BSc Economics and Finance
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Economics, Accounting and Finance. Core topics include Statistics, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Data Analysis, Mathematical Modelling, and Research Methods. Students use Bloomberg Terminals and software including STATA, Excel, PowerBI, and Tableau. A final-year dissertation requires applying research methods to a current economic or business challenge. An optional placement, international, or entrepreneurship year is available.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC in three A Levels. IB: 554 in three Higher Levels or 29 points.
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What students say
Based on about 35 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 65%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 25%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 15%
- East Midlands: 10%
- West Midlands: 50%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 15%
Who gets in
Based on about 55 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 94%
- Access course: 1%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 4%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introductory Macroeconomic and Microeconomic Principles
- Quantitative Methods for Economics and Finance
- Professional and Academic Development
- Sustainability and the Global Economy
- Data, Decisions and Visualisation
- Teams, People and Performance
- Intermediate Economic Principles
- Statistics with Bloomberg and Introduction to Econometrics
- Professional and Academic Development 2
- Environmental Economics
- Financial Markets, Institutions and Technology
- Contemporary Business Ethics Debates
- Advanced Economic Principles
- Econometrics and Data Analytics
- Professional Academic Development 3
- Bank Risk Management and Operations
- Environmental and Climate Change Economics
- Dissertation
- Digital Showcase
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Economics and Finance at Keele University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £42,000. The £32,000 median after five years is £16,500 less than the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of BSc Economics and Finance at Keele University do next?
70% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Economics and Finance at Keele 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 Economics and Finance at Keele University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 85 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Economics and Finance at Keele University?
65% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.