BSc Financial Economics - 3.5 years
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Economics, combining economic theory with financial markets. Core topics include Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Programming, and Research Methods. The 42-month programme offers a January start option. Year one comprises four modules studied through May, with eight modules in year two.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC (English + Mathematics) IB: 28 points, including 5, 5, 4 at higher level Higher / Advanced Higher, SQA (standard): BBBC (View source data of all entry requirements for this course.).
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 73%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 74%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 65%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 65%
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
- Global Economic Perspectives
- Making of the Modern Economy
- Introductory Financial Accounting
- International Business Environment
- Introduction to Business Accounting
- Engineering Project Management
- Electromagnetism and Circuits
- Mechanics
- Environment, City and Society
- Social and Environmental Challenges in an Unequal World
- Core Mathematics I
- Core Mathematics II
- Logic and Proof
- Statistics and Probability
- Thermodynamics
- Professional Skills
- Space Physics and Astronomy
- Waves and Mechanics
- Introductory Psychology:1
- Introductory Psychology:2
- Microeconomics
- Skills for Economics and Finance
- Macroeconomics and Applied Policy
- Career Planning Module Online
- Intermediate Financial Accounting
- Economics of an Unequal World
- Business Law
- Intermediate Financial Management
- Business Internship Module
- Fluid Mechanics
- Geomechanics
- Electronics and Instrumentation
- Fundamentals of Solid Mechanics
- Earth Systems and Resources
- Earth System Function and Measurement
- Dynamic Human Worlds: Society, Culture, Economy
- Dynamic Physical Worlds: Earth, Water and Ice
- Core Mathematics III
- Core Mathematics IV
- Software Applications for Engineering Design
- Thermodynamics
- Electromagnetism and Light
- Foundations of Modern Physics
- Understanding the Mind
- Individual Development
- Principles of Econometrics
- Business Microeconomics
- Business Macroeconomics
- Portfolio, Asset Selection, and Valuations
- Behavioural Economics and Finance
- Applied Econometrics
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Marketing Strategy
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Applied Human Resource Management
- Competition and Market Regulation
- Decision Science for Business
- Multinational Strategies for Global Markets
- Options, Futures, and Valuations
- Asset Pricing
- Financial Data Analysis and Modelling with AI
- Exchange Rates and the Foreign Exchange Market
- School of Business Dissertation
- Business Strategy
- Marketing Research Project
- Microeconomic Policy
- Macroeconomic Theory
- Principles of Marketing Research
- Macroeconomic Policy in Practice
- Business and Economics in a Changing World
- International Trade and Investment
- Data Mining for Business
- Predictive Analytics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Financial Economics - 3.5 years 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 Financial Economics - 3.5 years 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 Financial Economics - 3.5 years at University of Dundee?
73% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Financial Economics - 3.5 years at University of Dundee?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 160 UCAS points.
Does BSc Financial Economics - 3.5 years at University of Dundee include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Financial Economics - 3.5 years at University of Dundee?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.