Brunel University – BSc Economics & Accounting

BSc Economics & Accounting

The distinctive feature of this programme is that it allows students to develop the fundamental analytical techniques of micro- and macroeconomics, while also developing knowledge and understanding of the core concepts and issues in financial and management accounting. When you graduate you’ll be equipped with the core theoretical and practical skills necessary to understand and analyse economic and accounting issues in the business world, and be prepared for a variety of potential careers including management consultancy, accountancy and banking.

Economics courses at Brunel combine an understanding of theory with the practical skills necessary to apply your knowledge to a business, industrial, financial or government environment. It is this combination together with a strong background in accounting that distinguishes the Brunel courses from other degrees in economics.

Course Content

Semester 1

• Mathematics for Economics and Finance
• Microeconomic Principles
• Macroeconomic Principles
• Financial Markets
• Introduction to Financial Accounting
• Professional Skills and Statistics

Semester 2

• Microeconomic Principles II
• Macroeconomic Principles II
• Financial Accounting and Statement Analysis
• Company Law and Regulation
• Introduction to Econometrics
• Management Accounting

Semester 3

• Economics Project
• Managerial and Industrial Economics
• Financial Accounting
• Optional Module (choose 1):
  • Taxation
  • Auditing and Assurance
• Optional Module (choose 1):
  • The Economics of Labour Markets
  • Behavioural Economics and Finance
  • International Money and Finance
  • Further Econometrics

If you owe your bank a hundred pounds, you have a problem. But if you owe a million, it has.

John Maynard Keynes

Career Pathway

Brunel’s students have excellent career prospects. Graduates have gone on to work for prestigious companies including:

• Merrill Lynch
• NatWest
• Morgan Stanley
• PriceWaterhouseCoopers
• JP Morgan
• HSBC
• Ernst & Young
• London Stock Exchange
• UBS

 

Entry Requirements (International Students)

• Secondary School Diploma Overall Grade 70% over 100%.
• English Language Requirements: IELTS 6.5 (min 5.5 in all bands)
• 2 Academic Reference Letters
• Statement of Purpose (Motivation Letter)