Economics

Explore economic concepts as they apply to the real world with this degree that impacts industry, society and people.

Insights from our experts come with real-world relevance. Through our links with major international businesses, you’ll get the opportunity to apply your studies on placement, through internships and even by studying abroad.

This course flexes to your interests as you learn, sharing a common first year with our BA Business Economics programme – you can switch direction in the second year, taking your career where you want it to go.

Why study at Hull?

• Tap into our industry connections: Get real industry experience on placement with the likes of Bosch, BMW, Siemens and Disney, or spend a year with the Government Economic Service or the Office for National Statistics.

• Gain real-world experience: Take an internship in your final year to enhance your chances of employment (in addition to the extra option of studying abroad or spending a year on placement in industry).

• 3rd in the UK: Our Economics degree is rated 3rd in the UK for Teaching Quality and Student Experience by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024.

Where could this take me?

Graduate with a degree in Economics from Hull, and you’ll be in good company. Our graduates include Muhtar Kent, former CEO of the Coca Cola Company, Jeremy Darroch, Executive Chairman, Sky plc; and Professor Guido Imbens, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2021.

You could enter the Government Economic Service, the UK’s principal employer of economists, or work for economic consultancies or trade representative bodies such as the CBI. Hull graduates have found employment with firms like Hull Trains, RWE, Npower, IBM, Young’s Seafood, BAE Systems, Deutsche Börse Group, and Airbus.

Core modules include:

Introduction to Economics
Accounting and Finance
Quantitative Methods for Economics
Microeconomics in Context: Learning Through Games and Simulations
Macroeconomics: managing the Economy
Responsible Business in Society
The Economy, Society and Public Policy
Rethinking Political Economy
Contemporary Debates in Macroeconomics

Optional modules include:

Health Economics and Health Policy
Environmental Economics and Climate Change Policy
Economic and Social Inequality in the 21st Century

You'll be assessed through a combination of written, practical and coursework assessments throughout your degree.

Written assessment typically includes exams and multiple choice tests.

Practical is an assessment of your skills and competencies. This could include presentations, school experience, work experience or laboratory work.

Coursework typically includes essays, written assignments, dissertations, research projects or producing a portfolio of your work.