BScEconomics and Accounting
This degree integrates core elements of the economics and accountancy degrees. It combines principles such as macro and micro-economics, with the standards associated with financial and management accounting. It offers an ideal platform for graduate students to enter into the accounting industry.
- Entry requirements
- BBB + GCSE Mathematics grade B or equivalent
- English language requirements
- An IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each test component.
- Tuition fees
- £16,900 / ¥153,774
Course Content
Year 1
- The Economy (full year module)
- Introductory Financial Accounting
- Introductory Management Accounting
- Introduction to Legal Study and Basic Contract Law
- Quantitative Methods
Year 2
- Managerial Economics
- Financial Decision Making
- Financial Accounting
- Management Accounting
- Data Analysis and Optimization
- Macroeconomic Policy and Performance
Year 3
- Advanced Financial Accounting
- Law of Business Organisations
- Advanced Management Accounting
- Taxation
Students will be able to choose four additional modules from a range which may include:
- Quantitative Business Economics
- Labour Economics
- Economic History
- Public Economics
- International Trade
- Economics of Corporate Strategy
Related courses
- Economics
- 3 years (L100)
- Economics with Finance
- 3 years (LN13)
Applications open
Why Queen's
Student Satisfaction
90% of Economics students were satisfied with their course according to the National Student Survey in 2018.
Placements
Economics and Accounting students may take an optional placement year after their second year. Recent placements from students studying economics and business economics include: PwC, KPMG, Citi, Oxford Economics, Belfast City Council, First Derivatives, and Tayto Group Ltd.
Exemptions
Joint Economics and Accounting students are eligible for exemptions from some professional accounting examinations.
Student Experience
Students can join the Economics Society, a student-run organisation which aims to educate its members on the use of economics in practice through guest speakers, field trips abroad and educational seminars.
World-class Facilities
You will have access to Bloomberg terminals in the Trading Room, giving students the skills, experience and knowledge necessary to prepare them for a career in the financial services sector. Students will also have access to specialist mathematical and statistical training and software, giving them the skills, experience and knowledge necessary to prepare them for careers in economics and business analytics.
Prizes and Awards
Top-performing students are regularly awarded prizes, scholarships and internships from leading companies including:
- Shaw Memorial Prize for best-performing second-year student in BSc Economics
- Foundation Scholarships for best student in Economics Level 1 and Level 2
- KPMG Prize is awarded to the best graduate in the BSc Economics degree
- McKane Medal is awarded to the best final honours student in Economics
Careers/further study
Graduate Careers and Achievements Students graduating with a degree in Economics from Queen’s are well placed to secure a range of employment opportunities in economics and related areas in the public and private sectors. In recent years, students have secured positions in economic analysis and appraisal with a range of government and other public sector organisations, specialist careers in banking and investment appraisal, as well as more generalist positions in economic consulting.
Further study is also an option open to Economics and Accounting graduates. Students can choose from a wide range of Master’s programmes as well as a comprehensive list of research topics, as shown on the Queen’s Management School website.
Typical career destinations
Typical career destinations of graduates include:
- Economic Consulting
- Accountancy
- Financial Consulting
- Managers and Administrators in areas such as market research, advertising, sales and personnel
- Education, health or government departments
Graduate employers include:
- PwC
- EY
- KPMG
- Deloitte
- BDO
- Ulster Bank
- Bank of Ireland
- First Trust
- Northern Ireland Civil Service
- Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency
- JP Morgan
- Morgan Stanley
- BBC
- National Trust
“This degree teaches me to think critically about real-world economic problems, understanding how problems occur and how they can be resolved through market theory. It has allowed me to gain the necessary skills for employment such as quantitative, analytical, computing, presenting and writing. The broad range of subjects means that I can experience the various areas before deciding on which area I want to specialise in.” Amy Gamble, BSc Economics and Accounting
