Economics (with a professional placement year) (Hons) University of Sussex

Overview

Gain the confidence to communicate economic ideas and concepts to a wide audience. On this  Economics (with a professional placement year) (Hons) degree provided by University of Sussex , you study a quantitative and empirical approach to economics including econometrics and mathematical economics. You’ll develop your data coding and visualisation skills, using a wide array of statistical tools and industry-standard software. 

You’ll analyse current real-world issues and focus on specialist areas such as climate change economics, labour economics and international trade – gaining the practical skills for a career at world-leading organisations. You’ll study important issues such as global imbalances and the financial crisis, building your understanding of applied statistical techniques and their application to economic questions. 

Career

You’ll develop communication, analytical, software and numeracy skills. These skills mean you could go into graduate jobs in the Civil Service, banks, consultancies, insurance and accounting firms.

You are based in the University of Sussex Business School where you benefit from extensive career support and business connections, including mentoring by employers and alumni, networking, guest lectures and the development of your workplace skills. The Business School is home to the renowned UK Trade Policy Observatory (UKTPO), one of the most trusted voices in the analysis of the UK’s trading future after Brexit. Facilities on campus also include the Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab where you can access real-time data from the Bloomberg Professional services platform.