Bachelor of Arts - Economics and International Relations (Honours) (with placement)

Gain a broad grounding in economics and an understanding of the ways international political developments affect and are affected by the world economy

This programme helps you gain a broad grounding in economics and an understanding of the ways in which international political developments affect and are affected by the world economy.

Reasons to study Economics and International Relations at De Montfort University:

• Broaden your expertise by combining Economics and International Relations develop transferable skills such as commercial awareness, communication, team working, independent research and critical analysis
• DMU is recognised as a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence as a result of research and teaching excellence in European studies
• Participate in real debates, attend conferences and learn from guest speakers including prominent political figures such as the former Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the House of Commons Speaker, Rt Hon John Bercow
• Get involved in current politics with regular events such as Congress to Campus and European Parliament to Campus
• Enjoy an international experience with #DMUglobal trips have included New York, Berlin, Greece, Beijing and Copenhagen
• Placement opportunities with local, national and global companies including IBM, Vauxhall, Walt Disney, the NHS and the Government Economic Service
• Our alumni are employed by leading brands in graduate roles such as Business Analyst at Deutsche Bank, Audit Associate at KPMG, Financial Analyst at PwC and Revenue Management Analyst at TNT

• Minimum Level of Education Required: 1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate
• Min GPA: 60.0%
• English Proficiency Requirements:
  For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores:
  • Min TOEFL iBT: 60 (Min Listening: 7.0, Min Reading: 8.0, Min Speaking: 16.0, Min Writing: 18.0)
  • Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
  • Min PTE overall: 50
  Applicants interested in applying for direct admission, but are yet to complete an acceptable language test, can do so, but must provide valid results before receiving a final offer letter.
  For conditional admission, you are required to provide English proficiency scores:
  • Min TOEFL iBT: 32 (Min Listening: 2, Min Reading: 2, Min Speaking: 11, Min Writing: 11)
  • Min IELTS overall: 4.5 (Min Listening: 4, Min Reading: 4, Min Speaking: 4, Min Writing: 4)
  • Min PTE overall: 29