Financial and Business Economics

Description

On this degree you'll develop a thorough understanding of financial management and economics.

You will graduate equipped with skills for a career in financial management in the global marketplace, with topics like:

• corporate finance
• financial accounting
• international financial management

You also develop a thorough understanding of modern economics, including:

• financial economics
• economic modelling
• microeconomic and macroeconomic theory

An optional study year abroad at the University of Groningen provides an international perspective on your studies.

You will also benefit from state-of-the-art facilities in our new business school building, and specialist career and business start-up support.

Quality and ranking

Economics at Newcastle ranks in the top 200 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2014.

Detailed Course Facts

• GBP 9000 Year (EEA)
• GBP 12075 Year (Non-EEA)

• English

Course Content

Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each Stage lasts for an academic year and you need to complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each Stage.

Please be aware that programme modules do change and therefore may differ for your year of entry.

Stage 1

Compulsory modules

• ECO1002 Economic Analysis
• ECO1007 Statistical Methods for Economics
• ECO1010 Mathematics for Economics
• ECO1018 Economic Applications
• ACC1010 Introduction to Financial Accounting
• ACC1011 Introduction to Management Accounting and Finance

Stage 2

Compulsory modules

• ACC2007 Corporate Finance
• ECO2003 Economic Modelling
• ECO2004 Microeconomic Analysis
• ECO2005 Macroeconomic Analysis
• ECO2009 Empirical Economic Analysis

Optional modules

You take 20 credits of modules from the following list:

• ACC2003 Financial Control
• ACC2005 Intermediate Financial Accounting
• ECO2006 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
• ECO2008 International Economics
• ECO2011 Government and Industry
• ECO2013 Economic Evaluation and Investment

Alternatively you may apply to spend Stage 2 studying economics at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands for a year which counts directly towards your final degree mark.

Stage 3

Compulsory modules

• ACC3006 International Financial Management
• ECO3001 Advanced Microeconomics
• ECO3002 Advanced Macroeconomics
• ECO3018 Financial Economics

Optional modules

You take 50 credits of optional modules from:

Either:

• ECO3020 Dissertation Part 1

• ECO3030 Dissertation Part 2 Independent Research Project

Plus 10 credits from the list below.

Or All 50 credits from the list below:

• ACC3001 Financial Accounting
• ACC3002 Management Accounting
• ACC3009 Taxation in Accounting
• ACC3017 Derivative Securities
• ECO3004 Labour Economics
• ECO3005 Behavioural Economics and Experimental Methods
• ECO3006 Economics of Banking
• ECO3007 Financial Stability
• ECO3008 Econometric Analysis
• ECO3009 Price Discrimination
• ECO3014 Public Economics
• ECO3021 Economics of Risk and Uncertainty
• ECO3022 Health Economics
• ECO3026 Industrial Economics and Policy
• ECO3027 Economics of Development, Transition and Reform

Other optional modules may also be available.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6.5 TOEFL iBT® test : 90

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

Requirements

All candidates are considered on an individual basis. If your qualifications are not listed here, please see our additional entry requirements web pages to find out which other qualifications are considered.

A Levels

AAA-AAB excluding General Studies. See guidance on preferred subjects (PDF: 54KB) . GCSE Mathematics grade A and GCSE English grade B required if not taken at A or AS level.

Scottish Qualifications

AAAAA-AAABB at Higher Grade. Mathematics and English required at grade 2 Standard Grade (or Intermediate 2 equivalent) if not offered at Higher Grade. Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted.

International Baccalaureate

35-37 points. Standard Level Mathematics or Mathematical Studies required at grade 5 if not offered at Higher Level.

Irish Leaving Certificate

A1A1A1AB-A1A1A1B1B at Higher Level, normally to include Mathematics.

Access Qualifications

A level 3 unit in Mathematics or Quantitative Methods is essential. At least 30 level 3 credits at Distinction and in addition, at least 15 level 3 credits at a minimum of Merit.

BTEC Level 5 HND

In a relevant subject to include at least 90 credits at Merit grade and 90 credits at Distinction grade.

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (formerly BTEC National Diploma)

Overall DDD. Business-related subjects preferred. GCSE Mathematics grade A and English grade B required.

Cambridge Pre-U

D3, D3, D3 - D3, D3, M2 in Principal Subjects. GCSE Mathematics at grade A and English at minimum grade B required if not taken at a higher level.

English Language Requirements

For this degree you will need a minimum score of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Visit our International Students webpages to find out more about our English language admission requirements and English language support courses offered by INTO Newcastle University.

International Foundation Programmes

If you are an international student and you do not meet the academic and English language requirements specified above, you should consider a preparation course at INTO Newcastle University, which will help to prepare you for study on this degree course. INTO Newcastle University is based on the University campus and offers a range of courses including the International Foundation in Business and Management.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Newcastle University.