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Economics BSc (Hons)

Award
BSc (Hons)
Duration
3 years
Course Type
Full Time

Choosing this programme

This is the degree of choice for careers and higher education focussed on finance, management and consulting. It has a real-life orientation and deep quantitative knowledge and skills which are in demand by employers. Students graduate with an internationally recognised Honours qualification at an accelerated pace within 3 years.

The programme is taught in English, and content is equivalent to a BSc (Hons) Economics degree delivered to University of Southampton students in other locations.

We expect that after graduating students will:-

  • Have developed a solid grounding in quantitative methods.
  • Have built an understanding of real-life economic decision-making.
  • Possess highly desirable and employability boosting skills compared to other recent graduates.

What makes the programme unique?

  • Financial Laboratory (FinLab), equipped with Bloomberg terminals, gives students hands-on experience of working with financial and economic data. The Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) course provides students with an opportunity to learn more than 150 Bloomberg functions to support them in a career in finance.  The BMC completion certificate further adds value to the students’ resumes.
  • The economics dissertation modules in year 3 are hands-on research projects that develop students’ ability to conduct independent analysis and quantitative skills as they enter the real work environment.
  • The employability focus of the programme provides students with the opportunity to network and meet with employers to think about future career paths. There are regular engagements with and talks by industry practitioners/professionals for students in their final year.

Which students will benefit the most?

Bachelor of Science (Honours) Economics is the perfect degree for those inclined towards analytical and quantitative approaches to economics. Students should have an aptitude for, enjoy and feel confident with mathematics. It is relevant for students seeking a broad-based, rigorous education in economics. It has a real-life orientation and builds quantitative methods which are in demand by employers. Students graduate with an internationally recognised and rigorous Honours qualification at an accelerated pace within three years.

What you will study

On this Economics degree, you can shape your studies by choosing optional modules to suit your interests or career plans. For example, you could choose international banking, risk management, or public economics. You’ll study with experts whose research has influenced international policy.

You will also:

  • develop your understanding in core areas of economics including microeconomics, macroeconomics and quantitative methods
  • apply economic and statistical analysis to a range of policy problems
  • use appropriate software tools to conduct quantitative data analysis address economic questions
  • gain the knowledge to understand how the economy works
  • learn how to use, develop and apply appropriate conceptual and analytic tools
  • develop critical and evaluative thinking in economics

Modules with a difference

  • Experimental Economics: Covers real-life economic decision-making by connecting psychology and human behaviour to economics. Typically, experiments observe a group of participants to understand how people actually make decisions, and whether they act as rationally as economists assume in theory. The experience of studying experiments provides first-hand exposure to economic problems as modelled and understood by economists.
  • Economic Skills and Employability: This module runs through each year to support students with information and skills relevant for their future academic and professional careers.
  • Principles of Macroeconomics: This module in the second semester of Year 1 gives students the first opportunity for hands-on experience in the FinLab. The BMC certification helps students while applying for internships and graduate jobs in later parts of the degree.

Course modules

These course modules provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this degree programme, based on recent academic teaching. As a research-led university, we review our programmes continuously to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources.

The precise course modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new study topics, timetabling, and student demand. Find out why, when and how we might make changes.

You must study the following modules. Course module leads and locations will differ from any shown.

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

You can also choose optional modules. The optional modules offered will depend on the research expertise of our world-leading staff.

Your future career

We are a top 20 UK university for employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022).

Employability is an essential part of our economics courses. We make sure our graduates are prepared for a successful career or further postgraduate study.

After completing this Economics degree, you’ll have vital transferable skills for a wide range of careers in economics. The programme is well-suited to students aiming at corporate careers in banking, financial services, insurance, consultancy, and management.

Career opportunities

Many of our Economics degree graduates have worked as:

  • economists
  • statisticians
  • business and investment analysts
  • financial advisers
  • accountants
  • management consultants
  • marketing professionals

Careers services at University of Southampton Delhi

As well as support from our team in Delhi, you’ll have access to our market-leading employability development offering. This includes:

  • online resources
  • regular workshops
  • one-to-one guidance and support with qualified careers professionals through our MyCareer platform

Through our e-mentoring scheme, you’ll also have access to:

  • tailored career planning
  • advice on employability skills
  • industry insight

We’ve incorporated our employability skills model, Successful Futures, into our curriculum. With our links to multi-national and industrial organisations, you can expect to engage with employers and explore potential career paths.

You’ll receive a personalised employability programme that will provide excellent prospects for securing a premium placement and financial security on graduating.

We also host regular alumni events hosted in person across major cities in India, allowing you to grow your own networks.

Our support is ongoing, and once you graduate, you’ll be part of a global community of over 220,000 alumni that spans over 180 countries.

Key information

To help plan your year we have published University of Southampton Delhi term and holiday dates in advance, but these may be subject to change.

We expect to provide 25 seats on this programme for academic year 25/26.

Eligibility criteria

Students who meet the overall academic and mathematics scores for Grade 12 can apply. Those who have studied academic disciplines in the Humanities or Commerce or Sciences including subjects such as Political Science or Business Studies can apply for the Programme. Mathematics is a required subject. Students need not have studied economics before.

  • Council Indian School Certificate of Education (CISCE): 78% and above, with 75% and above in Mathematics
  • Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSC): 78% and above, with 75% and above in Mathematics
  • State Boards: 82% and above, with 85% and above in Mathematics
  • International Baccalaureate: 34 points and above, including 17 points at Higher level including 5 at Higher Level Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches, or Applications and Interpretation)
  • A Levels: AAB, including Grade B in Mathematics

English language requirement

We accept several ways of meeting our English Language requirement. These include:

  • IELTS Test, with scores of 6.5 overall (6.0 in reading, writing, speaking, and listening)
  • other tests listed on our website
  • an approved academic qualification having the required grade

If you’ve been taught and assessed in English, including at a CBSE or CISCE school, for your final 4 years of high school, we may be able to accept this as evidence of your English language ability.

Refer to our English Language proficiency guide for more information about English language requirements.

Our fees

You can pay your tuition fee in up to 4 instalments.

The fees for a year’s study, starting in August 2025, are:

  • 13,20,000 INR for India students
  • 15,40,000 INR for Overseas students

Your first payment will be a deposit of 10% of the programme fee. To confirm your offer, you must pay your deposit within 56 days of receiving a conditional offer, and no later than 14 days before the start of term.

For students starting in August 2025, the deposit is:

  • 132,000 INR for India students
  • 154,000 INR for Overseas students

You’ll then pay the balance of your yearly tuition fee as you study, in up to 3 instalments.

If you’re an India student, you’ll have to make 3 separate payments of:

  • 316,800 INR by Monday 8 September 2025
  • 435,600 INR by Monday 26 January 2026
  • 435,600 INR by Monday 20 April 2026

If you’re an Overseas student, you’ll have to make 3 separate payments of:

  • 369,600 INR by Monday 8 September 2025
  • 508,200 INR by Monday 26 January 2026
  • 508,200 INR by Monday 20 April 2026

We may adjust the fees in the future to account for inflation and changes in other costs. Exact payment dates for future years will vary according to the academic calendar.

Our application process

  1. Use the ‘Apply Now’ button on this page to take you to our online application form.
  2. Complete the application form and upload any supporting documents.
  3. Submit your application.

Application deadlines

There are three early application rounds. Submit your application by these dates for early consideration:

  • Early Round 1: Friday 29 November 2024
  • Early Round 2: Monday 20 January 2025
  • Early Round 3: Monday 28 April 2025

As a number of Boards and Examining Bodies release results after these Early Rounds, we intend to accept late applications after Early Rounds have closed. We do reserve the right to no longer accept late applications if a specific programme reaches capacity. We will review applications and contact those have applied with a decision by:

  • Friday 10 January 2025, for Early Round 1
  • Monday 31 March 2025, for Early Round 2
  • Friday 13 June 2025, for Early Round 3
  • Up to the start of term, for late applications after Early rounds

Application assessment fee

When you apply, you’ll have to pay an application assessment fee of 5,500 INR

Download more details

This downloadable document contains an overview of the programme, its aims, the programme structure, information on course modules and shows how we assess student progress as they learn with us.

How to apply

Our programmes are taught in English, and content is equivalent to that delivered to other University of Southampton students. To match the programme lengths of internationally respected UK awarded degrees, undergraduates study for three years, and postgraduates study for one year.

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You might also want to know

We welcome applications for a scholarship or bursary from any self-funding student who will be paying domestic Tuition Fees. Additional criteria, such as programme eligibility, are shown clearly on individual award pages. You must first make an application to study a specific programme before you make an application for a scholarship or bursary.

We are taking applications right now for the first intake of students in August 2025. We encourage students to apply as soon as possible so that they can receive a Conditional Offer based on predicted scores for their chosen programme. We can accept an application from a student using their predicted grades if we receive their final grades once they are available.

An Honours degree, shown with (Hons) in the programme title, mean that students will understand the fundamentals of their discipline and then build specialisation and perspective through optional modules. These fast-paced, intense programmes deliver essential learning in the first academic year and offer optional course modules, or electives, in the second year. Honours degrees are offered at University of Southampton campuses across the world, reflecting teaching and learning to a higher academic standard, meaning that an Honours degree would hold more value post graduation for future study and career development.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has mandated University of Southampton Delhi to make sure that programmes delivered in India are the same as those delivered at University of Southampton in the UK. Three years is the standard length of an undergraduate Honours degree in England where University of Southampton sets academic standards. This 3 year length reflects a trend towards accelerated learning where students see a return on their tuition fees as quickly as possible, whilst still maintaining high academic standards and the quality of the degree awarded. University of Southampton 3 year undergraduate degrees, and 1 year postgraduate degrees, are accepted widely internationally.

Degrees with a BA and BSc award do not represent a stream, but a broad categorisation that reflects student choice and leaning. Our BSc degrees are oriented towards specialist, technical roles in industry with an analytical approach, not science subjects.

Our programmes are designed to make sure that students quickly understand the fundamentals of their discipline, and then build specialisation and perspective through electives, or optional, modules. These optional modules are typically offered in academic years 2 and 3, adding depth and breadth to core learning from previous years. As these electives are often built around real-world trends, the specific choice of module available to students from year to year may vary.

Apply for this programme

Applications are open now for the first students to walk through the doors in August 2025. Follow this link to start your application today!

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