This module introduces you to the core principles of the economic approach to analytical thinking and problem-solving. By examining the fundamental challenges of scarcity, exchange, and trade-offs, you will analyse critical, real-world issues and evaluate how individual consumers, corporate firms, and government policymakers make strategic choices in the modern economy.

You will critically analyse competing economic frameworks, evaluating their respective strengths, weaknesses, and empirical evidence. Finally, you will actively develop key skills in independent research, professional writing, and advanced communication, applying these techniques directly to your academic assessments and future career.

This module is designed to equip you with the essential mathematical and statistical techniques required to interpret and evaluate the complex models and arguments used within economic and financial theory.

You will develop an understanding of utilising probability theory, data distributions, and fundamental analysis techniques to pressure-test economic ideas. By embedding quantitative methods within practical business applications, this module ensures you gain a deep appreciation of how data-driven methodologies are used to evaluate, understand, and solve high-stakes financial issues.

This module provides you with the core principles of mainstream macroeconomics from a quantitative perspective. You will develop an understanding of how economists practically approach and analyse societal problems at the national and regional levels. This module covers theoretical content including an overview of macroeconomic fundamentals and context, schools of economic thought, and essential frameworks for fiscal and monetary policy.

This module offers a deep insight into the realm of data science and visualisation, exploring a wide range of tools in MS Excel and complementary software packages.   

This module enables you to integrate data with quantitative models to create economic and business reports, develop solutions to real-world macro and microeconomic problems and help professionals make better and informed decisions and develop meaningful information and knowledge.  

This module employs economic theory to build asset models to analyse how the prices of financial securities are determined and how asset prices may reflect time preferences, uncertainty and risk. The module will also develop you evaluation skills by providing an understanding of the money market, capital market and foreign exchange market, including the role of financial regulation.

You will develop skills in the analysis of monetary policy implementation and central bank systems and includes a focus on the Bank of England and other central banks from around the world.

This module combines advanced econometrics and data analytics to provide a powerful framework for empirical analysis and forecasting. You will master quantitative estimation methods for diverse data structures, building the foundational research skills required for your final-year dissertation.

You’ll apply these techniques to real-world decision-making, expectation formation, and automated forecasting across sectors like environmental economics and capital markets. An introduction to our high-standard trading floor will allow you to contextualise data analytics against live, high-stakes market problems.

In this module, both consumer and producer behaviour will be analysed using fundamental tools of economic analysis. You will be introduced to the programming of economic problems and will help develop your communication skills.

This module focuses on the real-world application of game theory to analyse and understand human interaction in strategic environments. You will examine and apply diverse economic methodologies, critically evaluating competing approaches and their practical relevance to modern economic challenges.

In this module you will develop analytical skills by examining macroeconomic theory in a theoretical and applied context. It will help equip you to think conceptually and holistically about how to approach macroeconomic policy making at an institutional level.

This is an intermediate level module that will further your understanding of macroeconomics derived from your first year.

In the first block of your final year, you will choose a specialist module from one of the below.

Advanced Microeconomics Theory and Application

The module will review recent developments in microeconomic theory and their applications.

Institutions will be examined using recent advances in game theory, contract theory and mechanism design. The digital economy will be analysed from a microeconomic perspective.

This module will also examine methods of collecting and analysing microeconomic data and will form an understanding of the software needed for such analysis.

Advanced Macroeconomics Theory and Application

This module will equip you in understanding how to approach macroeconomic modelling in a critical manner for you to analyse contemporary debates in macroeconomic policy. The emphasis will be on the global economy and critical nature of interactions between the real economy, finance, and economic institutions.

In the second block of your final year, you will choose a specialist module from one of the below.

Industrial Economics

This module will provide you with an introduction to the implications of competition, investment, mergers, and innovation on the performance, survivability and growth of firms in today’s dynamic and competitive economic environment.

The module will focus on the latest research in the area and will blend theory and application to enable you to develop critical knowledge and implications of regulations, competitive rivalry, and external environment on the operations of firms.

Behavioural Economics Finance

This module challenges traditional economic models by examining the behavioural concepts that drive modern financial markets. Step into the intersection of cognitive psychology and economics to evaluate how human bias and bounded rationality influence investment choices and create market anomalies.

You will analyse the real-world impact of behavioural science in UK and international public policy. Through a diverse range of case studies, you will develop the advanced critical thinking and reasoning as well as writing skills that are essential for a career in finance, economics, or policymaking.

Dissertation

The module provides an opportunity for you to undertake an independent research study in an area of special interest within selected subject areas of economics. You will develop communication skills in presenting your ideas visually, verbally and in written format.

You will develop research skills in applying econometric analysis or experimental methods to the solution of economic problems or research questions of interest in economics. You also have the opportunity to complete a dissertation that includes mathematical modelling or computational simulations.

In the final block of your final year, you will choose a specialist module from one of the below.

Digital Economics and Artificial Intelligence

This module focuses on the Economics of digital change and Artificial Intelligence (AI), their implications, and how crucial they have become to comprehend real-world situations. This module will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of theoretical, applied and practical aspects of advanced technologies and will study how their usage has impacted the varied economic aspects of our lives.

This module will provide you with skills to draw upon economics, data science and technology literature to critically analyse the effects of digital transformation. It will involve an advanced understanding of national strategies, approaches and policies across technologies and digital innovations. There will also be an opportunity to sharpen computational skills for advanced data analysis using statistical software and applications.

Global Trade and Development Economics

This cutting-edge module is designed to provide you with critical knowledge in a globalised economy. You will evaluate critical trade and development theories with a sharp focus on emerging and developing nations. You will master the analytical skills needed to dissect complex environmental impacts, navigate international policy challenges, and champion sustainable solutions on the world stage.