Program Overview

Economics is all about managing scarce resources in the most efficient way – be that time, government finances or decisions as to how best to maximise labour and capital to achieve business objectives. On our degree, you’ll consider the ‘big picture’, examining how individuals, firms and organisations operate and interact within a contemporary global business environment, while gaining a strong understanding of individual and firm behaviour in an uncertain global economy.

Combining two interrelated disciplines, our Business Economics BSc will develop your ability to apply economic reasoning – assessing costs, benefits and determining value – when facing real-world issues. 

You’ll learn to analyse and predict the impact of economic, social and public policy issues on a variety of stakeholders, including consumers, investors, businesses, and how to source and provide the most appropriate insight to inform future decision-making and strategy. In doing so, we’ll explore some of the recent crises and controversies in economics and their impact, for example, the Greek government’s debt crisis, the global financial crisis and the coronavirus pandemic.

Economists tackle anything from interpreting and forecasting market trends or individual business performance by country, region or market, to advising businesses, governments and individuals on everyday and strategic decisions. These can encompass areas as diverse as international trade, profit maximisation, pricing decisions, forecasting revenues or consumer demand, to managing the national health service, tackling unemployment or inequality.

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Applying for a course

If you are interested in studying for a Bachelor's degree (eg a BA, BSc, BEng or LLB) at the University of Westminster, you will need to check that you meet our entry requirements.

We have included typical entry requirements below, but these are simply a guideline. Some courses may also have specific subject or grade requirements, which will be listed on individual course pages.

For entry into Year 1 of Bachelor's degrees (Level 4), you will typically need to have one of the following:

• HSC XII: CBSE, ICSE, Kolkata, or Tamil Nadu boards with an overall average of 70% or above*
• HSC XII: West Bengal board with an overall average of 58% or above*
• HSC XII: Maharashtra or Gujarat boards with an overall average of 75% or above*
• HSC XII: All other state boards with an overall average of 80%+ or above*
• a recognised International Foundation course from a UK institution or an Indian institution following a validated UK syllabus. Entry requirements vary but we normally ask for between 60% and 65%