You are here: Home - Courses - Undergraduate Courses - BSc Economics   BSc Economics   London Academy for Higher Education provides tutor support for students wishing to pursue BSc. Economics from University of London (External Programme). Introduction A degree with an international flavour set within a strong social science framework. It provides a thorough grounding in economic theory & develops critical skills for a wide range of real world professional situations. An excellent preparation for a career as an economist in industry, finance or government, plus a range of related careers such as accountancy, banking and managerial jobs. Structure and Syllabus You will be required to make a serious attempt in the examination for 12 units on the Standard Route of the degree. On the Graduate Entry Route you must take and pass 9 full units. You can take the Foundation and Further units in any order, provided you satisfy any prerequisites (units which you must have already passed). Prerequisites are shown in italic text in brackets. Most students, however, would normally take the Foundation units first because (as their name suggests) they are the 'building blocks' – the foundation – for the units that follow. Standard Route Graduate Entry Route Foundation units Foundation units 1 02 Introduction to economics 1 02 Introduction to economics 2 04a Statistics 1 (half unit) and 05a Mathematics 1 (half unit) 2 04a Statistics 1 (half unit) and 05a Mathematics 1 (half unit) 3 05a Mathematics 1 (half unit) and 05b Mathematics 2 (half unit) 3 05a Mathematics 1 (half unit) and 05b Mathematics 2 (half unit) 4 One full unit (or two half units) from Selection group F(i) or F(ii)     Further units Further units 5 20 Elements of econometrics (02+04a+05a) 4 20 Elements of econometrics (02+04a+05a) 6 65 Macroeconomics (02+05a) 5 65 Macroeconomics (02+05a) 7 66 Macroeconomics (02+05a) 6 66 Macroeconomics (02+05a) 8 One unit from selection group E 7 One unit from selection group E 9 One unit from selection group E 8 One unit from selection group E 10 One unit from selection group E 9 One unit from selection group E 11 One unit from selection group E     12 One full unit (or two half units) from any Selection group other than L   Please note that through the Graduate Entry Route the degree takes a minimum of three years to complete.