Economics and Management (with placement year)
Loughborough University
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Our BSc (Hons) Economics and Management degree opens up a wide range of careers, in consultancy, management or as an economist, by equipping you with a robust understanding of both management and economics. Our Economics and Management degree contains all the essential modules of an economics degree jointly with the core business and management modules you will need to understand how organisations behave, compete and implement change both internally and externally. This degree includes an ...Read more

Our BSc (Hons) Economics and Management degree opens up a wide range of careers, in consultancy, management or as an economist, by equipping you with a robust understanding of both management and economics. Our Economics and Management degree contains all the essential modules of an economics degree jointly with the core business and management modules you will need to understand how organisations behave, compete and implement change both internally and externally. This degree includes an optional year on placement or studying abroad which will help you stand out to employers and equip you for a wide range of rewarding careers. You will be taught by leading academics in their fields who apply the latest research insights and professional best-practice into their teaching. This highly flexible course offers a large choice of optional modules in more specialist subjects, especially in your final year. This enables you to tailor your degree to match your career aspirations. Skills for employability is a key part of the Loughborough experience and can really boost your job prospects and this degree has a module specifically built in to help you develop your study and employability skills.

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12/91
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7th
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Scottish Advanced Higher:

AA Grades / Points required

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Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

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GCSE/National 4/National 5:

A minimum of 5 GCSE grades 9 - 6 (A*-B) including minimum grade 6/B in Maths and English Language GCSE entry requirement exceptions: GCSE Maths Grade 6 There is no flexibility in this requirement. However, we will consider a grade B in Level 3 Core Maths as a suitable alternative. GCSE English Language Grade 6 If you have achieved Grade 5 in GCSE English Language, we can still consider an application if you have Grade 6 or above in GCSE English Literature OR At least one essay-based subject* at A Level *Business Studies, Classical Civilisation, Economics, English Language/Literature, Geography, Government and Politics, History, Law, Philosophy, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology We may also consider applicants with a contextual indicator who have achieved 4 or 5 in GSCE English Language who do not meet the above criteria. Please refer to our Contextual Admissions Policy for further information on the contextual indicators used by the University. Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

37 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

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£25,950 per year

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Undergraduate accommodation fees - From £117 per week

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