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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Full Time Including Foundation Year
SEP-24
4 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Full time including foundation year
SEP-24
4 Years
Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.
International StudentsFor International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. Applications for International Foundation Years are also handled by KUIC; please do not apply via UCAS as the University will not be able to process your application and you may still be charged the UCAS application fee. To find out more and to apply for an International Foundation Year, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/
EconomicsHow does the economic environment of households, organisations and governments influence their economic behaviour? How do global economic markets work? Which public services should be funded and how? Explore how economics seeks to answer these and other questions and develop your understanding of the subject's theories and techniques to open doors to a range of exciting future career opportunities.
Why choose this course?- No. 1 in the UK. Britain's best university, ranked by students (Student Crowd University Awards, 2022)- Spend a year working in industry, or undertake an entrepreneurship year- Access to industry-leading software such as Bloomberg and STATA- Study abroad opportunities- Study alongside innovative companies based in Keele Business SchoolOur Economics BSc curriculum is designed to prepare you for a dynamic and varied career where you will put in to practice the theory and skills you’ve learnt throughout your studies. We aim for you to graduate with a portfolio of desirable transferable skills and the key economic knowledge employers are looking for.You will study economics in depth to improve your understanding of the different economic decisions families, companies and governments make, and examine how economic markets function and the impact of fiscal and monetary policies.Throughout the Economics BSc microeconomics and macroeconomics are thoroughly explored, giving you an insight into how consumers and organisations make decisions, and how prices and quantities of goods are established, complemented by looking at living standards and growth, unemployment, inflation, public policies and public finance.
About KeeleKeele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Exam type
A levelA level:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
UCAS Tariff:
40 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
GCSE/National 4/National 5:
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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
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T Level:
P Grades / Points required
40 UCAS Tariff points from at least 1 A Level
40 UCAS Tariff points from at least 1 A Level/Level 3 qualification. We will also consider applicants who may not have traditional academic qualifications but have work experience or vocational qualifications
40 UCAS Tariff points
GCSE English Language at grade C (or 4) OR Level 2 Functional Skills English AND GCSE Maths at grade C (or 4) OR Level 2 Functional Skills Maths
40 UCAS Tariff points
40 UCAS Tariff points
Pass overall (D&E).
Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.
Students living in
England
9,250 per year
Students from England
This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
21,900 per year
Students from EU
This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
21,900 per year
Students from International
This is the fee you pay if you are an International student. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
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