BSc International Business and Economics
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Economics and Business. Core topics include Statistics, Accounting, and Entrepreneurship. The programme includes an integrated placement year, and the business school holds triple-crown accreditation from AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC - CCD
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 95%
- Learning resources: 100%
- Student voice: 97%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 55%
- Finance Professionals: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 445 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 42%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 20%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Other qualifications: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introductory Accounting for Business
- Introduction to Organisational Behaviour
- Mathematics for Economics
- Statistics for Economics
- Introduction to Marketing Management
- Applied Topics in Economics
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Corporate Financial Management
- Econometrics 1
- International Business and Emerging Market Economies
- International Business Economics
- Econometrics 2
- Business, Government and Society
- Markets, Games and Strategy
- Sports Economics and Finance
- Business Management Simulation
- Integrated Placement Year
- International Trade
- Advanced Topics in International Business
- Strategic Management
- Further Topics in Macroeconomics
- Further Topics in Microeconomics
- Macroeconometrics (time series)
- Microeconometrics
- Environmental Economics
- Competition Policy
- Economics of Entrepreneurship
- Innovation
- Fraud, Bribery and Corruption
- Derivatives
- Financial Economics
- International Finance
- International Marketing
- Sustainable Operations Management
- Behavioural Economics
- Ethics in a Crisis
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc International Business and Economics at Aston University earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £30,500 after 3 years, £40,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,000 and £53,500. The £40,000 median after five years is £8,500 less than the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of BSc International Business and Economics at Aston University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc International Business and Economics at Aston University?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc International Business and Economics at Aston University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 116 UCAS points.
Does BSc International Business and Economics at Aston University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc International Business and Economics at Aston University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.