Program Overview

Economics and Management

The Economics and Management degree examines issues central to the world we live in, namely how the economy and organisations function, and how resources are allocated and coordinated to achieve the organisations objectives.

Course Overview

• UCAS code: LN12
• Entrance requirements: AAA (with Maths at A or A)
• Course duration: 3 years (BA)

Subject Requirements

• Required subjects: Maths
• Recommended subjects: Not applicable
• Helpful subjects: Not applicable

Other Course Requirements

• Admissions tests: TSA (Section 1)
• Written Work: None

Admissions Statistics

• Interviewed: 18%
• Successful: 5%
• Intake: 83 (3-year average)

About the Course

Economics and Management are ideal intellectual partners, each particularly fitted to strengthen and cross-fertilise the other. Economics is the study of how consumers, firms and governments make decisions that together determine how resources are allocated. Management is concerned with the effective use and coordination of materials and labour within an organisation in the pursuit of its defined objectives.

Academic Requirements

• A-levels: A*AA including Mathematics at grade A or above
• Advanced Highers: AA/AAB
• International Baccalaureate (IB): 39 (including core points) with 766 at HL
• Any other equivalent qualifications: View information on other UK qualifications, and international qualifications.

Applying

All candidates must follow the application procedure as shown on the Applying to Oxford pages. The following information gives specific details for students applying for this course.

Admissions Test

• Test: TSA (Section 1)
• Test dates: 21, 22, 23, 24 & 27 October 2025
• Registration window: Registration: 18 June 19 September (6pm BST), Booking: 18 August 26 September (6pm BST)

Written Work

You do not need to submit any written work as part of an application for this course.

What Are Tutors Looking For?

We are looking for candidates with:

• An interest in and a motivation for studying the organisation of businesses and the economy
• A capacity to construct and critically assess arguments
• A willingness and an ability to express their ideas clearly and effectively both on paper and orally.

Careers

Oxford graduates in Economics and Management are among the most sought after by employers. Their current employers include leading international organisations in traditional activities, as well as new start-up companies in a variety of high-tech fields. Recent graduates have secured positions in banking and finance, consultancy, research, journalism, industry, the Civil Service and teaching as well as a wide range of other sectors.

Fees and Funding

• Fees:
  • Home: ｣9,790
  • Overseas: ｣43,600
• Living costs: Estimated to be between ｣1,405 and ｣2,105 for each month you are in Oxford.
• Financial support: Home students with a family income of around ｣50,000 or less are eligible for a bursary package. The UK government also provides living costs support to Home students from the UK and those with settled status who meet the residence requirements.

Studying at Oxford

• The Oxford tutorial: College tutorials are central to teaching at Oxford. Typically, they take place in your college and are led by your academic tutor(s) who teach as well as do their own research.
• College life: Our colleges are at the heart of Oxfords reputation as one of the best universities in the world. Each college has a unique character but generally provides similar facilities, including a porters lodge, dining hall, lending library, student accommodation, tutors teaching rooms, chapel and/or music rooms, laundry, green spaces, and a common room.

Course Structure

Year 1

• Three courses are taken: Introductory Economics, General Management, Financial Management
• First University examinations: three written papers

Years 2 and 3

• Options selected must include:
  • At least two Economics courses
  • At least two Management courses
  • A total of eight courses
• Final University examinations: the eight courses are assessed by written examinations in most cases. Some courses are assessed via coursework. It is possible to write a thesis in either Economics or Management in place of one optional paper.

A Typical Week

• Up to six lectures
• Normally two or three tutorials or classes
• Preparation for tutorials and classes: reading, writing essays, solving problem sets (up to two and a half days for each tutorial or class)

Connect with Us

The Department of Economics and the Sa鏟 Business School run dedicated outreach programmes, events, and activities aimed at promoting the study of economics and management and supporting talented students from all backgrounds to apply to the course.