Economics at Warwick
Dr Tom Martin, Admissions Tutor
The Department
• Achieved the status as one of the top
departments in Europe in less than 50 years.
• Aim to be the best by 2020.
Our department is made up of:
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1200 Undergraduates
200 MSc students
70 PhD students
65 Full-time academic staff - top class teachers and
researchers
from all around the globe.
Key Statistics
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Consistently in the Top 5
3rd for Research in the 2008 RAE
£7.6million awarded in research grants
94% of our graduates in
professional/managerial careers 6 months
after graduation
• 12 undergraduates accepted for the Carroll
Round in 4 years
What is Economics at Warwick?
• A way of thinking – not a set of rules or
laws
• Learning how to think like an Economist
• Learning technical skills (logical reasoning,
data analysis, econometrics, game theory)
• Economics as a “Social Science”
• Then apply your learning
anywhere.
Our Undergraduate Degrees
• BSc Economics
• BSc Economics and Industrial Organisation
• BSc Economics, Politics and International
Studies
• Economics is also involved in BSc Maths and
Economics and BSc/BA Philosophy, Politics and
Economics (PPE).
Teaching and Learning
• 3 year degrees
• Cutting edge curriculum taught by world
leading academic staff
• Teaching includes lectures and seminar
groups (mixture of large and small group
teaching)
• Assessment is by exams, tests,
assignments and the 3rd year RAE project
• Regular access to personal tutors.
What will you study?
Year 1 – BSc Economics
– 5 modules including
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Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Economic History
Quantitative module
One option module or a
language module.
What will you study?
Year 2 – BSc Economics
– 4 modules including
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Microeconomics 2
Macroeconomics 2
Econometrics
An option module or
a language module.
What will you study?
Year 2 – BSc Economics
– 4 modules including
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Microeconomics 2
Macroeconomics 2
Econometrics
An option module or
a language module.
What will you study?
Year 3 – BSc Economics
• Research in Applied Economics (RAE)
• Option modules
• Language modules.
RAE (Year 3)
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Do video games make you more violent?
How house prices ripple through the UK
How to increase blood donations?
Attempting to explain obesity
What are the incentives to commit crime?
Why don’t males do their fair share of
housework?
Other Degrees
Economics and Industrial Organisation
• Students take modules in Finance and Industrial
Economics
Economics, Politics and International Studies
• In year two, student select to major in Economics or
Politics
• Modules include Politics and International Relations
modules in each year.
Unique Student Experience
• Exciting Induction Week including Question
Time, Reception, Trading Game
• Economics 360º
• RSC Trip
• Undergraduate Mentor Scheme
• Study Abroad
• Departmental Social Activities
• Economics Summit
• Economics Society.
Admissions
• Extremely competitive
• Over 3000 applications, 50% overseas and 50%
Home/EU. Approximately 200 UK/EU students
confirmed per year.
• We attract the brightest students in the world
• Students should show:
• Superb academic achievements
• Superb motivation (personal statement and
reference)
• Commitment to Maths (Maths A level or
equivalent).
Typical Offers
• A levels - A*AA plus a 4th subject (A at AS,
B at A level) including Maths A level
• IB score 38 including grade 6 in Higher
Level Maths
• IELTS 7.0 (min 6.5 in each component) or
equivalent
• Preference for strong analytical subjects or
essay based subjects. Try to avoid strong
overlap if doing A levels such as Business
Studies and Economics).
Options for Graduates
Undergraduate
Economics
‘City’ jobs
Other
careers
Doctorate
Masters
Exit
Economics
Career
MRes
Career in
academia
Alternative
career
Where do our Graduates go?
• Warwick graduates are the most targeted by
employers (High Fliers research 2013)
• Our graduates go on to great things
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in financial-sector jobs
in government services
in social-service NGOs
in graduate school and
as entrepreneurs.
Recent Employers
Accenture, Aston Martin, Bank of America,
Bank of England, Barclays, Capital, BNP Paribas,
Bloomberg, Capgemini Consulting, Citigroup,
Citizens’ Advice Bureau, Civil Service, Credit
Suisse, Debenhams, Deloitte, De Vere, Deutsche
Bank, Ernst and Young, Financial Services
Authority, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, JP Morgan,
KPMG, Morgan Stanley, Nomura, Overseas
Development Institute, Price Waterhouse
Coopers, Royal Bank of Scotland, Smith and
Williamson, UBS.
Questions?