Business Economics BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Business Economics BSc (Hons)
Study the world’s markets, business environments and industries with our BSc Business Economics degree. In the first two years, you will take many of the same core modules as our BSc Economics programme to ensure that you develop the skills and knowledge required to become an economist. You will then acquire specialist knowledge of business economics throughout your second and final years.
Going beyond ‘core’ economics gaining a wider perspective on business and economic issues, you will gain a rich body of knowledge and range of skills.
For more informati...
Study the world’s markets, business environments and industries with our BSc Business Economics degree. In the first two years, you will take many of the same core modules as our BSc Economics programme to ensure that you develop the skills and knowledge required to become an economist. You will then acquire specialist knowledge of business economics throughout your second and final years.<br/><br/>Going beyond ‘core’ economics gaining a wider perspective on business and economic issues, you will gain a rich body of knowledge and range of skills. <br/><br/><strong>For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/Subject-area/economics-ug/bsc-business-economics.</strong>
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
10/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
L113
Institution Code
R12
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
A,A,B,B,B
Access to HE Diploma
D:30,M:15
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
32
5 in one of the following subjects: Standard level Mathematics Standard level Mathematics: analysis and approaches Standard level Mathematics: applications and interpretations
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2,H2,H3,H3,H3
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE Mathematics at grade A or 7.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DD
The Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma is only accepted when taken alongside one other acceptable level 3 qualification such as an A level or BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate.
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
DD
The Cambridge Technical Diploma is only accepted when taken alongside one other acceptable level 3 qualification such as an A level or Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma.
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
DDM
Scottish Advanced Higher
A,B,B
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3,M2,M2
Extended Project
B
In recognition of the excellent preparation that the Extended Project Qualification provides to students for University study, we now include achievement in the EPQ as part of a formal offer. Eligible applicants would receive two offers, our usual offer plus an alternative offer of a B in the EPQ and one grade lower in their A level subjects
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
D,D,M
The Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate can also be accepted when taken alongside other acceptable level 3 qualifications e.g. two A levels or a BTEC National Diploma.
OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma
D,D,M
The Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma can also be accepted when taken alongside two other acceptable level 3 qualifications e.g. two A levels or a Cambridge Technical Diploma.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Not Accepted
OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate
Not Accepted
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate
D,D,M
The Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate can also be accepted when taken alongside two other acceptable level 3 qualifications e.g. two A levels or a Cambridge Technical Diploma.
Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
A level
A,B,B
T Level
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
A
B
The Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate will be accepted in lieu of one A Level at the grade achieved.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 | |
| EU, International | £25,850 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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