About Bsc Economics in Aberystwyth University

The BSc Economics degree, here at Aberystwyth University, explores the economic issues that impact on every-day life including: the creation of employment, inflationary pressures, international trade issues, the process of business competition, innovation and growth, the development of third world countries, the protection of natural resources and government policy-making. 

With a wide range of modules to choose from you can develop and hone your interests. Research-led teaching and excellent facilities ensure you have the relevant knowledge and transferable skills to progress into your chosen career.

Why study Economics at Aberystwyth?

• Become a student  in an established department for research and practice and be taught by expert lecturers who will help you develop your knowledge on economic principles, and become confident with the technical and quantitative aspects of Economics as a study. 

• Enhance your career opportunities through our partnerships with business, industry and commerce.

• Be enriched by our visiting speakers who bring their professional experience to the classroom.

• We have arrangements with many partner universities overseas to deliver short academic programmes (2 weeks) to small groups of management and business students (on a self-funding basis), to enable you to experience the impact of the cultural environment when conducting business abroad. We currently have partner universities in India, China, Russia, Japan, the United Arab Emirates and Brazil and our portfolio of countries is rapidly expanding.

Career prospects

A degree in Economics is highly rated by employers and on average attracts particularly high levels of graduate salaries. 

Our graduates have progressed into these specialist pathways:

• Chartered Accountant;

• Chartered Certified Accountant;

• Chartered Management Accountant;

• Chartered Public Finance Accountant;

• Economist;

• Investment analysis;

• Financial risk analyst;

• Actuary;

• Civil Service;

• Diplomatic Service;

• Local Government.

Transferable Skills

Studying a degree in Economics will equip you with the following skills:

• Understanding of organisational behaviour and structure;

• Improved numeracy skills and the ability to research, interpret and use business and financial data;

• Deep understanding of the causes and effects of economic and other external changes;

• The ability to communicate clearly written and spoken;

• Effective problem solving;

• Analytical and creative thinking skills;

• Decision- making;

• The ability to work independently and as part of a team;

• Time-management and organisational skills;

• Self-motivation and self- reliance.

Academic qualification equivalents:

• We generally accept minimum 75% in year XII Std. of the Centeral Board of Secondary Education and the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination, in addition to the state boards of education in India.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS          :         6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component
• TOEFL         :         88 with minimum component scores: Reading 18, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 17. 
• PTE             :          55 with minimum scores of 51 in each component 

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