BSc Economics with Accountancy with a Year Abroad
About this course
BSc (Hons) Economics with Accountancy with a Year Abroad, an undergraduate degree combining economic analysis with specialist knowledge of accounting and business decision-making. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Financial Analysis, and Accounting. The course includes a compulsory year spent studying abroad at an international partner university. The first year covers core foundations through INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMISTS, INTRODUCTORY MICROECONOMICS, STATISTICS AND DATA ANALYTICS FOR ECONOMISTS, and INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING. The second year progresses to quantitative and analytical methods with modules such as INTRODUCTORY ECONOMETRICS, INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS, and INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS, alongside optional choices including BUSINESS AND COMPANY LAW and FINANCIAL REPORTING. In the final year, students select from diverse options spanning advanced economic theory, financial markets, and management accounting, such as ADVANCED TOPICS IN ECONOMICS, THE ECONOMICS OF FINANCIAL MARKETS, and ADVANCED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING, with further opportunities including an EXTERNAL CONSULTANCY/DISSERTATION.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB
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What students say
Based on about 41 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 10%
- 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: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 62%
- London: 22%
- South East: 11%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 81%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 6%
- Other qualifications: 2%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- YEAR ABROAD
- ECO STEPS
- INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMISTS
- INTRODUCTORY MICROECONOMICS
- THE ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
- STATISTICS AND DATA ANALYTICS FOR ECONOMISTS
- INTRODUCTORY MACROECONOMICS
- INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
- INTRODUCTORY ECONOMETRICS
- INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS
- INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS
- ECO STEPS
- BUSINESS AND COMPANY LAW
- FINANCIAL REPORTING
- MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
- BEHAVIOURAL ECONOMICS
- THE ECONOMICS OF CORPORATE FINANCE
- AUDIT AND ASSURANCE
- TOPICS IN APPLIED ECONOMETRICS
- PERSONAL AND CORPORATE TAXATION
- ECO STEPS
- ADVANCED TOPICS IN ECONOMICS
- FURTHER ECONOMETRICS AND DATA ANALYSIS
- EXTERNAL CONSULTANCY/DISSERTATION
- ADVANCED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
- CORPORATE REPORTING
- DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
- BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS OF SPORT
- THE ECONOMICS OF FINANCIAL MARKETS
- PROGRAMMING AND DATA ANALYTICS
- INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATION AND BUSINESS STRATEGIES
- LABOUR ECONOMICS
- RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS REGULATION: HOW TO COMPETE AND TRADE FAIRLY
- BEHAVIOURAL FINANCE
- COMPETITION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
- GOVERNMENT, WELFARE AND POLICY
- THE ECONOMICS OF ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
- ECONOMICS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
- DERIVATIVES AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
- BEHAVIOURAL ECONOMICS
- MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Economics with Accountancy with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £30,500 after 3 years, £40,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £30,000 and £56,000. The £40,500 median after five years is £8,000 less than the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of BSc Economics with Accountancy with a Year Abroad 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 with Accountancy with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Economics with Accountancy with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 111 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Economics with Accountancy with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.