Program Overview

Economics and Climate Change

Course Overview

Economics can play a key role in tackling climate change by providing an understanding of the incentive structures of consumers and firms that help explain how and why governments might intervene in economic markets to deliver climate-friendly policies and institutions. Our BSc degree in Economics and Climate Change at Aberystwyth University will set you on the rewarding journey of having a positive impact on the world and prepare you to become a leader in the fight against climate change.

Key Facts

• UCAS Tariff: 120 - 96
• Course duration: 3 years
• Available for: September start 2025

Course Structure

Year 1

• Core:
  • Data Analytics (AB15220, 20 credits)
  • Economic Theory and Policy (AB13220, 20 credits)
  • Understanding the Economy (AB13120, 20 credits)
  • Climate and Climate Change (BR16620, 20 credits)
  • Interdisciplinary Approaches to Climate Change (EN19920, 20 credits)
• Options:
  • Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance (AB11120, 20 credits)
  • Fundamentals of Management and Business (AB15120, 20 credits)

Year 2

• Core:
  • Macroeconomics: Theory and Policy Applications (AB23220, 20 credits)
  • Microeconomics Theory and Policy Applications (AB23120, 20 credits)
  • Research Methods (AB25320, 20 credits)
  • The Governance of Climate Change: Simulation Module (IP22320, 20 credits)
• Options:
  • Climate Change and International Politics in the Anthropocene (IP20720, 20 credits)
  • Climate Change: Plants, Animals and Ecosystems (BR21120, 20 credits)
  • Corporate Governance, Risk and Ethics (AB21320, 20 credits)
  • Econometrics (AB23420, 20 credits)
  • International Politics and Global Development (IP29220, 20 credits)
  • Managerial Economics (AB23320, 20 credits)

Year 3

• Core:
  • Dissertation (AB35540, 40 credits)
  • Environmental Economics (AB33220, 20 credits)
  • Growth, Development and Sustainability (AB33420, 20 credits)
• Options:
  • Contemporary Issues in Economics and Policy (AB33120, 20 credits)
  • Crisis Writing (WR31820, 20 credits)
  • Global Biodiversity Conservation (BR33420, 20 credits)
  • History of Economic Thought (AB33320, 20 credits)
  • Population and Community Ecology (BR33920, 20 credits)

Careers

Graduates of this degree will be well-placed to pursue a career in climate change management, adaptation and mitigation, both in the UK and abroad. Additionally, they will be suited to careers in related areas such as environmental education and consultancy or conservation.

Teaching & Learning

What will I learn?

Below is an indicative list of modules that you may study on this course.

Typical Entry Requirements

• UCAS Tariff: 120 - 96
• A Levels: BBB-CCC
• GCSE requirements: (minimum grade C/4): English or Welsh, Mathematics
• BTEC National Diploma: DDM-MMM
• International Baccalaureate: 30-26
• European Baccalaureate: 75%-65% overall
• English Language Requirements: See our Undergraduate English Language Requirements for this course. Pre-sessional English Programmes are also available for students who do not meet our English Language Requirements.

Country Specific Entry Requirements

International students whose qualification is not listed on this page, can check our Country Specific Entry Requirements for further information.

The University welcomes undergraduate applications from students studying the Access to Higher Education Diploma or T-level qualifications, provided that relevant subject content and learning outcomes are met. We are not able to accept Access to Higher Education Diplomas or T-levels as a general qualification for every undergraduate degree course.

Our inclusive admissions policy values breadth as well as depth of study. Applicants are selected on their own individual merits and offers can vary. If you would like to check the eligibility of your qualifications before submitting an application, please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for advice and guidance.