Economics

Course structure

• Before you start

  You may be required to complete an activity before you start in order to help introduce you to the subject. Check back in the summer term for more details.

• Course content

  The course covers four main themes over the two years including:

  • An introduction to markets and market failure.
  • The UK economy - performance and policies.
  • Business behaviour and the labour market.
  • A global perspective.

  Economics is scientific in its investigative nature and requires good logical and analytical skills, together with the ability to produce convincing written and verbal arguments and conclusions. You will study the theories which try to explain economic behaviour, but will be free to weigh up the alternative arguments and draw your own conclusions.

  You are also encouraged to supplement your programme with the Extended Project.

  Find out about The Extended Project

• Life after Henley

  This course is excellent preparation for students planning to continue on to university to study subjects including economics, accounting, banking and finance, business and management.

  Economics also provides a strong grounding for those wishing to pursue many other subject areas at degree level and is a core subject in the exams set by most professional bodies.

  Last year students on this course went on to various destinations including several universities these included, the University of Liverpool, Cambridge University, Bath University, the University of Reading, Bath Spa University, Cardiff University and Bangor University.

  Alternatively, students may consider direct entry into employment or further training.