• Bachelor of Arts in Economics at the University of Cambridge is offered on a full-time basis for a duration of 3 years.
  • It is an on-campus and honours program.
  • Economics course provides a rounded, rigorous education in economics that is valuable for a wide range of career paths and provides a sound understanding of core, pure, and applied economics. 
  • Teaching is provided through lectures, classes, and supervisions and students can expect between 10 and 15 lectures each week in the first year.
  • Assessment is mainly through formal written examinations that take place at the end of each year, and the compulsory dissertation in Part IIB.
  • Typically, students have one three-hour exam for each paper covered that year. 
  • In Part I, the British Economic History paper is assessed via an exam paper and a project. There is also a project within the Econometrics paper in Part IIA.
  • The compulsory courses of the program are:
    • Microeconomics
    • Macroeconomics
    • Quantitative Methods in Economics
    • Political and Social Aspects of Economics
    • British Economic History
  • The research in the faculty is based on a number of research groups, each of which has its own seminar series. 
  • Students get the facilities to access an extensive range of statistical databases and software, and the Marshall Library of Economics, which holds a comprehensive collection of books, journals, and other papers in economics.
  • Students also get the opportunities to do some post-graduates program such as:
    • Advanced Diploma in Economics
    • MPhil in Economics
    • MPhil in Economic Research
    • MPhil in Finance and Economics
    • CPGS/PhD
  • At Cambridge, students develop skills in understanding complex arguments, analysis of practical issues and of data, and effective communication.
  • Many graduates go on to professional training in chartered accountancy, actuarial work, and similar fields.
  • Others are employed by financial institutions, or as professional economists in the industry, government, and management consultancy.