Economics

About this course

Economics is the study of how individuals and societies make choices when resources are limited, and of the consequences those choices have for markets, institutions, and human welfare. It examines how prices emerge from the interactions of buyers and sellers, how firms decide what to produce and at what cost, how governments intervene in markets and with what effects, and how economies grow, stagnate or collapse over time. Studying economics at degree level means engaging with both the formal mathematical models through which economists analyse behaviour and the empirical evidence that tests those models against the real world. At the University of Glasgow you will follow a four-year programme, reflecting the depth and breadth of the Scottish Honours degree. You will build strong foundations in microeconomics and macroeconomics in your early years, developing the analytical frameworks

Where its graduates go

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• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 35% of graduatescards →
• 50 / 100Business and Financial Project Management Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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