Economics with Accounting

Economics with accounting is a combination that develops two complementary sets of skills: the analytical and theoretical tools of economics for understanding how markets, firms, and economies work, and the technical financial skills of accounting for recording, reporting, and interpreting what organisations actually do. Together they provide an unusually strong platform for careers in finance, accountancy, and banking, where the ability to move between macro-level economic reasoning and the detailed reality of financial statements is genuinely valuable.

At City St George's, University of London you will study across three years on a full-time programme, with a sandwich year that places you in a professional environment and a year abroad, as well as work placement activity embedded throughout. The accredited economics degree is designed explicitly for students planning careers in accountancy, finance, or banking, and the curriculum is shaped accordingly. You will study microeconomics and macroeconomics alongside financial and management accounting, taxation, auditing, and corporate finance, developing strong methodological, conceptual, and quantitative skills throughout.

City's location in central London, one of the world's leading financial centres, means the connections to professional practice are close, and the sandwich year and placement activity bring those connections into your degree in a structured and substantial way.

Graduates of economics with accounting are well positioned for roles across professional services, banking, and the broader financial sector. Many professional accounting qualifications, including those offered by the major UK chartered bodies, provide exemptions for relevant degree content, making this degree an efficient route towards professional qualification. Roles in audit, tax, corporate finance, investment banking, economic analysis, and management consultancy are all common graduate directions.

The degree's combination of economic reasoning and accounting skill is also valued in regulatory bodies, government economic departments, and international financial institutions. Postgraduate study in economics, finance, or accounting is available for those seeking research or senior specialist roles.