Business Economics
This degree allows students to develop their understanding of Economic techniques whilst also learning about the principles of Business Management. Students in Business Economics should have an interest in using economic theory and thinking in applied business settings. This degree has less of an emphasis on using mathematics compared to a traditional economics degree and the programme fosters numerical skills through the use of up-to-date business applications.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor at UK Level 6 |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | |
| Awarding Body | Queens University Belfast |
| NFQ Level |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor at UK Level 6 | Queens University Belfast |
Duration
3 years (Full Time)
Entry Requirements
Irish Leaving Certificate
H3H3H3H3H3H3/H2H3H3H3H3 + if not offered at Higher Level then Ordinary Level grade O3 in Mathematics
Careers / Further progression
This degree prepares students for a variety of careers in the public and private sectors. Graduates have been employed as professional economists or as managers or administrators. Depending on the choice of modules, this degree also prepares students for postgraduate studies in Economics and related disciplines. http://www.prospects.ac.uk
Employment after the Course
Typical career destinations of graduates include:
Professional Economists
Accountancy
Managers and Administrators in areas such as market research, advertising, sales and personel
Education, health or government departments
Employment Links
Graduate employers include: PwC; EY; KPMG; Deloitte; BDO; Ulster Bank; Bank of Ireland, First Trust, Northern Ireland Civil Service, Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, BBC, National Trust.
Further information
Start date: September 2024
Deadlines for on-time applications
2024 entry application deadlines
For courses starting in 2024 (and for deferred applications), your application should be with us at UCAS by one of these dates – depending on what courses you apply for. If your completed application – including all your personal details and your academic reference – is submitted by the deadline, it is guaranteed to be considered.
16 October 2023 for 2024 entry at 18:00 (UK time) – any course at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, or for most courses in medicine, veterinary medicine/science, and dentistry. You can add choices with a different deadline later, but don’t forget you can only have five choices in total.
31 January 2024 for 2024 entry at 18:00 (UK time) – for the majority of courses.
Some course providers require additional admissions tests to be taken alongside the UCAS application, and these may have a deadline. Find out more about these tests at https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/applying-university/admissions-tests
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Apply as soon as possible: Student funding arrangements mean that as offers are made and places fill up, some courses may only have vacancies for students from certain locations. It’s therefore really important that you apply for your chosen courses by the appropriate deadlines mentioned above, as not all courses will have places for all students.
All applications received after 30 June are entered into Clearing - find out more about Clearing at https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/clearing-and-results-day/what-clearing
The information below is intended as an example only, featuring module details for the current year of study (2023/24). Modules are reviewed on an annual basis and may be subject to future changes – revised details will be published through Programme Specifications ahead of each academic year.
Year 1
Core Modules
Organisational Behaviour (20 credits)
Principles of Economics (40 credits)
Quantitative Methods (20 credits)
Accounting (20 credits)
Financial Institutions and Markets (20 credits)
Year 2
Core Modules
Managerial Economics (20 credits)
Data Analysis and Optimisation (20 credits)
International Business (20 credits)
Macroeconomic Policy and Performance (20 credits)
Optional Modules
Human Resource Management (20 credits)
Contemporary Operations Management (20 credits)
The Digital Business (20 credits)
Financial Decision Making (20 credits)
Leading for Change (20 credits)
Year 3
Core Modules
Quantitative Business Economics (20 credits)
Economics of Corporate Strategy (20 credits)
Optional Modules
Business Start Up (40 credits)
Environmental Economics (20 credits)
Supply Chain Management (20 credits)
Economic History (20 credits)
Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Business and Management (20 credits)
International Economics (20 credits)
Labour Economics (20 credits)
Public Economics (20 credits)
Innovation Management (20 credits)
Public Sector Management (20 credits)
Business Ethics (20 credits)
Admissions
Tel: 028 9097 3838
Fax: 028 9097 5151
Email address: admissions@qub.ac.uk