BA Economics
About this course
BA Hons in Economics, an economics degree centred on quantitative and analytical approaches to market behavior and public policy. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Policy Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The curriculum combines core economic theory with insights from other social sciences such as politics and international relations. The first year covers the foundations through Foundations of Macroeconomics, Foundations of Microeconomics, Quantitative Methods for Economics, and Professional Development for Economics. The second year progresses with Intermediate Macroeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Foundations of Econometrics with Professional Development, and optional choices such as Economic Inequality or Games and Strategic Behaviour. The final year features Current Issues in Economics alongside optional modules covering areas like Behavioural Economics, Econometrics and Data Science in Economics, and International Trade and Business.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 35 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects
What students say
Based on about 19 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 17 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 40%
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
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 50 students who started
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Foundations of Macroeconomics
- Foundations of Microeconomics
- Global Challenges in World Politics
- Political Theory for a Troubled World
- Professional Development for Economics
- Quantitative Methods for Economics
- Foundations of Econometrics with Professional Development
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Communicating using Economic Data
- Economic Inequality
- Environmental Economics
- Games and Strategic Behaviour
- Global Business Knowledge and Mindset
- Global Capitalism and its Discontent
- Global Superpowers
- Politics of the Global South
- Who Governs Britain? Policy, Politics and Political Change
- Current Issues in Economics
- Behavioural Economics
- Econometrics and Data Science in Economics
- Growth and Development
- Global Macroeconomics and Policy
- International Trade and Business
- Labour and Health Economics
- Public Policy Analysis
- Industrial Organisation
- The Politics of Borders and Migration
- Environment and Development
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Economics 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 BA Economics at Lancaster University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Economics at Lancaster University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Economics at Lancaster University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 129 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Economics at Lancaster University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.