Bachelor of Arts - Economics (Honours) (including a placement year)

On this course students will learn to analyse and measure real economic issues based on a knowledge of economic theory, develop an understanding of how economic policy is formulated and gain the analytical and critical evaluation skills to recognise how national and global issues affect the performance of a business.

Students will study a range of areas, including Applied Techniques for Economists, Econometrics, Intermediate Micro and Macroeconomics, Economic History and International Trade.

DMU's Bloomberg Trading Room – one of the largest in a UK university – will give students a simulated experience on industry-standard software used by decision-makers in finance.

Key features

• Economics at DMU has a 100% satisfaction rating (National Student Survey 2017).
• Graduates have gone on to careers in globally-renowned organisations. Recent successes include Deutsche Bank, KPMG, PwC, TNT and many more.
• Develop practical skills that are in demand by employers, such as mathematical and statistical analysis, problem-solving and the ability to explain and analyse complex data.
• The #DMUworks team will help students gain the skills and qualities that today’s employers are looking for through placement opportunities with local, national and global companies, students have gone on to work for the Government Economic Service, the UK's largest single employer of economists.
• Enjoy an international experience with #DMUglobal – on these trips students will visit sites like the Berlin Wall Memorial where they will gain an understanding of economics to explain current events, and to inform opinion on key European issues.

• 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