Newcastle University

Economics and Business Management BA Honours
UCAS Code: LN12 (3 or 4 Years)

• Course Overview
• Modules
• Entry Requirements
• Careers
• Finance

Study economics at Newcastle and you will soon be learning about how society allocates scarce resources between the competing claims on their use, both now and for future generations.

Economics at Newcastle covers economic theory and policy relating to issues in Britain, Europe and around the world. You will gain the analytical tools, concepts and quantitative techniques necessary to understand modern economics and to be able to identify problems, predict outcomes and evaluate policies.

This degree combines study of the key concepts, tools and techniques of economics with a thorough understanding of business.

You also have the opportunity to develop your interests in a particular area of business by choosing modules from one of three themed pathways: management; innovation and enterprise or marketing.

Quality and ranking

Economics at Newcastle is highly regarded, achieving a 90% overall student satisfaction score in the 2012 National Student Survey.

Teaching and assessment

Modules are taught via lectures and seminars. Assessment is mainly through unseen examinations at the end of each semester. However, a proportion of your marks will also be based on in-course assessment of essays and projects.

Teaching and assessment methods may vary from module to module, more information can be found in our individual module listings. Further information can be found on our undergraduate web pages about the approach to teaching and learning at Newcastle University.

Work placement

You may choose to spend a year between Stages 2 and 3 gaining business experience on an industrial or commercial work placement. This will make your degree four years long.

You will be supported by Newcastle University Business School’s dedicated Placements Officer, who works closely with the Careers Service to help you make the most of your skills and find the best placement opportunities.

Newcastle University Business School

As a student in Newcastle University Business School you will have access to teaching, learning and computing facilities in our brand new, state-of-the-art building within Newcastle's emerging business district. Take a virtual tour of our new building on our Business School website.

All Business School students have access to specialist careers support from our award-winning Careers Service, and career management sessions with our dedicated Business School careers adviser. The Business School also runs an annual career development week to give you an insight into possible career options and to help you to start thinking about your future.

We encourage all of our students to gain work experience while studying with us. This could be on a full-time, part-time, or voluntary basis. The Business School's Placement Officer will support you in your search for a work placement. Other opportunities for you to boost your personal and professional skills during your studies include:

• Business School summer internship scheme
• Peer mentoring scheme to help international students settle in to life at Newcastle

You will be part of a global community in the Business School, with staff and students representing 69 different countries. You will also have the chance to have a say in how the Business School is run through initiatives such as the Board of Students.