Information for Prospective Undergraduates
4-year programmes
There are two types of 4-year economics degrees at Essex: "year abroad"
schemes and "foundation year" schemes.
Year abroad schemes
For these degrees the third year is spent studying at one of the University's partner
institutions in Europe or elsewhere. Currently, the following schemes are offered:
For more information you can also go to the University of Essex Study
Abroad Office webpage at:
http://www.essex.ac.uk/studyabroad/
Foundation year schemes
These degrees are intended for students who have yet to show evidence of study at the required
standard for admission to the first year of the 3-year degrees. Here
students spent the foundation year, "year 0", in the
International Academy.
Upon successful completion of year 0, students enter the first year of the
associated 3-year degree. The following degrees are available:
- L102 BA Economics (4yr BA/F)
- L103 BSc Economics (4yr BSc/F)
- L118 BA Financial Economics (4yr BA/F)
- L117 BSc Financial Economics (4yr BSc/F)
- L160 BA International Economics (4yr BA/F)
- L161 BSc International Economics (4yr BSc/F)
- L190 BA Management Economics (4yr BA/F)
- L191 BSc Management Economics (4yr BSc/F)