Economics (Hons)

Overview

What is the UK government doing to mitigate the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic? How is the global community tackling poverty? What will Brexit mean for trade? How can companies embrace the opportunities of a decarbonised world? On this degree, you’ll explore these and more questions, crises and controversies as we uncover the far-reaching impact of economics on our world.

Economists tackle anything from interpreting and forecasting market trends or individual business performance by country, region or market, to advising businesses, governments and individuals on everyday and strategic decisions. These can encompass areas as diverse as international trade, profit maximisation, pricing decisions, forecasting revenues or consumer demand, to managing the national health service, tackling unemployment or inequality.

Career:

Economics (Hons) at University of Westminster   aims to prepare you to use economic reasoning, mathematical and statistical analysis, to analyse and evaluate financial performance and public policy issues. You’ll develop a range of transferrable skills useful in almost any career, including excellent communication, strategic and logical thinking.

On graduation, you can target a role as an economist, financial or commercial analyst, or choose to pursue a broader career in government departments, banking, risk and insurance, investment and broking firms, retail and manufacturing firms, the media, social work or the voluntary sector.