Economics and Finance, BSc (Hons)

Course summary

Develop your understanding of how economic decisions affect us as individuals and society as a whole. This course combines studying economics with analysing financial markets and institutions. You'll gain the skills and knowledge to pursue a career in finance or economics. Graduate destinations include HSBC, Goldman Sachs, PwC and Bloomberg LLP. Our graduates earn an average starting salary of £30,000 within 15 months of graduating (latest Graduate Outcomes 2020/21, published in 2023). As part of your first year modules, you'll learn to use Bloomberg trading terminals in our Financial Lab (FinLab) and have the chance to gain a Bloomberg Markets Concepts qualification. You can also choose modules from the Economics department, Business School or from other departments across the University. You could take modules in portfolio theory, the principles of finance or empirical finance. Or you could learn how cognitive bias affects financial decision-making by taking the optional 'Economics with Experiments' course.You could also: • Spend a semester abroad• Spend a year in employment• Gain vital work experience on Student Innovation Projects• Gain exemptions from professional accounting bodies and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries

You will study various topics covering the fundamental aspects of Economics and Finance. You can choose between a number of 'pathways' through the degree, to reflect your background and interests. Module choices in year one depend on whether you have studied economics at A level. Some of the modules you may study include Economics with Data; Dynamic Macroeconomics; Alternative Investments. Please see the course page online for a list of core and optional modules: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/economics-finance-degree-bsc