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Economics and Management with a Year in Business

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 20 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

This course is provided jointly by one of the UK's top ten teaching and research centres for Economics and our innovative School of Business and Management. Studying Economics and Management at Royal Holloway means that you will learn from internationally renowned experts who will share their research and experience so that you gain current and relevant skills and knowledge. This intellectually stimulating and diverse course combines two highly complementary subjects and covers the core programme of the Economics degree with that of the Management degree. Selecting this degree will provide you with the knowledge and skills that will give you excellent career prospects.

Our balanced approach to research and teaching guarantees high quality teaching from subject leaders, cutting edge materials and intellectually challenging debates. You will be supported through your studies by an established network of academic and departmental staff.

You will examine the theories and methods of economics, with a strong focus on analytical methods: develop skills in mathematics and statistics and learn to tackle economic problems: gain an understanding of management from strategy to marketing, and accounting to e-commerce, with an emphasises the case study approach.

Accredited by CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants). On completing this course you'll be able to apply for 4 exemptions.

Modules

Course Modules

Year 1

You will take the following modules in Economics:

  • Principles of Economics

  • Data Skills for Economists

  • Mathematics for Economics

  • Employability 1

  • Academic Integrity

  • Fundamentals of Digital Enterprise

  • Professional Skills

  • Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance

  • People and Organisations

Year 2

  • Microeconomics

  • Macroeconomics

  • Employability 2

  • Data Visualisation and Analytics

  • Communications for business

  • The Global Economy

  • Responsible Business and Management

Year 3
  • Year in Business
Year 4
  • Business and Management Impact Project I
  • Employability 3

Optional Modules

Below is a taster of some of the exciting optional modules that students on the course could choose from during this academic year. Please be aware these do change over time, and optional modules may be withdrawn or new ones added.

Year 1
  • All modules are core
Year 2
  • All modules are core
Year 3
  • All modules are core
Year 4

  • Industrial Economics 1

  • Financial Economics 1

  • International Financial Accounting

  • Consumer Behaviour

  • Emerging Markets

  • Asia Pacific Business

  • European Business

  • Accountability and Sustainability

  • Current Issues in the Global Workplace

  • International Human Resource Management

  • The Individual at Work

  • Business in International Comparative Perspective

  • Strategic Brand Management

  • Global Marketing

  • Strategic Management Accounting

  • Strategic Finance

  • Advertising and Promotion in the Digital Age

  • Clusters, Small Business and Entrepreneurship

  • Responsible Business in Context

  • Digital Innovation Management

  • Business Process Applications

  • Social Media, Networks and Business

  • Project Management

  • Entrepreneurship: Theory and History

  • Corporate Entrepreneurship

  • Innovation, Strategy and the Corporation

  • Organisations and Accountability

  • Corporate Governance

  • Responsible Entrepreneurship and Innovation

  • Marketing, People and the Planet

https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/studying-here/undergraduate/economics/economics-and-management-with-a-year-in-business/

Assessment method

Teaching is mostly by means of lectures and seminars, the latter providing a forum for students to work through problem sets and applications in a smaller and more interactive setting. Outside of scheduled teaching sessions, students work independently, or collaboratively, researching, reading and preparing for seminars.

Assessment is usually carried out by end of year examinations as well as class tests and assignments. Final year students can choose to complete an extended essay, which offers students the chance to conduct an original piece of research.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 20 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
LN21
Institution code:
R72
Campus name:
Main Site
Points of Entry:
Year 1

Royal Holloway, University of London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
LN21
Institution code:
R72
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
AAB-BBB

Required subjects:

GCSE Mathematics at grade 7 (A)
GCSE English Language at grade 4 (C)

Where an applicant is taking the EPQ alongside A-levels, the EPQ will be taken into consideration and result in lower A-level grades being required.

Socio-economics factors which may have impacted an applicant's education will be taken into consideration and alternative offers may be made to these applicants.

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

Scottish Higher
AAABB

plus Mathematics

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 30 Merit: 3

Pass with at least 30 Level 3 credits at Distinction and the remaining level 3 credits at Merit.

Plus GCSE Maths Grade A or 7.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Required subjects:

GCSE Mathematics at grade 7 (A)
GCSE English Language at grade 4 (C)

Scottish Advanced Higher
AAB

plus Mathematics

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DD

plus a B at A-level plus Mathematics GCSE grade 7 (A).

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 34

6,6,5 at Higher level or 34 points overall. 
With either 4 in HL Maths, or 5 in SL Maths, or 4 in SL Maths, Analysis and Approach or Maths Application and Interpretation.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDD

plus Mathematics GCSE grade 7 (A).

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2H2H3H3H3

including H3 in Maths.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
D

plus A-level grades AB plus plus Mathematics GCSE grade 7 (A).

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

Requirements are as for A-levels where one non-subject-specified A-level can be replaced by the same grade in the Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

Applicants with the Cambridge Pre-U are strongly encouraged to apply to Royal Holloway. Offers will be made on the basis of equivalent A-Level grades as can be found on the Royal Holloway website.

Combinations of qualifications will be considered on an individual basis, please contact us on study@royalholloway.ac.uk to discuss your situation.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6.5IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in both Reading and Writing and no lower than 5.5 in every other subscore.

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

At Royal Holloway, we know every student approaches university with different experiences and backgrounds. We look at each application individually, and different factors can affect the exact offer a student receives. For instance, our contextual offer scheme means students from disadvantaged socio-economic background can receive a different offer. For full details please see our website.

Learn more on the Royal Holloway, University of London website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
EU & International£26800*
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland & Channel Islands£9790*

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Other essential costs: Students are recommended to purchase a laptop before starting their course, to assist with their studies. The optional residential field courses incur an extra fee.

*The tuition fee for Home (UK) undergraduates is controlled by Government regulations. This figure is the fee for the academic year 2026/27 and is shown as a guide. The fee for the academic year 2027/28 has not yet been confirmed.

*This figure is the fee for EU and international students starting a degree in the academic year 2026/27 and is shown as a guide. The fee for the academic year 2027/28 has not yet been confirmed.

Royal Holloway reserves the right to increase tuition fees annually for all students. For further information see fees and funding: https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/studying-here/fees-and-funding/

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