Program Overview

Examine some of today's profound issues, from poverty to environmental protection, financial and monetary crises. Learn how economists use mathematical and statistical models to make economic forecasts that inform policymakers’ decisions affecting households, firms and governments.

Our degree is your first step to a wide range of careers, from accountancy and banking, to journalism and business. We provide you with the tools that economists have developed in financial and money markets. Tools that will aid you in analysing real economic problems.

Shape your degree outside the classroom with our thriving student led societies. Kent Invest focusses on financial markets holding an annual trading competition. The Economics Society explores issues of the moment through the lens of the discipline, culminating in an annual networking conference.

Reasons to study Economics with Econometrics at Kent

• You'll satisfy your curiosity at a top 20 subject in The Guardian University Guide 2022
• You'll study in a supportive learning community, ranked 5th for student satisfaction in The Complete University Guide 2022
• You can increase your career prospects through a Year in Industry, gaining real-world experience. Recent graduates have gone on to work at Deloitte, PwC and Goldman Sachs.
• You'll learn from inspiring lecturers who advise UK, European and international organisations
• You'll gain ongoing support through our employability team, regular workshops and alumni talks, as well as our dedicated academic adviser and peer mentoring scheme.
• You'll study in our new Kennedy building, home to our economics community, with excellent facilities, ideal for teaching analytic tools.

What you'll learn

You learn how economists think and develop the analytics skills to find solutions to shape our world. You’ll develop knowledge and understanding of crucial aspects of the subject, such as macroeconomics, microeconomics and quantitative economics.

Our wide range of modules allows you to tailor your degree to support your particular career ambitions; for example, you can choose modules that prepare you for life as a professional economist. The additional skills in mathematical and statistical modelling that you’ll learn will open up a broader range of opportunities too.