Economics Courses
If you’re looking to enter a graduate profession ranked among the highest-paid of all subjects, an Open University economics course is for you. Study a broad range of real world topics in economics related to policy, international trade, business decision making, work and climate change. Find our full list of degrees, diplomas and certificates below. Your journey starts here.
Economics
Degrees
- Also known as an undergraduate or bachelors degree.
- Internationally respected, universally understood.
- An essential requirement for many high-level jobs.
- Gain a thorough understanding of your subject – and the tools to investigate, think critically, form reasoned arguments, solve problems and communicate effectively in new contexts.
- Progress to higher level study, such as a postgraduate diploma or masters degree.
Total of 360 credits
- Credits measure the student workload required for the successful completion of a module or qualification.
- One credit represents about 10 hours of study over the duration of the course.
- You are awarded credits after you have successfully completed a module.
- For example, if you study a 60-credit module and successfully pass it, you will be awarded 60 credits.
How long will it take?
Economics
Diplomas
- Widely recognised qualification.
- Equivalent to the first two thirds of an honours degree.
- Enhance your professional and technical skills or extend your knowledge and understanding of a subject.
- Study for interest or career development.
- Top up to a full honours degree in just two years.
Total of 240 credits
- Credits measure the student workload required for the successful completion of a module or qualification.
- One credit represents about 10 hours of study over the duration of the course.
- You are awarded credits after you have successfully completed a module.
- For example, if you study a 60-credit module and successfully pass it, you will be awarded 60 credits.
How long will it take?
Economics
Certificates
- Widely recognised qualification.
- Equivalent to the first third of an honours degree.
- Study for interest or career development.
- Shows that you can study successfully at university level.
- Count it towards further qualifications such as a DipHE or honours degree.
Total of 120 credits
- Credits measure the student workload required for the successful completion of a module or qualification.
- One credit represents about 10 hours of study over the duration of the course.
- You are awarded credits after you have successfully completed a module.
- For example, if you study a 60-credit module and successfully pass it, you will be awarded 60 credits.
How long will it take?
Why study Economics with The Open University?
The Open University Department of Economics is ranked excellent for quality of teaching by the Quality Assurance Agency and consistently achieves high rates for overall student satisfaction in National Student Surveys. In 2017, OU Economics graduates were found to be the second highest paid across all institutions and all subjects 12 months from graduation, based on a Department for Education survey.
Some of the benefits of OU economics study:
- Opportunity to specialise in an area of economics of your own choice and carry out a small research project.
- Use of specialised software to apply statistical methods to real economic problems.
- Exposure to research that has an international profile, with projects funded by institutions such as the European Commission and United Nations agencies.
Careers in Economics
Our courses are designed to give you the skills valued by employers and cover a broad range of real world topics in economics related to government policy, international trade, and business decision making.
Our range of courses in economics can help you start or progress your career as a:
- Economist
- Financial Analyst
- Stockbroker
- Management Consultant
Looking for something other than a qualification?
The majority of our modules can be studied by themselves, on a stand-alone basis. If you later choose to work towards a qualification, you may be able to count your study towards it.
All Economics courses
Browse all the Economics courses we offer – certificates, diplomas and degrees.
See our full list of Economics courses
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