Economics BA with a Foundation Year

Are you curious about the complexities of economics? Do you want to understand the motivations and actions of major market players such as individuals, governments and organisations? Develop the skills to analyse these interactions and deepen your understanding of economic models and techniques on our Economics BA.

Our contemporary programme will broaden your knowledge of the discipline and provide you with the core skills to effectively assess economic environments and design policies that drive excellent economic outcomes. You’ll explore key topics including growth strategies, game theory, money and banking, cryptocurrencies, qualitative economic research and analysis, macroeconomic and microeconomic principles, sustainability, the global economy, and labour economics. You will strengthen your research skills in applied economics, enhance your digital and IT skills in the analysis of qualitative data and refine your skills to communicate confidently with diverse audiences.

About Keele Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.

We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.

Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.