BSc Economics and Finance with a Placement Year
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Economics and Accounting and Finance. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, and Financial Analysis. The third year includes a full-time placement or year in enterprise lasting 9-12 months. Optional modules from the School of Economics are available in the final year.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB
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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: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 81%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 21 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Finance Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 25 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- East Midlands: 25%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 25%
- London: 30%
- South East: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- PLACEMENT YEAR
- PLACEMENT YEAR - YEAR IN ENTERPRISE
- INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMISTS
- STATISTICS AND DATA ANALYTICS FOR ECONOMISTS
- THE ECONOMICS OF BUSINESS DECISION-MAKING
- CURRENT FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
- ECO STEPS
- INTRODUCTORY MICROECONOMICS
- INTRODUCTORY MACROECONOMICS
- INTRODUCTORY ECONOMETRICS
- INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS
- INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS
- THE ECONOMICS OF CORPORATE FINANCE
- ECO STEPS
- GLOBAL TRADE
- MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS
- STRATEGIC THINKING
- INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING AND DATA SCIENCE
- BEHAVIOURAL ECONOMICS
- TOPICS IN APPLIED ECONOMETRICS
- THE ECONOMICS OF FINANCIAL MARKETS
- ECO STEPS
- DERIVATIVES AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
- BEHAVIOURAL FINANCE
- THE ECONOMICS OF ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
- EXTERNAL CONSULTANCY/DISSERTATION
- LABOUR ECONOMICS
- BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS OF SPORT
- INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATION AND BUSINESS STRATEGIES
- PROGRAMMING AND DATA ANALYTICS
- DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
- FURTHER ECONOMETRICS AND DATA ANALYSIS
- ADVANCED TOPICS IN ECONOMICS
- COMPETITION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
- GOVERNMENT, WELFARE AND POLICY
- ECONOMICS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
- MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS
- BEHAVIOURAL ECONOMICS
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Economics and Finance with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £32,500 after 15 months, £30,000 after 3 years, £39,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,000 and £48,000. The £39,500 median after five years is £9,000 less than the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of BSc Economics and Finance with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia 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 Economics and Finance with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia?
90% 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 Finance with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 121 UCAS points.
Does BSc Economics and Finance with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Economics and Finance with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.