Economics (Hons) University of Surrey

Overview

Key features

• On the BSc Economics (Hons)  course offered at  University of Surrey , you will study the economic behaviour of individuals, firms and governments, which together make up our society. You’ll analyse in detail the separate activity of these components. You’ll also study how they interact with one another, both at a national and at an international level. You will develop a wide variety of specialist skills and examine a range of topical questions that are central to modern economies.

Career opportunities

• The University of Surrey offer careers information, advice and guidance to all students whilst studying with us, which is extended to our alumni for three years after leaving the University.
• Economic decisions are at the heart of every society, shaping the future of individuals, organisations, regions and nations. This hints at the variety of careers available to economists and the range of skills you can expect to develop by studying one of our courses. Our graduates are highly successful in securing quality jobs. Our economics courses are ranked 4th by ‘value added’ in The Economist’s British University Rankings 2017. The problem-solving nature of the subject, the highly relevant and applied focus of our courses, and the potential for experience you can gain from your Professional Training placement are all appealing to employers.
• Recent graduates from our School of Economics have entered roles such as:

• Economist, Bank of England 

• Analyst, Frontier Economics  

• Financial Crime Associate, Deloitte 

• Assistant Economist, Home Office 

• Economist, Fathom Financial Consulting 

• Economics Research, Morgan Stanley 

• Business Analyst, TotalEnergies 

• Analyst, Economist Intelligence Uni

Accreditation

Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route.