Economics

About this course

Economics is the systematic study of how individuals, organisations and societies make decisions under conditions of scarcity, and what the consequences of those decisions are for the allocation of resources, the distribution of income, and the performance of economies over time. It develops a precise, analytical mode of thinking that can be applied to an extraordinary range of questions, from the pricing of goods and the behaviour of firms to the management of national economies, the design of public policy, and the economics of environmental and social challenges. It is one of the most intellectually rigorous and professionally versatile of the social sciences. At the University of Stirling, this four-year full-time degree gives you a thorough grounding in both microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, alongside the mathematical and statistical methods that are central to modern economi

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 75% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 20% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 25% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 45 / 100Media Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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