BSc Economics and Finance - Structure and Syllabus

Undergraduate

BSc Economics and Finance

Structure and Syllabus

You will be required to make a serious attempt in the examination for 12 units on the Standard Route of the degree. On the Graduate Entry Route you must take and pass 9 full units.

You can take the Foundation and Further units in any order, provided you satisfy any prerequisites (units which you must have already passed). Prerequisites are shown in brackets. However, most students normally take the Foundation units first because, as their name suggests, they are the 'building blocks' – the foundation – for the units that follow.

Standard Route Graduate Entry Route

Foundation units Foundation units

1 02 Introduction to economics 1 02 Introduction to economics

2 04a Statistics 1 (half unit) and 04b Statistics 2 (half unit)* 2 04a Statistics 1 (half unit) and 04b Statistics 2 (half unit)*

3 05a Mathematics 1 (half unit) and 05b Mathematics 2 (half unit) ** 3 05a Mathematics 1 (half unit) and 05b Mathematics 2 (half unit) **

4 24 Principles of banking and finance 4 24 Principles of banking and finance

Further units Further units

6 65 Macroeconomics(02+05a) 5 65 Macroeconomics (02+05a)

7 66 Microeconomics (02+05a) 6 66 Microeconomics (02+05a)

8 20 Elements of econometrics 02 + (04a or 04b) + (05a or 05b) 7 20 Elements of econometrics 02 + (04a or 04b) + (05a or 05b)

9 92 Corporate finance (02+05a) 8 92 Corporate finance (02+05a)

10 115 Monetary economics (65) or
99 Industrial economics (66) 9 142 Quantitative finance (92+66+20)***

11 142 Quantitative finance (92+66+20)***
Please note that through this Graduate Entry Route the degree takes a minimum of three years to complete.

12 One full unit (or two half units) from any Selection group other than F(i) or F(ii)

* 04b Statistics 2 must be taken after or at the same time as 04a Statistics 1

**05b Mathematics 2 must be taken after or at the same time as 05a Mathematics 1

***142 Quantitative finance must be taken after or at the same time as 92 Corporate finance

Note:
This page is intended for use by prospective students as a guide. The structure shown above is subject to confirmation in the 2008-2009 Regulations.

Graduate Entry Route

This provides an opportunity for graduates of any discipline to gain an additional undergraduate degree by following a shorter than normal programme, successfully completing nine full units rather than twelve. This can normally be achieved in a minimum of two years with the exception of the BSc Economics, BSc Economics & Finance, BSc Development & Economics and the BSc Information Systems & Management.