BA Economics and History
About this course
BA in Economics and History, a combined degree centred on the intersection of economic theory and historical development across global contexts. Core topics include Statistics and Research Methods. The course culminates in both a History Long Essay and an Economics Joint Honours Final Year Project. The first year establishes foundational knowledge through Exploring History, Diverse Histories of Britain, Mathematics and Statistics for Economics and Business 1B, and Economic Theory and Applications. Year two advances analytical capacities through Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, History in Practice, and The International Economic Environment. The final year focuses on specialised inquiry and independent research via History Long Essay, Economics Joint Honours Final Year Project, Dividing India: The Road to Democracy in South Asia, 1939-1952, and Economics of Development.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA EPQ: AAB plus grade A in the EPQ BTEC: We will consider this qualification in combination with other qualifications. Please contact the Admissions Office for more information. IB: 35 points overall with 17 at Higher Level and 5 in Mathematics at Standard Level (or 4 in Mathematics at Higher Level)
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 80%
- Learning opportunities: 75%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 87%
- Organisation and management: 73%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 5 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 30%
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Finance Professionals: 20%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 20%
- Protective service occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 83%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 58%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 320 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 12%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 21%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 39%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Exploring History
- Diverse Histories of Britain
- Mathematics and Statistics for Economics and Business 1B
- Economics and Global History
- Economic Theory and Applications
- The Medieval World in Ten Objects
- Medieval Lives: Identities, Cultures and Beliefs
- Global Empires
- Global Decolonization
- The Making of the Twentieth Century
- Mathematics and Statistics for Economics and Business 1A
- Darwin, Germs and the Bomb
- Economic Perspectives and Controversies
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- History in Practice
- Australia and the World
- The Tudors: Princes, Politics, and Piety, 1485-1603
- Most Christian Kings: France, 1515-1715
- Sin in Spanish America, 1571-1700
- Britain and the Industrial Revolution
- Imperial Germany 1871-1918
- 20th Century Britain: Progress and Uncertainty 1945-1990
- Communist Eastern Europe, 1945-89
- India 1857-1947
- Mathematics for Business and Economics 2
- The International Economic Environment
- International Economics
- Business Economics
- Statistics and Econometrics
- Labour Economics
- How to be a Successful Policy Economist
- Ethics and Economics
- Evolution of Economic Ideas
- Economic Research Methods
- History Long Essay
- Economics Joint Honours Final Year Project
- Dividing India: The Road to Democracy in South Asia, 1939-1952
- The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939
- Body, Mind and Senses: The Social and Cultural History of Disability in Britain, 1833-1998
- The Soviet Sixties: Politics and Society in the USSR, 1953-1968
- The Photographic Age: Photography, Society and Culture in Britain, 1839-1945
- The Body in Australian History, 1788-2007
- Early Modern Media: Printing and the People in Europe c.1500-c.1800
- White Africans: Intimacy, Race and Power
- Georgians at War
- The Later Elizabethan Age: Politics and Empire
- The Korean War
- Nazism, Stalinism and the Rise of the Total State
- In the Shadow of Franco: Terror and its Legacy in Spain, 1936-Present Day
- 'Parasites' and 'Cockroaches': Ethnic Cleansing and Genocide in the Modern World
- Doomed to Failure? European Great Power Politics from Bismarck to the Outbreak of World War I
- Economics of Development
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Economics and History at University of Leeds earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months, £26,000 after 3 years, £35,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,000 and £45,500. The £35,000 median after five years is £13,500 less than the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of BA Economics and History at University of Leeds do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Economics and History at University of Leeds?
80% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Economics and History at University of Leeds?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 156 UCAS points.
Does BA Economics and History at University of Leeds include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Economics and History at University of Leeds?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.