leadership

• Problem solving