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Financial and Business Economics

Entry requirements


A level

A,B,B-B,B,B

GCSE Maths grade A or 7 to meet the Maths requirement for this course. Where an applicant is taking the EPQ alongside A-levels, the EPQ will be taken into consideration and result in lower A-level grades being required. Socio-economics factors which may have impacted an applicant's education will be taken into consideration and alternative offers may be made to these applicants.

Access to HE Diploma

D:27,M:18

In a relevant subject plus Maths GCSE grade A or 7. Please note that the Access to Higher Education Diploma will only be acceptable if the applicant has had a considerable break from education.

Applicants with the Cambridge Pre-U are strongly encouraged to apply to Royal Holloway. Offers will be made on the basis of equivalent A-Level grades as can be found on the Royal Holloway website.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

We require at least five GCSEs at grade A*-C or 9 - 4 including English and Mathematics. Grade A or 7 is required in GCSE Mathematics.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

32

6,5,5 at Higher Level with either 4 SL Maths: Analysis & Approaches or 5 SL Maths: Applications & Interpretation and a minimum of 32 points overall.

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

H2,H2,H3,H3,H3

Including Maths.

Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)

DDD

In a relevant subject plus GCSE Maths grade A or 7.

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

DD

In a relevant subject plus A-level grade B and GCSE Maths grade A or 7.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)

D

Plus A-level grades BB and GCSE Maths grade A or 7.

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

DDM

In a relevant subject plus GCSE Maths grade A or 7.

Scottish Higher

A,A,B,B,B

Including Maths.

Requirements are as for A-levels where one non-subject-specified A-level can be replaced by the same grade in the Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate.

UCAS Tariff

120-147

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subjects

Economics

Financial economics

Applied economics

Unleash the full potential of your career with our BSc Financial and Business Economics. At Royal Holloway, we blend the precision of financial analysis with the strategic insights of business economics, creating a holistic curriculum that propels you into the heart of global markets and corporate decision-making.

Dive into the intricacies of financial markets, investment strategies, and economic policies. Merge your financial acumen with a strategic understanding of business environments, equipping yourself with the skills needed to navigate the complexities of modern economies.

Our innovative curriculum ensures that you acquire practical skills and knowledge that are directly applicable to the business world. From risk management to financial modelling, you'll graduate ready to make an immediate impact. Whether you aspire to become a financial analyst, business consultant, or corporate strategist, our program provides the foundation for a successful career in the dynamic intersection of finance and business.

Learn from accomplished faculty members who are not only experts in their fields but also dedicated mentors invested in your academic and professional success.

Accredited by CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants). On completing this course you'll be able to apply for 8 exemptions.

• Understand how financial markets operate.
• Develop the required analytical skills for a career in the financial or corporate sector.
• Learn the most recent in-demand quantitative skills.
• Opportunity to undertake a placement year in business.

Modules

Please refer to our website for information:
https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/economics/financial-and-business-economics.aspx

Assessment methods

Your course will be assessed by a combination of examinations and in-course assignments in the form of essays or presentations.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£21,000
per year
International
£21,000
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Royal Holloway, University of London

Department:

Economics

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

84%
Economics
84%
Financial economics
84%
Applied economics

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Economics

Teaching and learning

79%
Staff make the subject interesting
87%
Staff are good at explaining things
76%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
80%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

87%
Library resources
91%
IT resources
90%
Course specific equipment and facilities
85%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

86%
UK students
14%
International students
70%
Male students
30%
Female students
85%
2:1 or above
7%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
C
B

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Economics

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£26,000
med
Average annual salary
96%
med
Employed or in further education
69%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

28%
Business, research and administrative professionals
22%
Business, finance and related associate professionals
14%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals

This is a degree in demand, as business increasingly needs workers who can examine and explain complex data. And yet the number of economics graduates fell by nearly 10% last year, which means demand is even greater. As so many economic grads go into banking and finance, it's not surprising that over half of all 2015's economics graduates who did go into work were working in London. And don't think it's just the finance industry that's interested in these graduates - there's a significant number who enter the IT industry to work with data as analysts and consultants. It's quite common for economics graduates to go into jobs such as accountancy and management consultancy which may require you to take more training and gain professional qualifications - so don’t assume you won’t have to take any more exams once you leave uni. And the incentive to take them, of course, is better pay, which will be on top of an already healthy average starting salary of over £30,000 for graduates working in the capital.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Economics

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£22k

£22k

£29k

£29k

£39k

£39k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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It offers a snapshot of what grads went on to do six months later, what they were earning on average, and whether they felt their degree helped them obtain a 'graduate role'. We calculate a mean rating to indicate if this is high, medium or low compared to other universities.

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The Longitudinal Educational Outcomes dataset combines HRMC earnings data with student records from the Higher Education Statistics Agency.

While there are lots of factors at play when it comes to your future earnings, use this as a rough timeline of what graduates in this subject area were earning on average one, three and five years later. Can you see a steady increase in salary, or did grads need some experience under their belt before seeing a nice bump up in their pay packet?

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