BSc Economics and Business Finance
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Economics and Business Finance, a business and finance degree focused on economic theory, corporate finance, and financial markets. Core topics include Financial Analysis, Accounting, Statistics, Data Analysis, Mathematical Modelling, and Policy Analysis. The course offers an optional foundation year and an optional industry placement year. The first year introduces foundational subjects through Mathematics for Economics and Finance, Microeconomic Principles, Macroeconomic Principles, and Financial Markets. The second year progresses to advanced theory and quantitative methods via Corporate Finance, Corporate Investment, Intermediate Microeconomics, and Quantitative Methods. Students can choose from optional modules in later years covering areas such as financial engineering, behavioural finance, and applied research, culminating in opportunities for independent project work.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: International Baccalaureate Diploma 31 points. GCSE English equivalent SL 5 or HL 4 and Mathematics SL 2 or HL 2
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BSc Economics and Business Finance (LND3) at Brunel University of London for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is ABB at A level.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 92%: 171 offers from 186 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 69%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 54%
- Academic support: 73%
- Organisation and management: 73%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 67%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 115 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 68%
- South East: 14%
- South West: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Foundation course: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Bronze for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Mathematics for Economics and Finance
- Microeconomic Principles
- Macroeconomic Principles
- Financial Markets
- Statistics and Data Analysis
- Introduction to Accounting and Financial Management
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Investment
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Quantitative Methods
- Introduction to Econometrics
- Mathematical Economics
- Money and Banking
- Monetary Economics
- Financial Theory and Corporate Policy
- Financial Engineering
- Behavioural Finance and Trading
- Applied Research in Economics, Banking and Finance
- Fixed Income Securities
- Managerial and Industrial Economics
- Behavioural Economics
- Strategic Games
- International Money and Finance
- Development Economics
- Applied Econometrics and Data Analysis
- Economics of Information
- Advanced Macroeconomics
- Business Ethics, Environmental Sustainability and Governance
- Globalisation, Trade and Investment
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Economics and Business Finance at Brunel University of London earn?
The median salary is £31,000 after 3 years, £46,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £34,000 and £58,500. The £46,000 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for Economics.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Economics and Business Finance at Brunel University of London?
69% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Economics and Business Finance at Brunel University of London?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 31 points in the IB. The average entrant had 105 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Economics and Business Finance at Brunel University of London?
92% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 171 offers from 186 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
How many students continue on BSc Economics and Business Finance at Brunel University of London?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.