Economics

About this course

Economics is the rigorous study of how choices are made under scarcity, how markets coordinate the behaviour of millions of individuals and firms, and how policy can improve or distort outcomes for societies. It is a discipline that combines formal mathematical reasoning with empirical analysis, theoretical model-building with attention to the real world, and technical sophistication with engagement with some of the most important questions of our time: how to achieve prosperity, reduce inequality, manage climate change, and sustain growth. At Heriot-Watt, the programme is underpinned by globally active researchers and a consistent focus on making economics relevant to real-world outcomes. This four-year programme provides a thorough grounding in microeconomics and macroeconomics at a rigorous level, alongside econometrics and the quantitative methods needed to test economic theories ag

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 70% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

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• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 25% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 10% of graduatescards →

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