Economics

About this course

Economics is the science of choice under scarcity, the study of how individuals, firms, and societies decide how to allocate limited resources across competing ends. At its core, economics builds formal models of behaviour and uses them to understand market prices, production decisions, employment, growth, inflation, and the effects of policy. But the discipline also engages with some of the most pressing challenges of our time: inequality, climate change, development, and the role of institutions in shaping economic outcomes. A degree in economics trains a form of rigorous quantitative and analytical thinking that is among the most broadly applicable in higher education. At Hull, the programme is built around making economic theory genuinely useful, developing your ability to apply formal tools to real-world questions rather than treating theory as an end in itself. You will study micr

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 24% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 3% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 4% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 9% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 4% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 4% of graduatescards →

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