Familiarise yourself with the business landscape and develop strong analytical skills to understand different markets, organisations and the global economy. Specialise through one of our pathways, Accounting and Finance or International Business. Our graduates are suited to a wide range of roles and sectors or further study. BA Business Economics is taught by academics who are active researchers in their fields. This programme is recognised by the Government Economic Service (GES) and has professional accreditations that confirm its quality content and relevance to industry: · **Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales (ICAEW)** · **The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)** · **The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).** Develop your quantitative and analytical skills from the start of your studies. Learn how to apply these skills to real business challenges from a variety of settings, sectors and roles. Experience using real-time trading information, economic and financial news in our Bloomberg Trading Floor. Become confident in the core principles of economics and business and apply these principles to the challenges that businesses and markets are currently facing. In third year, you will complete a year-long graduate-level placement, providing valuable work experience and an opportunity to further enhance the skills and attributes sought after by top employers. You can apply for placements with a large organisation or smaller company. You will be supported by university staff whilst on placement and complete related assessments in May. We also have study abroad opportunities that you can apply for, including a summer or semester abroad.
A Level: AAB | Some Level 3 qualifications are only acceptable alongside 2 A levels, please contact us for details. | T Level: D | T level in Management and Administration or Marketing. Typical offer would be: Distinction overall with grade A in the Core Component and Merit in the Occupational Specialism. | Scottish Higher: AAAAB | Access to HE Diploma: 36 UCAS points | Access to HE Diploma: 9 UCAS points | Access to HE Diploma | Pass relevant Access to HE Diploma (Business/Humanities/Social Science) with 45 level credits with 36 at Distinction and 9 at Merit. | GCSE/National 4/National 5 GCSE Mathematics at grade 7/A and GCSE English at grade 4/C required. Applicants with equivalent qualifications and applicants who do not meet the GCSE English requirements will be considered on an individual basis according to their circumstances. | Scottish Advanced Higher: AAB | Extended Project: A | Applicants who offer the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and 3 A levels and meet our offer criteria will be made the standard offer, plus an alternative offer. This will be at one A Level grade lower plus a grade A in the EPQ, for example the offer would be AAB or ABB plus A in the EPQ. | International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme: 34 UCAS points | 34 points overall with no score less than 4 or pass the IB Diploma plus 6,6,5 in 3 HL subjects. | WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales: B | B in the Welsh Baccalaureate, plus AA at A level. Some Level 3 qualifications are only acceptable alongside 2 or 3 A levels, please contact us for details. | Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016): D*D*D | BTEC National Extended Diploma at D*D*D in a Business related subject. BTEC Diploma at D*D* in a Business-related subject plus B at A-Level. BTEC qualifications must be in a Business related subject: Applied Law Applied Psychology Business Business, Accounting and Finance Computing Creative Digital Media Production Engineering Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Health and Social Care Hospitality Information Communications Technology Information Technology Media Public Services Strategic Management and Leadership Travel and Tourism Some Level 3 qualifications are only acceptable alongside 2 or 3 A levels, please contact us for details. | Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017): H1H1H2H2H2H3
If this is your first degree and you are a Home student applying for entry in 2026, you do not have to pay your fees upfront. Instead, you can take out a tuition fee loan which is paid straight to the University. This is available to most students, no matter what their household income. Please note, for Home undergraduate students, 2026/27 fees have yet to be confirmed. Tuition fees are subject to increase each year, subject to the government’s regulated fee limits. For information, for UK students applying for 2025 entry the Tuition Fee was £9,535. You will find full information about tuition fees in the “Fees and funding” section of all course pages on our website. Or see the “Paying for your studies” section of our website for more information. Some of our programmes charge less than the full £9,535 fee: • Psychology BSc (Hons) (2+2 programme with Foundation element), run in collaboration with Wirral Metropolitan College. • Programmes with a year in industry or a year abroad Some programmes which include compulsory fieldwork or additional elements such as the Pilots Licence in Aerospace Engineering may incur additional costs. Where this is the case, those costs will be outlined at on-campus events such as the University Open Days or Applicant Discovery Days. For further information please see: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/ — Tuition fees for Home undergraduates 2026/27
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