BSc Business Economics
About this course
BSc in Economics, combining economic theory with business insights. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Accounting, Marketing, and Project Management. The curriculum focuses on practical applications of quantitative methods using modern business tools.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB + GCSE Mathematics grade B/6 IB: 33 points overall, including 6,5,5 at Higher Level + if not offered at Higher Level then Standard Level grade 5 in Mathematics or GCSE Mathematics grade B/6.
What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 74%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 74%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 72%
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, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 20%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 40%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Modules
- Accounting
- Financial Institutions and Markets
- Organisational Behaviour
- Quantitative Methods
- Principles of Economics
- Managerial Economics
- International Business
- Data Analysis
- Macroeconomic Policy and Performance
- Financial Decision Making
- Human Resource Management
- The Digital Business
- Leading for Change
- Contemporary Operations Management
- Economics of Corporate Strategy
- Quantitative Business Economics
- Public Economics
- Labour Economics
- Innovation Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Business Ethics
- Public Sector Management
- Economic History
- International Economics
- Environmental Economics
- Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Business and Management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business Economics at Queen's University Belfast earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £27,000 and £31,000. The £29,000 median after fifteen months is £4,000 less than the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of BSc Business Economics at Queen's University Belfast do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Business Economics at Queen's University Belfast?
74% 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 at Queen's University Belfast?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 33 points in the IB. The average entrant had 148 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Business Economics at Queen's University Belfast?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.