Colchester,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA (Honours) in Economics with a Modern Language in Colchester United Kingdom | University of Essex
University of Essex
|
Colchester United Kingdom
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
20,500
(c. USD27,391.49)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
At Essex, our Economics program welcomes determined and courageous thinkers. We challenge you to explore complex questions, pushing intellectual frontiers alongside us to develop innovative responses to worldwide challenges. Adding a modern language to your studies provides a competitive edge in both public and private sectors. Multilingual skills not only boost your confidence for international work and travel but also enable seamless communication with global colleagues.
Our curriculum offers a comprehensive foundation in economics, covering microeconomics, macroeconomics, and both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Investigate individual choices, corporate strategies, and government policies to critically evaluate conventional economic principles.
Graduates emerge with prized analytical abilities—problem-solving, data interpretation, and quantitative expertise—that employers highly seek. In today's increasingly interconnected job market, foreign language proficiency gives you a significant advantage across all career trajectories.
Our alumni are sought after by diverse employers spanning numerous fields, including financial services, corporate leadership, government roles, and accounting, as well as positions requiring direct application of economic expertise.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
GCSE: Mathematics B/5
A-levels: BBB - BBC or 120 – 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels
If Portuguese is taken as the major language, A Level pass (or equivalent) in Italian, French, Spanish or Portuguese or first language level fluency in Italian, French, Romanian or Spanish is required.
BTEC: DDM – DMM or 120 – 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of the equivalent of 2 full A-levels.
Other qualifications that hold UCAS tariff points, and combined qualifications: 120 – 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A levels or equivalent.
IB: 30 - 29 points or three Higher Level certificates with 555-554. Either must include Standard Level Mathematics grade 5, or a minimum of 3 in Higher Level Mathematics. We will accept grade 5 in either Standard Level Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Standard Level Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation.
Maths in the IB is not required if you have already achieved GCSE Maths at grade B/5 or above or 5 in IB Middle Years Maths.
To study Portuguese as your major language, you need a pass in Higher Level Italian, French, Spanish or Portuguese or fluency in Italian, French, Romanian or Spanish.
We are also happy to consider a combination of separate IB Diploma Programme courses (formerly certificates) at both Higher and Standard Level. Exact offer levels will vary depending on the range of subjects being taken at higher and standard level, and the course applied for.
IELTS- 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component
TOEFL IBT- 76 overall, with a minimum of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing
Tuition
GBP
20,500