BA (Hons) Economics and Modern Languages and Cultures

Combining economics with modern languages and cultures gives your degree a truly global focus. Develop the practical skills an economist needs, including statistical and quantitative methods, and advanced economic analysis. Get a solid grounding in modern economic theory and how to apply it, and you'll explore current debates on economic policy.
Combine the study of economics with the study of modern languages and cultures, and graduate with a wealth of global career opportunities in economic and related fields.

Receive economics training in advanced methods, particularly mathematical and statistical, and apply these methods, and your knowledge of economics, to a variety of real world problems.

Choosing between one or two languages, youll develop highly valuable language skills, and a sophisticated understanding of the countries where your chosen language or languages are spoken. Prepare to leave this course as a graduate with highly sought after language and economic skills, and cultural awareness.
Combine the study of economics with one or two languages - choose from 10 languages (German, French, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Czech, Catalan, Italian, and Luxembourgish) to take your economic skills global.
Spend a year abroad - the year abroad in third year enables you to immerse yourself in the language, culture and society of the language or languages you study.
Variety, choice and flexibility - from a broad grounding in economic theory and analysis, this course allows you to specialise in your area of interest.

Study abroad

The A Level entry requirements for this course are:
AAB
typically including a modern foreign language

A Levels additional qualifications ABB, typically including a modern foreign language B in the EPQ, ABB, typically including a modern foreign language A in Core MathsInternational Baccalaureate 34, typically with 5 in a Higher Level modern foreign languageBTEC Extended Diploma DDD in a relevant subject an appropriate modern foreign language qualificationBTEC Diploma DD A at A Level typically in a modern foreign languageScottish Highers 1 Advanced Higher AAABB B typically in a modern foreign languageWelsh Baccalaureate 2 A Levels B AA, typically including a modern foreign languageAccess to HE Diploma Award of Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 36 at Distinction and 9 at Merit


IELTS - Overall score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component
TOEFL - Overall score of 95 with a minimum of 21 in Listening, 22 in Reading, 23 in Speaking and 22 in Writing