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BA Economics with a Placement Year

University of Reading 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
BA Bachelor English

Course Overview

Course Overview This four-year BA Economics with Placement Year degree equips you to apply cutting-edge economic theory to solve today's most pressing global and domestic challenges. You will develop a robust analytical toolkit to understand policy levers and provide expert advice on issues like economic growth, inflation, and unemployment. The integrated industrial placement provides invaluable real-world experience, enhancing your employability and professional network. Key Program Highlights Apply economic theory to real-world issues like business cycles, policy-making, and global markets Gain professional experience with an integrated year-long work placement in an industrial setting Learn to analyze problems using advanced methods including game theory and behavioral experiments Develop empirical skills to identify economic relationships and make predictions using real data Choose from interactive, optional modules that relate directly to current economic events

Available Intakes

September 2026
CampusWhiteknights Campus
CityReading
ModeFullTime
Duration48 Months
FeeGBP 25,250

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