BSc Business Economics (Industry)
About this course
BSc Hons in Business Economics (Industry), an economics degree centred on mathematical and computational approaches to economic theory and market dynamics. Core topics include Data Analysis, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Policy Analysis, Mathematical Modelling, and Human Behaviour. This four-year course includes an integrated professional placement year in the third year, enabling students to gain graduate-level work experience. The first year covers core theory through Foundations of Microeconomics, Foundations of Macroeconomics, Quantitative Methods for Economics, and Professional Development for Economics. Optional modules in the first year include Foundations of Accounting and Principles of Marketing. The second year advances core knowledge with Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, and Foundations of Econometrics with Professional Development, alongside optional choices such as Games and Strategic Behaviour and Spreadsheet Modelling Techniques. The third year consists entirely of the Placement Year. The final year focuses on contemporary themes through Current Issues in Economics and International Trade and Business, with optional modules spanning Behavioural Economics, Growth and Development, Econometrics and Data Science in Economics, and Advanced Corporate Finance.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 35 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 90%: 78 offers from 87 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: 75%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 77%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 69%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 35%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 40%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Business and Financial Project Management Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 140 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 26%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 32%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 4%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Foundations of Microeconomics
- Foundations of Macroeconomics
- Quantitative Methods for Economics
- Professional Development for Economics
- Foundations of Accounting
- Managing Uncertainty in Business
- Principles of Marketing
- Foundations of Financial Markets, Securities and Institutions
- Foundations in Operations Management
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Foundations of Econometrics with Professional Development
- Environmental Economics
- Communicating using Economic Data
- Games and Strategic Behaviour
- Economic Inequality
- Management Accounting and Information Systems
- Marketing Management Essentials
- Principles of Corporate Finance
- Spreadsheet Modelling Techniques
- Global Business Knowledge and Mindset
- Placement Year
- Current Issues in Economics
- International Trade and Business
- Behavioural Economics
- Growth and Development
- Global Macroeconomics and Policy
- Econometrics and Data Science in Economics
- Labour and Health Economics
- Industrial Organisation
- Public Policy Analysis
- Negotiation Skills
- Advanced Spreadsheet Modelling Techniques
- Strategic Management Accounting
- Strategic Marketing
- Business to Business Marketing and Negotiations
- Advanced Corporate Finance
- Banking and Behavioural Finance
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business Economics (Industry) at Lancaster University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £31,000 after 3 years, £44,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £34,500 and £55,500. The £44,500 median after five years is £4,000 less than the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of BSc Business Economics (Industry) at Lancaster University do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Business Economics (Industry) at Lancaster University?
75% 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 (Industry) at Lancaster University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 128 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Business Economics (Industry) at Lancaster University?
90% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 78 offers from 87 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Business Economics (Industry) at Lancaster University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
Does BSc Business Economics (Industry) at Lancaster University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Business Economics (Industry) at Lancaster University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.