Economics with Placement Year

About this course

Economics equips you with some of the most versatile analytical tools available in higher education. It trains you to think rigorously about how individuals, firms, and governments make decisions, how markets allocate resources, and what the consequences are when they fail. Alongside this, you develop strong numerical skills and the ability to work with data and quantitative models, alongside the capacity to construct clear, evidence-based arguments about complex real-world problems. Economics graduates are valued across a wide range of sectors precisely because this combination of rigour and breadth is in short supply. At York St John University, this four-year full-time programme develops your understanding of economics through both theoretical and applied lenses, covering global business, financial systems, organisations, and economic policy. You will build numerical and analytical s

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 45% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 11% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 8% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 11% of graduatescards →

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