Economics with Law

This degree combines training in economics with in-depth knowledge of the legal framework of the economy giving you a unique vantage point from which to launch your professional career.

Why study BA Economics with Law at Goldsmiths

• This degree gives you a rigorous foundation in economic thinking and the analytical tools that are part of an economist’s training.

• You will have a basic training in Law while focusing on the aspects of Law that are most relevant to an economist.

• You will learn about the way legal structures and argument form the modern political and social reality and how this relates to economic arguments.

• The programme trains you to effectively apply economic and legal tools to the different political and social realities of today.

• You will develop a broad range of skills that are sought after in a competitive marketplace, including how to explain economic ideas to those in business and government.

• At the School of Creative Management, we focus our teaching efforts on a small cohort of students per year. By doing so, we give you the opportunity to interact a lot with lecturers and other students.

• You’ll learn in small groups and will be assigned a personal tutor for the three years of your programme. Your tutor will meet regularly with you, follow your progress, and help you whenever you need.

Course Modules

Year 1
In your first year, you'll take the following compulsory modules:

• Introductory Economics

• 21st Century Legal Skills

• Economic Reasoning

• Mathematics for Economics and Business

• Contract Law

Year 2
In your second year, you'll complete the following compulsory modules:

• Intermediate Microeconomics

• Intermediate Macroeconomics

• History of Economic Ideas

• Quantitative Economics

• Applied Quantitative Economics

• Intellectual Property Law

You can also choose from the following optional modules School of Creative Management and in Law:

• Economic History

• Land Law

• Trusts

• Money, Banking and the Financial System

• Economic Reasoning 2

You also have the opportunity to take one of the following optional elective modules:

• My Career Strategy
  or

• The Goldsmiths Project

Year 3
In your third year, you'll take the following compulsory modules:

• Public Economics

• International Economics

• Commercial Law and International Trade Agreements

• Company Law

• Individual and Institutional Economic Behaviour

You can then choose two of the following optional modules:

• AI, Disruptive Technologies and the Law

• Art Law

• Behavioural Economics

• Manias, Bubbles, Crises and Market Failure

• Gender, Race and Economic Relations

• Development Economics

You will also have the opportunity to select optional modules in law and economics, including modules such as Money, Banking and the Financial System.

Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.

You’ll be assessed by a variety of methods, depending on your module choices. These include coursework, examinations, group work and projects.