Economics BA (Hons)

University of Birmingham

Economics frames how governments, regulators, and international organisations make decisions that shape millions of lives. Birmingham's BA Economics is built for students who not only want to understand economic frameworks but have the ambition to drive change across them. You'll graduate with the analytical thinking and data skills to evaluate real policy interventions, examining what worked, what didn't, and why.

Launching in 2027, Birmingham's BA Economics is designed to meet the high demand for economists who can work across policy, data, and sustainability.

In your first year, you'll explore core micro and macroeconomic principles alongside practical data analysis skills. Modules on sustainable development and economic perspectives establish the real-world, policy-facing outlook that runs throughout the degree.

As the degree progresses, you'll move from exploring economic principles to applying them. You'll apply data to inform policy, tackle real-world economic challenges, and choose optional modules that reflect your interests.

You can extend your degree with a placement year to build professional experience, or a year abroad for an international perspective on the issues you're studying. You can take your tech skills to the next level by adding a Year in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science or Year in Computer Science.