2024 entry
BSc Economics with Study Abroad in a Modern Language (L101)
Course overview
Typical offer
A-level standard offer: A*AA
A-level contextual offer: AAB
See entry requirements for full details and eligibility.
Course duration
4 year(s) full-time
Part-time study is not available for this course
Application method
Full-time: UCAS
Fees
£9,250 per year, home students
£26,400 per year, international students
Please note, the international fee was previously advertised incorrectly.
More about tuition fees, living costs and financial support.
Location
This degree develops analytical and quantitative skills applicable to a wide range of careers in economics and beyond.
We teach economics in a technically rigorous way. Econometrics - the application of statistical methods to data to estimate economic models - is a central component of the course.
In your first two years, mandatory units in macro and micro-economics, mathematics, statistics and econometrics provide you with a strong foundation. You will complement this with a wide range of optional modules from within the School of Economics, the University of Bristol Business School and other parts of the University. The number of options increases as you progress through the degree, allowing you to select units from the areas of economics that most interest you.
In the final year, all students have the opportunity to carry out research through an applied economics dissertation. You will also choose from a wide range of optional units; in recent years these have included Behavioural Economics, Data Science, Corporate Finance, Development Economics, Environmental Economics, International Economics and Operations Management.
The Study Abroad in a Modern Language course allows you to extend your degree to four years, spending your third year studying economics at a university in Europe or further afield before returning to Bristol for your final year. You will study in the language of your host country and take language courses in your first and second years in preparation. This course combines the challenging, broad academic content of our economics degree with an overseas dimension that gives you a true awareness of a different culture and reflects the international nature of the economy.
To find out more about studying abroad, visit Centre for Study Abroad.
This course is accredited by the following organisations
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. The University is recognised as an ICAEW Partner in Learning, working with ICAEW in the professional development of students.
Course structure
Full details about the course structure and units for this course can be viewed in the programme catalogue.
Go to programme catalogueEntry requirements
We accept a wide variety of qualifications and welcome applications from students of all backgrounds. Below is a guide to the typical offers for this course.
A-level standard offer
A*AA including Mathematics
Applicants must also meet one of the following language requirements: B in A-level or AS-level French, or B in A-level or AS-level German, or B in A-level or AS-level Spanish, or 7 or A in GCSE Italian (or equivalent).
A-level contextual offer
AAB including Mathematics
Find out if you are eligible for a contextual offerApplicants must also meet one of the following language requirements: B in A-level or AS-level French, or B in A-level or AS-level German, or B in A-level or AS-level Spanish, or 7 or A in GCSE Italian (or equivalent).
BTEC
D*DD in any Applied General BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma, and A in mathematics at A-level (or equivalent) Applicants must also meet one of the following language requirements: B in A-level or AS-level French, or B in A-level or AS-level German, or B in A-level or AS-level Spanish, or 7 or A in GCSE Italian (or equivalent)
Find out more about our BTEC entry requirementsApplicants must also meet one of the following language requirements: B in A-level or AS-level French, or B in A-level or AS-level German, or B in A-level or AS-level Spanish, or 7 or A in GCSE Italian (or equivalent).
International Baccalaureate Diploma
38 points overall with 18 at Higher Level, including Mathematics with either 6 at Higher Level (either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretations) or 7 at Standard Level (Analysis and Approaches) Applicants must also meet one of the following language requirements: B in A-level or AS-level French, or B in A-level or AS-level German, or B in A-level or AS-level Spanish, or 7 or A in GCSE Italian (or equivalent)
Applicants must also meet one of the following language requirements: B in A-level or AS-level French, or B in A-level or AS-level German, or B in A-level or AS-level Spanish, or 7 or A in GCSE Italian (or equivalent).
International Baccalaureate Diploma contextual offer
34 points overall with 17 at Higher Level, including Mathematics with either 5 at Higher Level (either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretations) or 7 at Standard Level (Analysis and Approaches) Applicants must also meet one of the following language requirements: B in A-level or AS-level French, or B in A-level or AS-level German, or B in A-level or AS-level Spanish, or 7 or A in GCSE Italian (or equivalent)
Find out if you are eligible for a contextual offerApplicants must also meet one of the following language requirements: B in A-level or AS-level French, or B in A-level or AS-level German, or B in A-level or AS-level Spanish, or 7 or A in GCSE Italian (or equivalent).
European Baccalaureate
88% overall, with 8.5 in Mathematics Applicants must also meet one of the following language requirements: B in A-level or AS-level French, or B in A-level or AS-level German, or B in A-level or AS-level Spanish, or 7 or A in GCSE Italian (or equivalent).
Applicants must also meet one of the following language requirements: B in A-level or AS-level French, or B in A-level or AS-level German, or B in A-level or AS-level Spanish, or 7 or A in GCSE Italian (or equivalent).
Scottish Qualifications Authority
Advanced Higher: AA including Mathematics, and Standard Higher: AAAAA Applicants must also meet one of the following language requirements: B in A-level or AS-level French, or B in A-level or AS-level German, or B in A-level or AS-level Spanish, or 7 or A in GCSE Italian (or equivalent).
Applicants must also meet one of the following language requirements: B in A-level or AS-level French, or B in A-level or AS-level German, or B in A-level or AS-level Spanish, or 7 or A in GCSE Italian (or equivalent).
Access to HE Diploma
Access to HE Diploma in Engineering, Science, or Computing (or similar titles). The 45 graded Level 3 credits must include: at least 30 credits at Distinction and 15 at Merit or above; and at least 15 credits from Mathematics units, of which at least 12 (including algebra, calculus and trigonometry) must be at Distinction. Or Access to HE Diploma in Business, Humanities, Social Sciences, Psychology, Law or History (or similar titles), with the 45 graded Level 3 credits including at least 30 credits at Distinction and 15 at Merit or above, plus A in A-level Mathematics. Applicants must also meet one of the following language requirements: B in A-level or AS-level French, or B in A-level or AS-level German, or B in A-level or AS-level Spanish, or 7 or A in GCSE Italian (or equivalent).
Mature students can contact mature-students@bristol.ac.uk to check the suitability of their Access course.
Applicants must also meet one of the following language requirements: B in A-level or AS-level French, or B in A-level or AS-level German, or B in A-level or AS-level Spanish, or 7 or A in GCSE Italian (or equivalent).
Welsh Baccalaureate
Requirements are as for A-levels, where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade. Applicants must also meet one of the following language requirements: B in A-level or AS-level French, or B in A-level or AS-level German, or B in A-level or AS-level Spanish, or 7 or A in GCSE Italian (or equivalent).
Applicants must also meet one of the following language requirements: B in A-level or AS-level French, or B in A-level or AS-level German, or B in A-level or AS-level Spanish, or 7 or A in GCSE Italian (or equivalent).
Cambridge Pre-U
Requirements for principal subjects are as for A-level, where D1/D2 is A*, D3 is A, M1/M2 is B, and M3 is C. Applicants must also meet one of the following language requirements: B in A-level or AS-level French, or B in A-level or AS-level German, or B in A-level or AS-level Spanish, or 7 or A in GCSE Italian (or equivalent).
Applicants must also meet one of the following language requirements: B in A-level or AS-level French, or B in A-level or AS-level German, or B in A-level or AS-level Spanish, or 7 or A in GCSE Italian (or equivalent).
International qualifications
The University of Bristol welcomes applications from international students, and we accept a wide range of qualifications for undergraduate and postgraduate study.
Search international qualificationsApplicants must also meet these requirements
GCSE profile requirements
See language requirement in specified subjects below.
Further information about GCSE requirements and profile levels.
English language requirements
If English is not your first language, you need to have one of the following:
- IELTS 6.5 overall with 7.0 in reading and listening,and no score below 6.0
- GCSE English Language grade C or 4
- An alternative English Language Profile G qualification
Further information about English language requirements and profile levels
More about UK qualifications.
Selection process
- We only use your information in UCAS to assess your application. There are no other selection criteria or processes.
- Full information about our selection processes for this course:
- Regulations and codes of conduct we abide by to create a positive environment for learning and achievement:
