September 2024
Full time
Three or four years
Available
Suzhou
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Qualification,XJTLU,BEcon Economics,University of Liverpool,BSc Economics
Knowledge and skills
By the time you graduate from the BSc Economics programme, you will have:
- the ability to demonstrate comprehensive and systematic understanding of economic concepts, principles, theory and modelling approaches, including theoretical foundations of modern economic thought, and practical and theoretical knowledge of microeconomic and macroeconomic systems;
- the knowledge and understanding required to apply economic theories to analyse the workings of real-world markets;
- the skills needed to analyse and identify creative solutions to problems relating to business, industry and economic policy; and
- the ability to collect, organise, manipulate, present, critically evaluate and analyse economic and business data and information in an informative and accessible way for different audiences and users.
“Economics studies the fundamental patterns that underlie societies and economies that can help you better understand the world. The BSc Economics programme provides you with a broad range of theoretical and applied tools to enhance your understanding of global and Chinese economies.”
Siwen Pan
Programme director
Modules
*Programme modules listed are illustrative only and subject to change.
UK degrees are three years long whereas in China they are four, therefore we do accept students with certain qualifications directly into Year Two, which is the start of the main academic programme. Most students, however, enter into Year One, which provides you with a range of interesting modules, language classes and core skills for your degree.
Core Modules
Core Modules
Optional Modules
Core Modules
Optional Modules
The Austrian theory of business cycles helped me understand Chinese financial markets, while the principal-agent model in advanced microeconomics inspired me.
Ruoyan Ji
Alumna, BSc Economics, China
Careers
Graduates from this programme will be well-prepared for management and specialist positions in business sectors such as management consultancy, the financial sector, international organisations, government and the civil service, as well as positions in marketing, law and entrepreneurship. Graduates will also gain a solid foundation for postgraduate study in economics, finance, management or public administration.
Overview
The BSc Economics programme will provide you with comprehensive training in the theoretical and quantitative tools used in economics. You will learn how to apply this training to understand, analyse and interpret the workings of real-world markets. While all students receive a rigorous grounding in microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics, you can also specialise in one of three areas: finance, international business or marketing.
Why should I study Economics at XJTLU?
By studying on this course, you can expect to: