Economics (Hons)

Overview

Key facts

You’ll be able to choose from a wide range of optional Economics modules, or minor subjects, to tailor your studies to suit your interests and aspirations.

Learning outcomes

You begin your degree with modules including Principles of Economics and Quantitative Methods for Economics (Hons) at Lancaster University - Management School. You’ll also choose a third subject drawn from Management School disciplines or from other subject areas like Politics, International Relations or Geography. In your second year, you’ll move on to courses such as Introduction to Econometrics, Intermediate Micro and Macroeconomics and some specialist modules, for example Game Theory. It is also possible to continue your study of a minor subject through your second and third years.

In your third year, you will choose up to eight topics in Economics for specialist study, with each taught by an active researcher in the field. These include, for example, Public Economics, Human Resource Economics, Industrial Organisation, International Trade and International Business. Students who have performed well in their studies are also offered the opportunity of completing a Dissertation module in the third year.

Once registered on the course there will be the option of undertaking a full-year industry placement between your second and final years.