Course contact details
Admissions
Email:admissions@surrey.ac.uk
Phone:+44(0)1483 682222
University of Surrey
Guildford
GU2 7XH
Course summary
Why choose this course
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Throughout your degree, you will build skills for constructing and communicating complex economic issues, enhancing your leadership and employability skills.
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Studying an economics degree provides excellent graduate prospects and earnings.
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Take the opportunity to get industry-ready with our award-winning Professional Training placements.
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You’ll join a friendly and vibrant community which comes together over many additional opportunities that we host so you can enjoy and experience economics at its best.
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All our Economics degrees are accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), fast-tracking your career by giving you exemption from some professional examinations.
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What you will study
All our economics students follow the same first year in order to build a solid foundation on which to specialise. This means you can choose to transfer to the BSc Business Economics and Data Analytics, or Economics and Finance from your second year, or continue with the Economics BSc.
The first-year modules are designed to provide you with a broad range of basic tools, skills and knowledge that you will develop in the course of your programme. You will study introductory microeconomics and macroeconomics as well as the mathematics essential for an economist to know. First year modules also comprise introductory statistics and data analysis.
In the second year, you will start to specialise according to your own interests. The skills that you acquire, and in combination with the econometrics modules, will allow you to observe and analyse the real world through the lenses of economic theory as well as set up and run a data analysis and interpret the results; something that is part of many economists’ daily jobs.
In your final year, you can choose six optional modules in addition to two compulsory ones. We offer a long list of specialised modules, some of which are more technical than others, all taught by lecturers conducting research in various fields in economics. While deepening your knowledge of economic theory, you will learn how it can be applied in various settings (e.g. labour markets, development economics) to formulate policy recommendations. You may also want to improve, expand and reinforce your research and writing skills by selecting the Economics Project (a 5,000-word research project) as one of your optional modules.
All our economics degree programmes include two compulsory Employability modules where you will obtain advice and feedback on CV and cover letter-writing, and how to prepare for an interview. You will also be encouraged to think about what kind of career you wish to pursue and how to start working towards your future goals.
Modules
Course Modules
To see the full range of modules for this course please visit our website – the link is under the Course contact details. You will also find full details of the programme, including programme structure, assessment methods, contact hours and Graduate prospects.
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Stag Hill
Study options
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 4 Years
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- S85
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How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- S85
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
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Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A levelAAB
Overall:
AAB. If you are taking A-level Maths or A-level Economics we will reduce the offer to ABB. Please note that this grade reduction cannot be combined with other grade reduction schemes.
Applicants taking an A level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element.
We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers.
AAB. If you are taking A-level Maths or A-level Economics we will reduce the offer to ABB. Please note that this grade reduction cannot be combined with other grade reduction schemes.
Applicants taking an A level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element.
We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers.
T LevelD
Overall:
Distinction overall, with minimum C in the Core Component.
GCSE or equivalent: English Language at Grade 4 (C) and Mathematics at Grade 6 (B). Applicants must have achieved these grades at the time of making their application.
Distinction overall, with minimum C in the Core Component.
GCSE or equivalent: English Language at Grade 4 (C) and Mathematics at Grade 6 (B). Applicants must have achieved these grades at the time of making their application.
UCAS TariffNot accepted
Scottish HigherAAABB
Overall:
AAABB
GCSE or Equivalent:
English Language: Scottish National 5 - C.
Maths: Scottish National 5 - B.
Applicants must have achieved the Scottish national grades at the time of making their application.
AAABB
GCSE or Equivalent:
English Language: Scottish National 5 - C.
Maths: Scottish National 5 - B.
Applicants must have achieved the Scottish national grades at the time of making their application.
Access to HE DiplomaDistinction: 39 Merit: 6
Overall:
QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall including 39 at Distinction and 6 at Merit, and A-level Mathematics grade B.
QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall including 39 at Distinction and 6 at Merit, and A-level Mathematics grade B.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English Language at Grade C (4).
Additionally, GCSE Mathematics at Grade B (6).
Applicants must have achieved the required GCSE grades at the time of making their application.
Additionally, GCSE Mathematics at Grade B (6).
Applicants must have achieved the required GCSE grades at the time of making their application.
Scottish Advanced HigherAAB
Overall:
AAB
If you are taking Advanced Higher Maths or Advanced Higher Economics we will reduce the offer to ABB in Highers and AB in Advanced Highers. Please note that this grade reduction cannot be combined with other grade reduction schemes.
GCSE or Equivalent:
English Language: Scottish National 5 - C.
Maths: Scottish National 5 - B.
Applicants must have achieved the Scottish national grades at the time of making their application.
AAB
If you are taking Advanced Higher Maths or Advanced Higher Economics we will reduce the offer to ABB in Highers and AB in Advanced Highers. Please note that this grade reduction cannot be combined with other grade reduction schemes.
GCSE or Equivalent:
English Language: Scottish National 5 - C.
Maths: Scottish National 5 - B.
Applicants must have achieved the Scottish national grades at the time of making their application.
Extended ProjectA
Applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) will receive our standard A-level offer for this programme, plus an alternate offer of one A-level grade lower, subject to achieving an A grade in the EPQ. The one grade reduction will not apply to any required subjects.
Applicants can only receive one grade reduction from the published grades, an EPQ grade reduction can’t be applied in addition to other grade reductions made through other schemes such as Contextual Admissions or In2Surrey.
Applicants can only receive one grade reduction from the published grades, an EPQ grade reduction can’t be applied in addition to other grade reductions made through other schemes such as Contextual Admissions or In2Surrey.
International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammeOffer: 34
Overall:
34. If you are taking HL Maths or HL Economics we will reduce the offer to 33 overall. Please note that this grade reduction cannot be combined with other grade reduction schemes.
GCSE or Equivalent:
English A HL4/SL4 or English B HL5/SL6 and Mathematics (either course) HL4/SL4.
34. If you are taking HL Maths or HL Economics we will reduce the offer to 33 overall. Please note that this grade reduction cannot be combined with other grade reduction schemes.
GCSE or Equivalent:
English A HL4/SL4 or English B HL5/SL6 and Mathematics (either course) HL4/SL4.
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
Overall:
Pass overall with AAB from three A-levels or a combination of the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales and two A-levels. If you are taking A-level Maths or A-level Economics we will reduce the offer to ABB. Please note that this grade reduction cannot be combined with other grade reduction schemes.
Please note: A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted. Applicants taking an A-level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element.
GCSE or equivalent: Please check the A-level drop down for the required GCSE levels.
Pass overall with AAB from three A-levels or a combination of the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales and two A-levels. If you are taking A-level Maths or A-level Economics we will reduce the offer to ABB. Please note that this grade reduction cannot be combined with other grade reduction schemes.
Please note: A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted. Applicants taking an A-level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element.
GCSE or equivalent: Please check the A-level drop down for the required GCSE levels.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DDD
Overall:
DDD
DDD
Applications are considered on an individual basis, taking into account qualifications achieved, predicted grades, personal statement and academic reference. Conditional offers are specified in terms of required grades; we do not make offers in terms of overall UCAS tariff.
We understand that predicted grades are an estimate and will consider applicants who have predicted grades that are a little lower than our published requirement. Any offers we make will align with the grades shown above unless a grade reduction can be offered under our Contextual Admissions policy or our In2Surrey scheme. Details can be found here: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/schools-colleges/contextual-admissions-policy
Applicants with a mixed qualification profile (e.g. those taking A-levels and BTEC qualifications) are encouraged to contact admissions@surrey.ac.uk for guidance on the grades accepted.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | 6.5 overall with 6.0 in Writing and 5.5 in each other element. |
https://www.surrey.ac.uk/apply/international/english-language-requirements
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
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland | TBC |
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
Please see our website for up-to-date information on our fees for 2027/28:
https://www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-funding/tuition-fees/undergraduate-2027-entry
Sponsorship information
Scholarships and bursaries 1
The University of Surrey offers a range of scholarships and bursaries to support our students, please visit https://www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-funding/scholarships-and-bursaries for more details.
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