Economics courses

About Business Economics - BA (hons) Degree in Cardiff Metropolitan University

Course Overview

The Business Economics degree equip students with tools of analysis to enable complex, dynamic and strategic analysis and an appreciation of the wider context in which management takes place. Therefore, we are proud to be the first new university to adopt the new CORE curriculum. As one of the main aspects of the programme is business, you will also be taught entrepreneurial and management techniques to give you the edge in the business world.

Our Business Economics tutors are specialists in Entrepreneurship, Labour Economics, International Political Economy, Game Theory, Finance, Investment, Marketing, Strategic Management, and Regional Economics. They work with organisations such as the Welsh Government and Government Economic Service, to ensure our curriculum is cutting edge and relevant.

Students have the opportunity to obtain the Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate using the School's Bloomberg suite.

Economics degrees at Cardiff Met currently has 91% NSS satisfaction rate.

Learning & Teaching

We are committed to providing you with the necessary support to enable you to realise your full potential. Our innovative teaching methods include experiments and the very latest teaching materials. Modules are typically taught through a mixture of 2-hour lectures per week and 2-hour seminars/workshops per week. All modules are supported through Moodle and Leganto, the virtual learning environment.

Employability & Careers​

Economists are in demand in both the private and public sector. They can be skilled managers, researchers, analysts and strategists. Research shows that Economics students have higher average earnings than most other graduates, including those studying a general business degree.

Work Placements:

The provision of work-placements as an assessed part of your academic programme of learning is so important that we provide you with the opportunity to undertake placement as part of your second year studies. We have strong links with the business community and the work-placement programme is designed to enhance your future employability prospects.

Progression to postgraduate study within the Cardiff School of Management is also an option. 

Academic qualification equivalents

• Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, include one English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or ENG4U), minimum 60%

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS      :      6.0 overall* with no sub score lower than 5.5
• PTE         :      Overall - 52, Reading - 51, Speaking - 51,Listening - 51,Writing - 51

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