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Economics BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Economics BSc (Hons)
Economics is concerned with how people make choices in conditions of resource scarcity and the results of these choices for society. Many of the worlds most pressing issues such as global warming/climate change, underdevelopment, rising inequality, inflation and financial instability are economic in nature. In understanding these problems, economists make use of a wide variety of analytical techniques borrowed from numerous other fields including history, philosophy, mathematics and statistics.
Economics is concerned with how people make choices in conditions of resource scarcity and the results of these choices for society. Many of the worlds most pressing issues such as global warming/climate change, underdevelopment, rising inequality, inflation and financial instability are economic in nature. In understanding these problems, economists make use of a wide variety of analytical techniques borrowed from numerous other fields including history, philosophy, mathematics and statistics.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
15/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Course Address
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
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Codes/info
Course Code
L100
Institution Code
Q75
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS TariffNot Accepted Scottish HigherA,B,B,B,B Scottish National 5 Mathematics minimum grade A. Separate targets are shown for Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers but offers are normally made on the basis of a combination of the two. Access to HE DiplomaD:24,M:21 A-level General Studies and Critical Thinking are normally excluded from offers. However, the grade achieved may be taken into account when results are published in August and may be used in a tie-break situation. GCSE Mathematics minimum grade A. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme33 Successful completion of IB with a total of 33 points including 6, 5, 5 in Higher Level subjects. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Successful completion of BTEC National Extended Diploma (1080 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) at Level 3) with overall grades D*DD. GCSE Mathematics minimum grade A. Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H3,H3,H3,H3,H3,H3 If Mathematics not taken at the Higher Level - Ordinary Level Mathematics grade O2. Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)Successful completion of BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (180 credits) with overall grades D*DD. GCSE Mathematics minimum grade A. Scottish Advanced HigherA,B,B Scottish National 5 Mathematics minimum grade A. Separate targets are shown for Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers but offers are normally made on the basis of a combination of the two. A levelA,B,B GCSE Mathematics minimum grade A. A-level General Studies and Critical Thinking are normally excluded from offers. However, the grade achieved may be taken into account when results are published in August and may be used in a tie-break situation. |
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland | £4,750 | 2024/25 | Year 1 | |
| England, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 | |
| EU, International | £20,800 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
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