2019/20 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BSc Economics and Management

Total credits: 360

Entry requirements:

- GCSE English Language: minimum grade B/6.
- GCSE Mathematics: minimum grade A/7.
- A Level: typically AAA (excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking and Extended Project Qualification).

When English is not the first language, students will need to provide evidence of English language ability through qualifications such as TOEFL (score of 92 overall, with no less than 21 in listening, 21 in reading, 23 in speaking and 22 in writing) and IELTS (score of 6.5 overall, with no less than 6 in listening, speaking, reading or writing), all in accordance with standard Business School entry requirements and policy.

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

Leeds University Business School

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

Leeds University Business School

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Economics and General Business and Management

Programme specification:

This programme offers an academically challenging education and a valuable professional qualification from one of the country's leading Business Schools. The School is one of relatively few in the UK to have EQUIS accreditation from the European Foundation for Management Development and is highly rated for research, with a prestigious '5' grade (RAE2001) and for learning and teaching, which is rated as 'excellent' across the whole range of programmes provided (Subject Review 2001).


The programme will:

- provide knowledge and understanding of the main perspectives in Economics;
- encourage deeper understanding of specialist subjects within Economics;
- encourage the understanding of key business institutions such as the firm and the markets;
- develop quantitative and qualitative skills in the economic evaluation of business decisions;
- encourage understanding of economic policy-making in the context of business management strategies;
- equip the students with a range of transferable skills which are valuable in employment and self-employment;
- provide knowledge and understanding of the main management disciplines;
- develop the intellectual skills to understand and to better manage complex organisations;
- provide the opportunity for transfer either to a 4-year 'Industry' version of the programme, with year 3 spent on a work placement, or to a 4-year 'International' version of the programme, in which year 3 is spent at one of the leading overseas Universities that are our exchange partners;
- draw on highly qualified teaching staff, reinforced by research expertise, practical & consultancy experience.

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following 100 credits of compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Students who have only completed GCSE Maths will be required to study the following module:

IMPORTANT - When considering your optional modules, please take into account any modules you intend to study in subsequent years, as there might be modules you need to complete in your current year of study that are required to fulfil pre-requisite conditions of future modules.

Depending on your discovery module choices and Maths qualification achieved, students may choose 0-20 credits from the following optional modules, in order to make up a total of 120 credits for the year:

Discovery modules:

Candidates will be required to study 0-20 credits of discovery modules, depending on Maths qualification achieved, which may include further choices from the optional modules on this programme, in order to make up a total of 120 credits for the year.

Candidates will be required to pass 100 level 1 credits including all Pass for Progression (PFP) modules in order to progress to Year 2.

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Students must study 120 credits in Level 2.

Over levels 2 and 3 combined, students must pass:
- ECONOMICS: a minimum of 100 credits (at least 40 credits must be taken at level 2 and 60 credits must be at level 3)
- MANAGEMENT: a minimum of 80 credits (at least 40 credits must be taken at level 2 and 40 credits must be at level 3)

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following 60 credits of compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

IMPORTANT - When considering your optional modules, please take into account any modules you intend to study in subsequent years, as there might be modules you need to complete in your current year of study that are required to fulfil pre-requisite conditions of future modules.

Candidates will be required to study a minimum of 20 credits from the following optional modules in ECONOMICS:

Candidates will be required to study a minimum of 20 credits from the following optional modules in MANAGEMENT:

Discovery modules:

Candidates will be required to study 20 credits of discovery modules, which may include further choices from the optional modules list, in order to make up a total of 120 credits for the year.

Candidates will be required to pass 100 level 2 credits including all Pass for Progression (PFP) modules in order to progress to Year 3, made up as follows:
- Pass 30 credits of compulsory PFP Economic modules
- Pass 10 credits of additional Economic modules (optional or discovery)
- Pass 40 credits of Management modules (compulsory, optional or discovery)
- Pass 20 credits of additional modules (compulsory, optional or discovery)

Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Over levels 2 and 3 combined, students must pass:
- ECONOMICS: a minimum of 100 credits (at least 40 credits must be taken at level 2 and 60 credits must be at level 3)
- MANAGEMENT: a minimum of 80 credits (at least 40 credits must be taken at level 2 and 40 credits must be at level 3)

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following 20 credit compulsory MANAGEMENT module:

Optional modules:

In addition to the 20 credit compulsory module (LUBS3070), candidates are required to study the following optional modules, in order to make up a total of 120 credits for the year:
- 60 Credits of ECONOMICS options (this can include LUBS3302 Economics JH FYP)
- 20 Credits of MANAGEMENT options (this can include LUBS3305 Management Dissertation)
- 20 Credits of additional ECONOMICS and/or MANAGEMENT modules from the Options lists

Candidates will be required to study one of the following modules:

Candidates will be required to study 30-80 credits from the following list of optional modules in ECONOMICS:

Note: if you choose LUBS3305 Dissertation in Management you will need to study a minimum of 60 credits from the list, but if you choose LUBS3302 Economics JH Final Year Project you only need to study a minimum of 30 credits from the list.

Candidates will be required to study 0-40 credits from the following optional modules in MANAGMENT:

Note: if you choose LUBS3305 Dissertation in Management you don't need to study any modules from the list, but if you choose LUBS3302 Economics JH Final Year Project you need to study a minimum of 20 credits from the list.

Candidates will be required to pass 100 level 3 credits in order to be eligible for the award of an Honours Degree, made up as follows:

- Pass 60 credits of Economics optional modules
- Pass 40 credits of Management compulsory and/or optional modules

Last updated: 12/09/2019

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