Economics and Finance are at the heart of what we see on the news,
whether that’s the impact of financial markets, soaring interest rates or
challenges around global trade. Studying with us, you’ll look at the
economy as a whole, but you’ll analyse the behaviour and motivations of
individuals and companies too.
You’ll be immersed in industry from day one. Our academics will share
how their research is informing policy and public debate. Step off campus
and you’ll be near London’s financial centres, the City and Canary Wharf.
We’re also connected to leaders within the Bank of England, HM Treasury,
and other financial institutions and professional bodies.
Professional recognition
You can also register for the Investment Management Certificate exam to
achieve an additional professional qualification highly valued by
employers.
Success starts here
You’ll have access to real-life data with our Bloomberg trading terminals.
You’ll also use an Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation (TWS) and FXCM
FX Trading Station to analyse real-time financial market data and the
relationships between economic variables.
Structure
You can complete your Economics and Finance degree in three, four or five
years. If you choose to spend a year in industry or study abroad, this will
take place in Year 3, and the Year 3 modules will instead be studied in Year
4. If you are taking an integrated foundation year, this will take place
before Year 1.
Economics is all about goods & services’ production, consumption, and
distribution. On the other hand, finance looks into money-flow through
personal, business, and consulting firms.
Economics and Finance are business-connected courses. The difference
between finance and economics lies in the content and scope.
Major in economics also includes financial theory; therefore, economics is
better than finance. One can opt for combined or double majors by taking
financial economics and reap from both. It is easier for one to decide what
to take from a broad category such as science, arts, or economics. But on
average, many get confused about the difference between finance and
economics. For your ease of understanding, we have broken down the
information in two to help you decide the differences and see what draws
your interest
