BSc Business Economics
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Economics, combining economic theory with business applications. Core topics include Statistics, Data Analysis, Programming, Mathematical Modelling, Marketing, and Accounting. The programme includes a Business Internship Module providing work experience alongside studies, and the advanced entry route allows students to complete the degree in three years. Guest lectures and industry projects feature throughout the curriculum.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 30 points, including 5, 5, 4 at higher level
What students say
Based on about 29 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 80%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 74%
- Academic support: 84%
- Organisation and management: 63%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 56%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 5 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 25%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 30 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- North West: 10%
- East Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 10%
- South East: 10%
- Scotland: 50%
- Northern Ireland: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 75%
- Access course: 5%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 15%
Modules
- Microeconomics
- Skills for Economics and Finance
- Skills for Business
- Macroeconomics and Applied Policy
- Business Internship Module
- Career Planning Module Online
- Economics of an Unequal World
- Principles of Econometrics
- Doing Business in Scotland
- Competition and Market Regulation
- Business Microeconomics
- Business Macroeconomics
- Applied Econometrics
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Marketing Strategy
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Applied Human Resource Management
- Sustainability & Digital Marketing
- Portfolio, Asset Selection, and Valuations
- Decision Science for Business
- Multinational Strategies for Global Markets
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Generative AI for Data Analytics
- Business Strategy
- Microeconomic Policy
- Macroeconomic Theory
- Macroeconomic Policy in Practice
- School of Business Dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business Economics at University of Dundee earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £29,500 after 3 years, £36,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,000 and £48,000. The £36,500 median after five years is £12,000 less than the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of BSc Business Economics at University of Dundee do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Business Economics at University of Dundee?
80% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Business Economics at University of Dundee?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 160 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Business Economics at University of Dundee?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.