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.
I’m still at the university , but the support the university gives when wanting to take a gap and time off is amazing. They are very understanding as a whole and willing to put their students first. Amazing
View moreThe first year was my best; they have many clubs, and I joined the Chinese society. In it, I met many people and learned to organize events.
Although the pandemic began in between, the University initially organized the classes and how they are going to evaluate us. They chose online classes immediately when they announced that we had to be at home and that the exams could be delivered online, but it was only optional to do them or not since many of us still did not know what was happening.
In the second year, it was already completely online, although they had the option of offline. They could handle the change quite well when there was quarantine since the teachers every week we’re doing a double effort of two options (offline and online). And really, it’s a class for people who go to university and another one who do it online, it has been very hard for all the professors.
My last year was on campus and in the accommodation of the University. Although it was a bit far from the center the room was fine. The only thing is that when there are many parcels at the reception they send us the code very late, and it is not a good option to put random codes.
View moreI had the best 3 years in Leicester, my first year accommodation was perfect and my course was interesting and challenging but you still feel comfortable to ask for help from tutors. The location is fab, everything is in walking distance and Leicester is a great city for students. The student areas are busy and you always bump into someone you know.
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