In this programme the first year is relatively broad, introducing students to the basic tools and techniques used in Economics, including Economic History, Statistics and Mathematics. In Years 2 and 3 you consolidate and expand the tools and techniques required for any economist, so in the second year you take modules in Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. You then select further modules from an extensive list of option modules. In the third year there are modules in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Applied Economics, and a choice of modules in other areas.

his flexible course has been developed to provide you with the skills to meet the needs of the business world. Whether you’re looking for a career in banking, finance, the public sector, an information organisation or in management consultancy, career prospects for graduates are excellent. Following graduation around a third of our students go on to postgraduate study. Many progress to an MSc here at York. The Department of Economics has one of the largest graduate schools in the country for training and research. Career opportunities In recent years graduates have gone on to work with: KPMG UK The World Food Programme Jaguar Land Rover Goldman Sachs The European Parliament Nestlé.