Economics (with a professional placement year)

About this course

Economics is the discipline that studies how individuals, firms, and governments make decisions about the allocation of scarce resources, and what the consequences of those decisions are for production, distribution, employment, and growth. It has developed increasingly sophisticated quantitative tools over the past century, and modern economics is as much about working with data and building models as it is about theoretical reasoning. Graduates who can do both are consistently sought after across a wide range of sectors. At the University of Sussex, this four-year full-time BSc includes both a foundation year and a professional placement year, making it accessible to a wider range of students while also building in substantial professional experience. The foundation year gives you the academic and quantitative foundations you need before the degree proper begins, and the placement yea

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 66% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 14% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 16% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 18% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 3% of graduatescards →

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