BA Business Economics
About this course
BA (Hons) in Economics. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, and Accounting. Students can specialise through pathways in Accounting and Finance or International Business.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 34 points overall with no score less than 4 or pass the IB Diploma plus 6,6,5 in 3 HL subjects. BTEC: D*D* in a business-related subject and B at A level.; D*D*D in a business-related subject.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 84%: 212 offers from 251 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 25 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 27 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 25%
- Finance Professionals: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- 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 120 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 34%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 24%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 3%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 90 students who started
- A levels: 99%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
- Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations.
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route.
- Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
- Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
- DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT
- GLOBAL ECONOMIC (AND BUSINESS) ENVIRONMENT
- PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION
- MATHS, STATISTICS AND DATA ANALYSIS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
- INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS
- INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
- INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE
- FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
- MICROECONOMICS 2
- MACROECONOMICS 1
- MICROECONOMICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS 1
- INTRODUCTORY ECONOMETRICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
- MANAGEMENT ECONOMICS AND STRATEGY IN AN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT
- INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
- BUSINESS MODELLING AND INNOVATION
- MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
- TAX FUNDAMENTALS
- FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ANALYSIS
- INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATION
- DEBATES IN MACROECONOMIC POLICY
- CORPORATE REPORTING AND ANALYSIS
- STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
- ADVANCED TAXATION
- BUSINESS STRATEGY
- CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
- THE PRICE OF FOOTBALL
- FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
- BUSINESS FINANCE
- THE ECONOMICS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
- DERIVATIVE SECURITIES
- ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES
- BEHAVIOURAL ECONOMIC APPLICATIONS TO FINANCE
- GAME THEORY
- ECONOMICS OF BANKING
- HEALTH ECONOMICS
- SPORTS ECONOMICS
- CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN ECONOMIC POLICY
- INTERNATIONAL TRADE
- WORLD ECONOMIC HISTORY
- CREATIVE SECTOR ECONOMICS
- GLOBAL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
- BUSINESS IN EMERGING MARKETS
- THE FOOTBALL BUSINESS
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Business Economics at University of Liverpool earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £29,000 after 3 years, £40,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £31,500 and £60,000. The £40,000 median after five years is £8,500 less than the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of BA Business Economics at University of Liverpool 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 Business Economics at University of Liverpool?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Business Economics at University of Liverpool?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 127 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Business Economics at University of Liverpool?
84% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 212 offers from 251 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BA Business Economics at University of Liverpool accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations. Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route. Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System. Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
Does BA Business Economics at University of Liverpool include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Business Economics at University of Liverpool?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.