BSc Economics and Management with a Year in Business
Royal Holloway, University of London
About this course
BSc in Economics and Business and Management, jointly offered by the Economics department and Business School. Core topics include Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Accounting, Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Project Management. An optional year in business provides an assessed work placement counting towards the final degree classification. The programme concludes with a Business and Management Impact Project.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB-BBB (Required subjects: GCSE Mathematics at grade 7 (A) GCSE English Language at grade 4 (C)) IB: 6,6,5 - 5,5,5 at Higher Level or 34-30 points overall With either 4 in HL Maths, or 5 in SL Maths, or 4 in SL Maths, Analysis and Approach or Maths Application and Interpretation.
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What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 75%
- Academic support: 81%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 79%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 113 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 9%
- Further study: 3%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 30%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 73%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 46%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 125 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 48%
- South East: 36%
- South West: 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 Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Principles of Economics
- Data Skills for Economists
- Mathematics for Economics
- Employability 1
- Academic Integrity
- Fundamentals of Digital Enterprise
- Professional Skills
- Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance
- People and Organisations
- Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics
- Employability 2
- Data Visualisation and Analytics
- Communications for business
- The Global Economy
- Responsible Business and Management
- Year in Business
- Business and Management Impact Project I
- Employability 3
- Industrial Economics 1
- Financial Economics 1
- International Financial Accounting
- Consumer Behaviour
- Emerging Markets
- Asia Pacific Business
- European Business
- Accountability and Sustainability
- Current Issues in the Global Workplace
- International Human Resource Management
- The Individual at Work
- Business in International Comparative Perspective
- Strategic Brand Management
- Global Marketing
- Strategic Management Accounting
- Strategic Finance
- Advertising and Promotion in the Digital Age
- Clusters, Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- Responsible Business in Context
- Digital Innovation Management
- Business Process Applications
- Social Media, Networks and Business
- Project Management
- Entrepreneurship: Theory and History
- Corporate Entrepreneurship
- Innovation, Strategy and the Corporation
- Organisations and Accountability
- Corporate Governance
- Responsible Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Marketing, People and the Planet
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Economics and Management with a Year in Business at Royal Holloway, University of London earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £34,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £45,000. The £34,000 median after five years is £14,500 less than the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of BSc Economics and Management with a Year in Business at Royal Holloway, University of London do next?
81% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Economics and Management with a Year in Business at Royal Holloway, University of London?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Economics and Management with a Year in Business at Royal Holloway, University of London?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 128 UCAS points.
Is BSc Economics and Management with a Year in Business at Royal Holloway, University of London accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
Does BSc Economics and Management with a Year in Business at Royal Holloway, University of London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Economics and Management with a Year in Business at Royal Holloway, University of London?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.