Economics and Data Science

About this course

Economics and data science is a genuinely contemporary combination, recognising that the practice of economics has been transformed by the availability of large datasets and the computational tools to analyse them. Modern economists collect, manage, and interrogate data on a scale that was unimaginable a generation ago, using statistical modelling, machine learning, and data visualisation to answer questions that matter to policymakers, businesses, and society. Pairing economics with data science at degree level produces graduates who can do the analysis and understand what it means, which is a combination employers find increasingly difficult to find. At the University of Bristol, this three-year full-time degree places employability at its heart, recognising that handling and managing data is a crucial part of any modern economist's toolkit. You will develop rigorous economic theory a

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 152% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 75% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 27% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 34% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 11% of graduatescards →

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