Business Economics and Data Analytics
University of Surrey
UCAS Code: LN15 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
University of Surrey
UCAS Code: LN15 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Overall: AAB. If you are taking A-level Maths or A-level Economics we will reduce the offer to ABB. Please note that this grade reduction cannot be combined with other grade reduction schemes. Applicants taking an A level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element. We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers.
Access to HE Diploma
Overall: QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall including 39 at Distinction and 6 at Merit, and A level Mathematics grade B.
Extended Project
Applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) will receive our standard A-level offer for this programme, plus an alternate offer of one A-level grade lower, subject to achieving an A grade in the EPQ. The one grade reduction will not apply to any required subjects. Applicants can only receive one grade reduction from the published grades, an EPQ grade reduction can’t be applied in addition to other grade reductions made through other schemes such as Contextual Admissions or In2Surrey.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English Language at Grade C (4). Additionally, GCSE Mathematics at Grade B (6). Applicants must have achieved the required GCSE grades at the time of making their application.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Overall: 34. If you are taking HL Maths or HL Economics we will reduce the offer to 33 overall. Please note that this grade reduction cannot be combined with other grade reduction schemes. GCSE or Equivalent: English A HL4/SL4 or English B HL5/SL6 and Mathematics (either course) HL4/SL4.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Overall: DDD
Scottish Advanced Higher
Overall: AAB. If you are taking Advanced Higher Maths or Advanced Higher Economics we will reduce the offer to ABB in Highers and AB in Advanced Highers. Please note that this grade reduction cannot be combined with other grade reduction schemes. GCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C. Maths: Scottish National 5 - B. Applicants must have achieved the Scottish national grades at the time of making their application.
Scottish Higher
Overall: AAABB. If you are taking Advanced Higher Maths or Advanced Higher Economics we will reduce the offer to ABB in Highers and AB in Advanced Highers. Please note that this grade reduction cannot be combined with other grade reduction schemes. GCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C. Maths: Scottish National 5 - B. Applicants must have achieved the Scottish national grades at the time of making their application.
T Level
Overall: Distinction overall, with minimum C in the Core Component. GCSE or equivalent: English Language at Grade 4 (C) and Mathematics at Grade 6 (B). Applicants must have achieved these grades at the time of making their application.
Overall: Pass overall with AAB from three A-levels or a combination of the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales and two A-levels. If you are taking A-level Maths or A-level Economics we will reduce the offer to ABB. Please note that this grade reduction cannot be combined with other grade reduction schemes. Please note: A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted. Applicants taking an A-level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are expected to pass the practical element. GCSE or equivalent: Please check the A-level dropdown for the required GCSE levels.
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About this course
**Why choose this course**
• As a business economics and data analytics student you will acquire skills to understand patterns in and make inferences about large datasets using market leading analytics software such as Python and R.
• Studying with leading researchers you will examine economic trends and business issues, enabling you to make informed decisions as business leaders.
• Our teaching is at the forefront of the field and is influenced by real industry insights. Academics within our School of Economics are research-active, and some are advisers to world-renowned organisations.
• You’ll have the option to take one of our award-winning Professional Training placements that will prepare you for your future career working with large economics datasets.
**What you will study**
Our BSc (Hons) Business Economics and Data Analytics course will help you to develop skills that are highly sought after in today’s challenging economic and business environment.
This course draws from economics, business and data sciences to provide students with the tools needed to analyse a wide range of business scenarios and solve increasingly complex problems.
You’ll learn how businesses interact, their role within the economy, and how large data sets can be used in the strategic decisions that managers take.
This course will help you to hone skills that are highly valued by employers – from problem-solving and critical thinking to competence in giving written and oral presentations.
Modules
To see the full range of modules for this course please visit our website – the link is under the Course contact details. You will also find full details of the programme, including programme structure, assessment methods, contact hours and Graduate prospects.
Extra funding
The University of Surrey offers a range of scholarships and bursaries to support our students, please visit https://www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-funding/scholarships-and-bursaries for more details.
What students say
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Top job areas of graduates
This is a degree in demand, as business increasingly needs workers who can examine and explain complex data. And yet the number of economics graduates fell by nearly 10% last year, which means demand is even greater. As so many economic grads go into banking and finance, it's not surprising that over half of all 2015's economics graduates who did go into work were working in London. And don't think it's just the finance industry that's interested in these graduates - there's a significant number who enter the IT industry to work with data as analysts and consultants. It's quite common for economics graduates to go into jobs such as accountancy and management consultancy which may require you to take more training and gain professional qualifications - so don’t assume you won’t have to take any more exams once you leave uni. And the incentive to take them, of course, is better pay, which will be on top of an already healthy average starting salary of over £30,000 for graduates working in the capital.
What about your long term prospects?
Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.
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