IS1 Social Studies – BSc (Hons) , LLB (Hons) , MA (Hons) (Dundee)

Our approach introduces you to modern analytical and problem solving skills important to professional economists and the wider business community. You will learn from experts in their fields who will teach you about contemporary economic issues from an applied perspective.

How you will be taught
In Levels 1 and 2 teaching is initially through a combination of lectures and tutorials. These continue in Levels 3 and 4, supplemented by workshops and computer laboratory sessions. Increasingly you will be required to undertake directed independent study to broaden and deepen your understanding of the issues covered in your courses.

An Honours degree normally takes four years, full time. You study Levels 1-4, as described below. You can study for most of our Honours degrees in three years if you have the required grades and subjects as listed in the Entry Requirements section. This will reduce your study time by a year enabling you to start working and earning earlier.

How you will be assessed
Essays, problem-based exercises, case studies, presentations and group projects all play a role in assessment and together with exam results, provide the basis for your final grade.

What you will study
Your programme in the first and second years introduces you to basic economic concepts and models and provides you with the opportunity to apply these to a range of contemporary problems. The syllabus in Years 1 and 2 is common to all economics degrees. Thereafter, in third and fourth years, you may continue to study for a mainstream degree in Economics or pursue a more specialised programme in either Financial Economics or Business Economics with Marketing. These may be combined in a joint Honours degree with a wide range of subjects from the arts and social sciences.

Some of our graduates are working as professional economists; others with the UK Government Economic Service or Scottish Government. Others are in finance or general management, working for banking multinationals, major consultancies and marketing agencies.

At Dundee you’ll be networking with other students from around the world – opening up global possibilities – and be invited to sessions where you can talk to employers about career opportunities.

Evidence reported in a recent study published by the Institute of Fiscal Studies, shows that economists are amongst the highest paid of all professional groups.

You’ll be able to make use of the University’s dedicated careers service to help you to take your next step after graduating.