If you study Economics and Finance BSc at XJTLU, you can study Economics BSc (Hons) at the University of Liverpool on the XJTLU 2+2 programme. View other pathway options or see all XJTLU 2+2 programmes.
If you study Economics and Finance BSc at XJTLU, you can study Economics BSc (Hons) at the University of Liverpool on the XJTLU 2+2 programme. View other pathway options or see all XJTLU 2+2 programmes.
Taught by academic staff with an abundance of professional industry experience who utilise the latest economic thinking, this programme will help you develop a high level quantitative and analytical skills in any of our three pathways: Economics, Finance or Data and Econometrics.
It is an exciting time to join us, our Economics programmes are ranked 11th from 71 providers (a rise of 7 places on last year) for Times Good University Guide 2025. We are now in the top 10 in the 2025 Guardian University Guide and we outperformed the sector benchmarks for all 7 question themes in NSS 2024.
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Studying Economics at Liverpool will enable you to build a thorough understanding of current economic and financial issues. Our programme will help you develop a high-level quantitative and analytical skills in any of our pathways: Economics, Finance or Data and Econometrics.
You’ll build a strong foundation in economics, statistics and mathematics, and upon successful completion of your final year, you’ll have a thorough understanding of a wide range of theoretical tools used in economics and, where applicable, in finance.
Discover what you'll learn, what you'll study, and how you'll be taught and assessed.
In your third year of study, you will build upon your studies at XJTLU and be introduced to the study of econometrics, a key area for anybody working in economics or planning to study economics at postgraduate level. Further modules will be based on your pathway.
On the 2+2 programme, you'll study your third and fourth years at the University of Liverpool. These will be year two and year three of the University of Liverpool's programme of study.
Programme details and modules listed are illustrative only and subject to change.
Programme details and modules listed are illustrative only and subject to change.
In your final year, you’ll take more advanced economics modules and have the opportunity to apply what you have studied to contemporary issues. You can also choose from a range of optional modules, strongly supported by the topical research carried out by our academics, so you can specialise in the areas that are of the greatest interest to you and your future aspirations.
Upon successful completion of your final year, you will have a thorough understanding of a wide range of theoretical tools used in economics and, where applicable, in finance. You’ll also be familiar with the analytical and quantitative tools used in addressing real-world economic finance.
On the 2+2 programme, you'll study your third and fourth years at the University of Liverpool. These will be year two and year three of the University of Liverpool's programme of study.
Programme details and modules listed are illustrative only and subject to change.
| Compulsory modules | Credits |
|---|---|
| ADVANCED MICROECONOMICS (ECON342) | 15 |
| ADVANCED MACROECONOMICS (ECON343) | 15 |
| APPLIED INTERNATIONAL MACROECONOMICS (ECON346) | 15 |
Programme details and modules listed are illustrative only and subject to change.