Economics and Business Management BSc Honours

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What is Clearing?

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UCAS Clearing is your opportunity to snap up one of these places, even if you didn't apply to the university prior to the June deadline.

It also gives you a second chance to go to university if you didn't get the grades you needed for your firm and insurance offers.

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Course overview

This Economics and Business Management degree focuses on developing your practical business skills. You'll also gain in-depth knowledge of the economic issues facing modern society. You'll graduate equipped with the qualities that employers seek.

Our course covers diverse topics like business enterprise, global marketing, human resources, and technology management. You'll have the opportunity to gain real-world business experience.

You'll become a confident economics expert. You'll be able to identify problems, predict outcomes and evaluate policies. You'll also have a thorough understanding of business. Upon completing your degree, you'll be ready to pursue a career in these changing and challenging sectors.

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Please rest assured we make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the programmes, services and facilities described. However, it may be necessary to make changes due to significant disruption, for example in response to Covid-19.

View our Academic experience page, which gives information about your Newcastle University study experience for the academic year 2024-25.

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Quality and ranking

Professional accreditation and recognition

All professional accreditations are reviewed regularly by their professional body.

Modules and learning

Modules

The information below is intended to provide an example of what you will study.

Most degrees are divided into stages. Each stage lasts for one academic year, and you'll complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each stage. 

Our teaching is informed by research. Course content may change periodically to reflect developments in the discipline, the requirements of external bodies and partners, and student feedback.

Featured module

ECO3098: Placement related project

This provides an opportunity for analytical reflection on economic activity encountered on placement in the light of relevant literature from economics and management studies.

Optional module availability
Student demand for optional modules may affect availability.

Full details of the modules on offer will be published through the Programme Regulations and Specifications ahead of each academic year. This usually happens in May.

To find out more please see our terms and conditions

You will study the foundations and key disciplines of economics, business management and marketing. You'll gain an understanding of the key principles and practices for the modern manager.

We'll introduce you to a variety of IT and quantitative skills. You'll also learn about mathematical and statistical techniques in economic analysis.

Modules

Compulsory Modules	Credits
Introduction to Management and Organisation	20
Statistical Methods for Economics	20
Mathematics for Economics	20
Economic Analysis	30
Economic Applications	10
Academic Tutoring	0
Introduction to Marketing	20

Introductory Mathematical Methods for Economics (0 credits)

This module is compulsory for students without A-level maths (or equivalent). For students with A-level maths (or equivalent) this module is optional.

You'll gain an insight into the methods used to analyse the workings of the economy with modules in micro and macroeconomics. You'll also develop skills in economic modelling. Additional optional modules in economics are also available.

You can choose from a range of business management and marketing modules that cover topics such as:

• human resource management
• business enterprise
• innovation and technology management
• global marketing

Modules

Compulsory Modules	Credits
Service Operations Strategy and Management	20
Microeconomic Analysis	30
Macroeconomic Analysis	30

Optional Modules	Credits
Business Enterprise	20
Understanding Work and Organisations	20
Human Resource Management and the Future of Work	20
International Economics	10
Econometric Analysis	20
Economics of Regulation	10
Economic Evaluation and Investment	20
Mathematical Economics	10
Python Programming for Economists	10
British Economic History, 1780-1979	10
Ecological Economics and Environmental Policy	10
Economics of Inequality and Disadvantage	10
Strategic Marketing	20
Global Marketing	20
Placement and Study Abroad Info Sessions (Stage 2)	0

You will take compulsory modules in advanced microeconomic theory and contemporary issues in international and comparative business.

Students who completed a placement prior to Stage 3 will have the opportunity to work on a placement-related project as one of their optional modules choices. They will reflect on the business activities, markets and environments encountered during their placement.

Modules

All candidates shall take the following compulsory modules:

Compulsory Modules	Credits
Contemporary Issues in International and Comparative Business	20
Advanced Microeconomics	20

All candidates shall take at least 40 credits of optional modules from the following list:

Optional Modules	Credits
Advanced Macroeconomics	20
Labour Economics	20
Behavioural Economics and Experimental Methods	20
Economics of Banking	10
Advanced Econometric Analysis	10
Monetary Economics	10
Public Economics	20
Advanced Time Series Econometrics	10
Financial Economics	10
Economics of Risk and Uncertainty	10
Health Economics	10
Industrial Economics and Policy	20
Game Theory	10
Happiness Economics	10
Development Economics	10
Environmental Economics	10

All candidates shall take at least 20 credits of optional modules from the following list:

Optional Modules	Credits
Business Information Systems	20
Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics	20
Innovation and Creativity	20
Strategy, Organizations & Society	20
International Human Resource Management	20
Critical Issues Human Resource Management: Pragmatic Dilemmas in Managing the Workplace of the Future	20
Placement Related Project	20
Global Advertising and Brand Promotion	20
Digital Marketing	20

Information about these graphs

We base these figures and graphs on the most up-to-date information available to us. They are based on the modules chosen by our students in 2023-24.

Teaching time is made up of:

• scheduled learning and teaching activities. These are timetabled activities with a member of staff present.
• structured guided learning. These are activities developed by staff to support engagement with module learning. Students or groups of students undertake these activities without direct staff participation or supervision

Teaching and assessment

Teaching methods

Your modules are taught via lectures and seminars.

Assessment methods

You'll be assessed through a combination of:

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  Essays

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  Examinations – practical or online

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  Group work

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  Portfolio submission

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  Presentations

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  Projects

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  Reports

Skills and experience

Research skills

You have the opportunity to undertake a placement related project. This will allow you to apply the tools of economic analysis or business management to the experience you've acquired from your placement.

Opportunities

Work placement

Get career ready with a work placement and leave as a confident professional in your field. You'll spend 9 to 12 months working in an organization either in the UK or internationally. You'll receive University support from our dedicated team to help you apply for work placements. Work placements take place between Stage 2 and Stage 3.

You'll gain first-hand experience of working in the sector, putting your learning into practice and developing your professional expertise.

Our recent placement students are in roles such as:

• private markets analyst
• student analyst
• tax compliance intern
• international CRM analytics intern
• trade counter demand planner

They are working on the following projects:

• measuring the success of The Body Shop’s loyalty card and analysing the impact of new product development launches
• managing the supply chain into and out of the trade counters, reviewing sales rates, and forecasting stock requirements at Screwfix
• sourcing due diligence on behalf of UBS’s private market investments
• analysing government data, including the analysis of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) indicators, and comparing the UK to other OECD countries for the NHS

If you choose to take a work placement, it will extend your degree by a year. Placements are subject to availability and must be secured by the student.

Find out more about work placements

Study abroad

Experience life in another country by choosing to study abroad as part of your degree. You’ll be encouraged to embrace fun and challenging experiences, make connections with new communities and graduate as a globally aware professional, ready for your future.

You may choose to spend a year abroad as part of your degree in one of our partner institutions. If you choose to study abroad, it will extend your degree by a year.

Alternatively, you may apply to spend Stage 2 studying economics at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands for a year.

Find out more about study abroad

Facilities and environment

Facilities

Newcastle University Business School is one of the largest Schools in the University. We have over 3,500 students representing over 80 nationalities. This valuable network extends beyond our current students to include:

• regional, national and international leaders
• over 34,000 alumni in our network, spanning over 150 countries
• leading professionals and practitioners from industry

The Business School is the gateway to Newcastle Helix - an innovation hub and community that brings together industry leaders, businesses and top researchers.

Our facilities include:

• flexible conference room with panoramic views across the city
• Wi-Fi enabled connectivity throughout the building, including three computer clusters housing over 120 PCs
• four large lecture theatres and over 25 seminar and teaching spaces, providing comfortable teaching and group study space
• dedicated Student Hub and Quiet Space, providing a balanced mix of study space for group work or quiet, individual study
• contemporary café
• employability hub to support your career aspirations
• Bloomberg Room to give you a real feel for the trading room floor
• Experimental and Behavioural Economics Lab, a state-of-the-art research facility for conducting studies in experimental economics and economic psychology

This is in addition to our Frederick Douglass Centre at Newcastle Helix, which offers further study and learning spaces including a 750 seat auditorium – the largest in the University.

Find out more about Newcastle University Business School

Support

Each degree offers you a stimulating curriculum and a supportive teaching and learning environment.

You will have an academic member of staff as a personal tutor throughout your degree. They can help with academic and personal issues.

Peer mentors will help you in your first year. They are fellow students who can help you settle in and answer any questions you have.

Your future

Previous graduates of our economics and business management degree have gone into careers in both the public and the private sector. Roles have included:

• client analyst
• finance assistant
• trainee management accountant
• broker
• financial adviser

100% of our 2020/21 graduates progressed to employment or further study within 15 months of graduating*

*Graduate Outcomes Survey

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Careers support

You'll have access to a wealth of resources and support to enhance your employability, including:

• the annual Future Focus: Careers Conference, tailored to different industry areas
• interwoven employability provision
• access to a dedicated placement officer within the Business School who can help you find a work placement in your area of interest
• specialist careers and business start-up support from the University's award-winning Careers Service and the Business School's careers consultants
• career management sessions with a careers consultant
• work experience opportunities while studying with us
• Business School summer internship scheme

We're also one of 140 business schools worldwide to be accredited by the EQUIS scheme for our managerial and entrepreneurial skills development.

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers. We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through our ncl+ initiative.

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Recognition of professional qualifications outside of the UK

From 1 January 2021 there is an update to the way professional qualifications are recognised by countries outside of the UK

Tuition fees and scholarships

Tuition fees for 2025 entry (per year)

The 2025 home fees have not yet been confirmed (see ‘Home Fee Students’ information below).

Qualification: BSc Honours
Home students full time 3 years	Tuition fees (per year) Not set
International students full time 3 years	Tuition fees (per year) 24400

Home Fee Students

Home students starting in 2024 entry
£9,250 is the maximum fee that we are currently permitted to charge for home fee-paying students. This is set by the UK government.

As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee to increase in each subsequent academic year of your course, subject to government regulations on fee increases and in line with inflation.

Home students starting in 2025 entry

In November 2024 the government increased the maximum fee level to £9,535 for 2025/26. It is expected that Parliament will approve the Government’s proposed increase in January and we intend to confirm our Home fees at this higher level following this.

As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee to increase in each subsequent academic year of your course, subject to government regulations on fee increases and in line with inflation.

 

Read more about fees and funding

International Fee Students

Depending on your residency history, if you’re a student from the EU, other EEA or a Swiss national, with settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, you’ll normally pay the ‘Home’ tuition fee rate and may be eligible for Student Finance England support.

EU students without settled or pre-settled status will normally be charged fees at the ‘International’ rate and will not be eligible for Student Finance England support.

If you are unsure of your fee status, check out the latest guidance here.

As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee to increase in each subsequent academic year of your course, subject to government regulations on fee increases and in line with inflation.

Read more about fees and funding

Scholarships

We support our EU and international students by providing a generous range of Vice-Chancellor's automatic and merit-based scholarships. See our undergraduate scholarship page for more information.

Year abroad and additional costs

For programmes where you can spend a year on a work placement or studying abroad, you will receive a significant fee reduction for that year. 

Some of our degrees involve additional costs which are not covered by your tuition fees.

Scholarships

Find out more about:

• scholarships for UK, EU and international students
• Student Loans and Government financial support for UK and EU students

How to apply

Apply through UCAS

To apply for undergraduate study at Newcastle University, you must use the online application system managed by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). All UK schools and colleges, and a small number of EU and international establishments, are registered with UCAS. You will need:

• the UCAS name and institution codes for Newcastle University (NEWC/N21)
• the UCAS code for the course you want to apply for
• the UCAS 'buzzword' for your school or college

If you are applying independently, or are applying from a school or college which is not registered to manage applications, you will still use the Apply system. You will not need a buzzword.

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