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What kind of person do I need to be?
Do you have a logical, critical approach to study? Do you
like working with mathematical data? Are you interested
in working in finance or business? Are you curious about
current affairs and global issues? If you can answer yes
to some of these questions then studying this subject
may be for you.
Economics
What skills will I learn?
Economics explores the factors that influence our
income, wealth and wellbeing. The subject incorporates
both maths, statistics and touches on other subjects
such as law, politics and geography. You will learn about
supply and demand in production, how resources are
allocated, market failures and the national economy. In
this subject you will develop numeracy skills, learn to
analyse data, evaluate different solutions to problems
and write critically on economic issues.
How do I get there?
Having a good grasp of the core subjects of English
and maths, as well enjoying other social sciences will
best prepare you to study this subject. You do not need
to have studied the subject at A level to do a degree but
in some cases Maths A level may be required for more
technical courses. You could combine economics with
business, finance or another subject. The knowledge
and technical skills learnt could lead you into accountancy,
insurance, actuarial science, banking or jobs in the
public sector. Some jobs will require you study fur ther
at postgraduate level.