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If you have a genuine interest in local and global affairs, you’ll enjoy reading about current events, applying theory to the real world and discovering why some countries are more successful than others. You’ll learn about markets, examine the factors that influence supply and demand, discover what leads to market failure and study why unemployment, pollution and poverty occur. You’ll also study the national and international economies in a global context, so an appreciation of global news events and stories is an advantage.
Topics and units
Units/ Topics:
– Microeconomics
– Supply and demand
– Elasticity
– Market failure
– Theory of the firm
– Monetary, fiscal and supply side policy
Year 2:
– Behavioural Economics
– Diminishing Marginal Returns
– Poverty and Inequality
– International Trade and Development Economics
Work placement opportunities:
Fujitsu, Hargreaves Lansdown, Microsoft
Careers and progression
Progressing to: Degree courses in economics, or jobs in business and accounting, mortgage advice, or the civil service.
Aspirational careers: Stock market trader, financial analyst, investment banker, corporate lawyer, or Chancellor of the Exchequer!
Entry requirements
5 GCSEs at grades 9-4 with a 5 in English language and 5 in maths
What to do next
If you are interested in applying for this course, please click ‘apply now‘ on this page or at the top of any page, and create an website account or sign in an account you have already created and complete the application form.
To find out more information about our courses and college life, you can visit an open event to meet our team and check out our facilities for yourself.
Type
Full time
Duration
2 Year
Start date
02/09/2024
Campus
Haybridge Road
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