COURSES

Undergraduate Courses

Economics

BSc (Hons) International Economics and Finance

This powerful combination of international economics and finance will provide you with a range of challenging and financially rewarding career options. The course equips you with a detailed knowledge of financial and economic theory and methods that you can apply on an international basis. You are encouraged to use economic reasoning in different contexts and gain a critical appreciation of the international financial system. There is a wide range of optional modules to choose from, and the course develops your employability skills. The School has a strong research base, and a thriving alumni community helps maintain links with employers and City institutions.

Course structure

Three levels, each of 120 credits.

Level 1 modules include

  • Financial Markets and Institutions.
  • International Economic Growth
  • Introduction to Macroeconomics
  • Introduction to Microeconomics
  • Mathematics for Economists
  • Quantitative and Academic Skills

Level 2 modules include

  • Economics of Employment
  • Economics of Financial Markets
  • Empirical Methods of Economics
  • Introduction to Econometrics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Microeconomics

Level 3 modules include

  • Economics Project
  • Financial Economics
  • Financial Instruments
  • International Trade and Finance
  • Multinational Enterprise

Read more about the modules at

www.londonmet.ac.uk/ugstudy

Optional Professional Placement Year with additional Professional Accreditation

All LMBS undergraduate degree programmes offer an optional, 12-month professional work placement, normally taken after the first two years of study. The placement year offers students the opportunity to gain an additional 30 credits at degree level and valuable graduate level work experience Additionally it provides students with an internationally recognised City and Guilds Licentiateship Award and eligibility for membership of The Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).

Career opportunities

Graduates have gained employment in a range of financial institutions within the City and the wider financial services sector. Others enter the managerial streams of well-known organisations and a sizeable number progress to postgraduate study.

Professional accreditation/exemption

Economics for Business Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

 
Start Dates
Full Time Part Time
Sept Y Y
Jan Y Y
Length 3 years 4 years
Single Y Y
Joints N N




UCAS code

LND3 BSc/IEF Sept full-time: apply through UCAS Sept part-time, Jan full/part-time: Apply direct to the University - contact Admissions for an application form or Click here to download one.

Reviews and recommendations

Economics was awarded an excellent rating of 23 out of 24 in the most recent QAA (Quality Assurance Agency) university subject review.

Taught at

City campus: Moorgate

Access and preparatory courses

Applications from Access courses are strongly encouraged.

Entry requirements

Click here for the University's standard entry requirements. In addition, the current requirement is 200 points from two or more A-Levels or equivalent. You should also have at least GCSE grade C, or equivalent, in English Language and Mathematics.

Accelerated study

Given appropriate prior achievement, direct entry into level 2 and, exceptionally, level 3, could be considered.