Economics and Sport & Exercise Science BA (with Foundation Year)

ECONOMICS BA (HONS)

This is an exciting time to study Economics: great ideological debates, policy decisions and technological changes are taking place that impact our lives, ranging from the direction of globalisation and international trade and trade restrictions, to trends in economic inequality, the environment and climate change, the gender pay-gap, migration flows, economic integration, financial crises, and the challenges posed by the recent Covid-19 and global conflicts crises.

Our Economics programme will delve into an in-depth study of real economic issues like the above, based on a solid foundation of an eclectic economic theory, and an understanding of how economic policy is formulated. This will enable students to gain the analytical and critical evaluation skills needed to recognise how national and global issues affect a society’s welfare.

The course is designed to provide students with the experience, knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the job market, by putting a strong emphasis on analytical, quantitative and research skills highly valued by employers. It will also develop a student’s ability to apply the concepts, theories and quantitative methods to business and public policy decisions, in a diverse range of settings. As we believe your ability to gain meaningful employment after you graduate is really important, there is also a strong focus on helping you to develop your more general and transferable employability skills. 

In this course, students will study a range of areas, including Quantitative Methods, Econometrics, Intermediate Micro and Macroeconomics, History of Economic Thought, Banking & Finance, and International Economics and Finance.

SPORT & EXERCISE SCIENCE

Develop the skills and knowledge required for your future career maximising sports performance in elite athletes, or optimising public health & well-being. Our course is endorsed by the British Association of Sport & Exercise, with an applied and interdisciplinary perspective on performance and health. 

You will study with tutors who are active researchers at the cutting edge of Sport & Exercise Science in our multi-million Health & Sport Sciences complex. Learning is "hands-on" with our highly applied curriculum, and you will learn a wide variety of skills needed to conduct comprehensive physiological, psychological and biomechanical profiles of both sports performance and health. By studying in small teaching groups in these applied settings, you will develop essential practical skills that form the basis of your future career in the field. 

By the end of your studies you will have the skills and knowledge to confidently and independently develop ways to maximise sports performance and improve the health of inactive and diseased populations.