Develop technical and analytical economics skills while applying your knowledge to the financial services industry, preparing you to navigate through global economic challenges.
Gain a solid foundation in economic theory.
Apply this vital knowledge to diverse challenges in financial services.
Learn skills in financial risk management, investment analysis and financial regulation.
Develop analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills in financial decision-making.
Gain work-ready experience with real-life projects and placements every year.

You’ll explore microeconomics, macroeconomics and behavioural economics in state-of-the-art facilities. The turbulent economic landscape has introduced new challenges worldwide. We’ll equip you with the vital knowledge, skills and mindset to navigate diverse scenarios – preparing you for a career in the financial services sector, including, banking, insurance, investment analysis and financial management.

Work placements

You will have the opportunity to undertake a year-long paid work placement in your third year. This gives you real-world experience to prepare you for your future career. This should provide you with the ability to improve your employability and nurture your career prospects.

To help you secure a placement, the University has specialist staff to support your application process. Furthermore, the University benefits from strong regional, national and international employers’ relationships. Placements could take place anywhere from government agency as an economic adviser, to a wealth management firm to a finance department of a multi-national corporation. Recent placement providers have included NHS, Weetabix and United Utilities to list a few.

Live projects

The course also puts your learning into practice through its final year consultancy projects. These projects put your acquired skills to the test of solving real world business problems. Being part of a team, these projects sharpen your analytical and team working skills. 

You will work in a team on a 'live' consultancy project in conjunction with a client sourced by specialist teams at Sheffield Hallam University who work alongside private, public and third sector organisations. Your group will be expected to present its findings to the client and offer suggestions on how to solve the particular issue that the client raised with you at the beginning of the module.

Networking opportunities

With frequent guest lecturers from the likes of industry leaders, practitioners and academics from other institutions, and a valuable placement year, there is ample opportunity to make lasting contacts within the economics and finance industry.

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

Our teaching staff are longstanding academics with many years of professional/industry experience. Their experiences and expertise feed into their teaching and your learning. With expert lecturers and industry guests, this engaging course tackles theoretical concepts and practical challenges.

You apply theories to practice and use practical examples to question and challenge the relevance and/or validity of traditional assumptions and practice. Learning takes place through timetabled contact sessions on campus and online, screencasts and guided/independent study, supported by superb facilities/learning materials.

You learn through

• lectures/seminars
• optional placement year
• yearly employability module
• guest lecturers and employability workshops
• interactive sessions
• live market scenarios
• real-life corporate projects/activities
• case studies and coursework
• student-centred learning
• collaborative group work
• reflective writing
• presentations

This course prepares you for a career in

• Economic research and planning
• Economic Analysing
• Financial planning
• Financial Risk Analysis
• Financial Consultancy
• Public sector roles
• Economics research
• Insurance
• Financial Analysis
• Data Analysis

Previous graduates of similar courses have gone on to work for:

• NHS
• Lifetime Financial Management
• Weetabix
• Harris & Co
• United Utilities
• HSBC
• ACCA

 

UCAS points

• 112-120

This must include at least 64 points from 2 A Levels or equivalent BTEC qualifications. For example:

• BBC at A Level
• DMM in BTEC Extended Diploma.
• A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels, EPQ and general studies

GCSE

• English language or literature at grade C or 4
• Maths at grade D or 3

You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.

• Access - an Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above, from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.

If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent.

If you do not have any of the qualifications above but have relevant experience you are welcome to discuss potential opportunities with the admissions tutor.

Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 or over at the point of enrolment.

Important notice:

The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.

You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.

 

Year 1 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Introduction To Trading Algorithms	20	Coursework
Investment Risk And Taxation	40	Coursework Practical
Maths For Economics	20	Coursework
Principles Of Micro And Macro Economics	40	Coursework

 

 

Year 2 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Economic Analysis And Policy	40	Coursework Exam
Economics Of Risk And Return	40	Coursework Exam
Introduction To Econometrics	20	Coursework

 

Elective modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Alternative Perspectives In Economics	20	Coursework
Banking And Fintech	20	Coursework
Cash Management And Treasury	20	Coursework

 

Year 3 Optional modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Placement Year

 

Final Year Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Applied Econometrics	20	Coursework
Consultancy Project	40	Coursework
Contemporary Issues In Finance	20	Coursework
Investment Management And Derivatives	40	Coursework Exam