Are you passionate about the business and finance sector? Do you follow the national and international news? Then, an Economics degree is the answer. It has always been one of the most sought-after degrees amongst youth.
Economics degrees are designed to tackle all the issues that have an impact on financial situations, ranging from production to how resources are used. Candidates are trained to understand how the economy suffers fluctuations based on the market’s needs and wants followed by the market’s supply and demand.
By far one of the most crucial elements is that economics is divided into microeconomics and macroeconomic. Microeconomics deals with the economic behaviour at an individual level (companies, buyers, sellers and others), whilst macroeconomics illustrates the bigger picture, on a national or global scale (unemployment, economic growth, inflation and so on).
Having an economics degree increases anyone’s chances to find a job, regardless of the field. This is mainly due to the fact that graduates hold many transferable abilities, such as analytical and problem-solving skills, that are suitable for any career.
A study made by the London School of Economics and Political Science showed that graduates from an economics course have a starting salary of £33,000 per year. Having a job in the field right after graduation is a major positive aspect and comes with a lot of opportunities for career advancement.
Economics degrees are usually a three years commitment and sometimes are offered as part of a joint degree. This means that Economics can be studied along with another subject such as engineering, management, law, computer science and others.
This degree can be found either as a Bachelor of Science (BSc) or Bachelor of Arts (BA). The BSc focuses more on economical theory and statistical techniques, while BA is combined with social sciences and qualitative modules.
Even though La Sapienza of Rome is one of the oldest and most respectable universities in Italy, its main problem is the bureaucratic management, which drives students crazy on a daily basis. Once you’re in Sapienza, you must learn to deal with it, or leave. Anyway, I must recognise that the professors are valid, even though their methods are still outdated; a lot of them owns their position since the Seventies. Moreover, for what it concerns the choice of classes, there’s a wide range of options available.
View moreI studied at Sapienza University for three years, but unfortunately, the last two were during the pandemic. The experience I had was very good: in this university there are highly trained professors, who know how to involve you and pass on all their passion for the subject, at the same time there are some teachers who do not meet the needs of us students and who they don’t have a good organization, as in all universities.
What I liked most was the campus life. I had the opportunity to meet many friends, also from other countries of the world, participate in university events and live university life within the limits of the pandemic. It was a very good experience and the services offered by the university such as night study rooms and canteen were also excellent. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, many of these have been suspended and I would have preferred the university to have reacted to the emergency more efficiently. Anyway, was a very good experience.