Program Overview

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Economics and Management BA (Hons)

Successful managers make economic decisions every day. With this degree, you'll get a solid foundation in both economics and management, skills you can apply to any business sector that interests you.

Key Information

UCAS Code:

L1N1, L1N5

Accreditation:

This course is Accredited

Typical Offer:

112-120 UCAS points from 3 A levels, or equivalent

Study Mode and Duration

• 3 years full-time
• 4 years sandwich with work placement
• 4 years with foundation year
• 5 years sandwich with foundation year and work placement

Start Date

September 2025

Course Information

Overview

To be a business leader, you need to understand how to run a business and how to make financial decisions that will keep your business profitable. Our BA (Hons) Economics and Management degree will give you the skills and knowledge to do both.

You'll have the edge in the employment market when you graduate with a broad understanding of the core elements of business such as managing people, accounting, and operations management, as well as a deep understanding of how economic issues impact management practices and how data shapes decision making.

Course Highlights

• Learn about key economic topics that impact society and drive behavior, such as the environment, the gender pay gap, productivity, and poverty
• Personalize your studies to the areas of economics and business you're most interested in, whether that's sustainability, global business, financial markets, or business development
• Develop your confidence and ability to analyze numerical data to drive decision making
• Benefit from expert teaching, informed by our academics' close relationships with organizations such as the Bank of England and the Office for National Statistics
• Gain a Bloomberg Certificate (a trading platform that's used by 250,000 financial service professionals) in our dedicated Bloomberg Suite
• See economics and business from a different angle by spending a year abroad at a partner university in the USA, Canada, Australia, Europe, or the Far East
• Get support to set up your own business from our Entrepreneurs in Residence program
• Learn a foreign language as part of your degree
• Opt to do a foundation year with ICP to get uni-ready ahead of this course, then take up a guaranteed place on this full Bachelor's degree when you successfully finish your foundation year

Accreditation

This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

The University of Portsmouth has earned business accreditation from the AACSB in recognition of the outstanding quality of its business and management education. Less than six percent of the world's schools offering business degree programs hold AACSB business accreditation.

Entry Requirements

Typical Offers for BA (Hons) Economics and Management

• A levels – BBB–BBC
• UCAS points – 112-120 points from 3 A levels, or equivalent
• T-levels – Merit
• BTECs (Extended Diplomas) – DDM–DMM
• International Baccalaureate – 29

English Language Requirements

• English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.

Careers and Opportunities

When you finish this degree, you'll be highly employable. You'll understand how all parts of a business connect and how financial data and decisions influence success and failure. You can apply these skills to any business sector that you're interested in.

Graduates of this Course Have Gone On to Jobs As:

• Commercial analyst
• Product manager
• Claims handler
• Sales consultant
• Financial analyst
• Account manager
• Trader in financial assets
• Purchasing and acquisitions officer

Graduates of this Course Have Gone On to Work for Companies Such As:

• National Grid
• Cummins (power solutions)
• Prospect Legal
• H & M
• Toyota
• Total Gas and Power
• Majestic Wine

Modules

Foundation Year

• ICT Skills - 10 credits
• Interactive Learning Skills and Communication - 20 credits
• Business Management - 20 credits
• Mathematics for Business - 20 credits
• Economics - 20 credits
• Business Studies - 10 credits
• Accounting - 20 credits
• Business Law - 20 credits

Core Modules

• Economics for Business - 20 credits
• Introduction to Data Analytics - 20 credits
• Introduction to Finance, Accounting and Banking - 20 credits
• Issues in Economics - 20 credits
• Organisations and Accounting - 20 credits
• The Economist's Toolkit - 20 credits

Optional Modules

• Business Strategy and Economic Policy for Sustainable Development - 20 credits
• Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship - 20 credits
• Leadership, Ethics, Governance and Sustainability - 20 credits
• Psychology and Altruism in Economics and Finance - 20 credits
• Risk Management and Supply Chain Vulnerability - 20 credits
• Behavioural and Experimental Economics - 20 credits
• Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets - 20 credits
• International Business - 20 credits
• International Economics - 20 credits
• Study Abroad (Year Long) - 120 credits

Your Facilities

Bloomberg Suite

Access data from the world's global financial markets and gain experience using industry-standard software.

TEAL Room

Our technology-enhanced active learning space promotes social learning.

Business Suite

Experience the boardroom in our replica business suite.

Teaching

We listened to our students when they told us that they wanted to keep some of the positive changes we've made to teaching and learning, so we're keeping a blended teaching model with some online learning. Around 20% of your timetabled teaching will be online.

The majority of your learning will be face-to-face and will include:

• lectures
• seminars
• workshops
• tutorials
• practical sessions

Assessment

Your assessment will depend on which modules you take. The majority of assessment is through coursework, but assessment methods are likely to include:

• analysis of topical case studies
• written reports
• essays
• presentations
• self-led independent study project

Course Costs and Funding

Tuition Fees (September 2025 Start)

• UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £9,535 a year (may be subject to annual increase)
• EU students – £9,535 a year, including our Transition Scholarship (may be subject to annual increase)
• International students – £17,200 a year (subject to annual increase)

Apply

September 2025 Start

To start BA (Hons) Economics and Management in 2025, apply through UCAS. You'll need:

• the UCAS course code – L1N1
• our institution code – P80

Apply now through UCAS.

If you'd prefer to apply directly, use our online application form.

You can also sign up to an Open Day to:

• Tour our campus, facilities, and halls of residence
• Speak with lecturers and chat with our students
• Get information about where to live, how to fund your studies, and which clubs and societies to join

If you're new to the application process, read our guide on applying for an undergraduate course.

To start BA (Hons) Economics and Management with Foundation Year in 2025, apply through UCAS. You'll need:

• the UCAS course code – L1N5
• our institution code – P80

Apply now through UCAS.

If you'd prefer to apply directly, use our online application form.

Please note this foundation year with ICP isn't currently open to EU or International students.

You can also sign up to an Open Day to:

• Tour our campus, facilities, and halls of residence
• Speak with lecturers and chat with our students
• Get information about where to live, how to fund your studies, and which clubs and societies to join

If you're new to the application process, read our guide on applying for an undergraduate course.

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