Economics

About this course

Economics is the study of how individuals, organisations, and societies make decisions about the production, distribution, and use of scarce resources. It is both a rigorous analytical discipline and a practical one, using mathematical models, statistical methods, and theoretical frameworks to understand behaviour in markets, the performance of economies, the design of policy, and the consequences of collective decisions. Microeconomics examines individual and firm-level decision-making, while macroeconomics looks at the behaviour of whole economies, addressing questions about growth, inflation, employment, and the role of government. At the University of Huddersfield, this three-year full-time economics degree includes a sandwich year, giving you a professional placement in a business, financial, or policy organisation before your final year. This experience is a significant asset, all

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 100% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 35% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 35% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →

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