Economics
Introduction
Economics at Aberdeen gets to grips with the global economy and the factors that influence wealth from a social and financial perspective, taught by leading economists. You will gain thorough understanding of economic theories and models and explore how they work in the real world, gaining skills that will be very attractive to top employers.
Economics at Aberdeen explores the factors that affect political processes, social reforms and international relations within an economic context. You will study topics including microeconomics of business and society, macroeconomics of the world economy, and economic problems within a variety of political, social and historical contexts.
The University Business School is a vibrant community of over 40 nationalities, in small classes, with courses focused on employability, and a strong track record of research in applied economics, particularly in the areas of petroleum and renewable energy. Health and wellbeing is also a focus, with close links to our Health Economics Research Unit, a leading centre in Europe.
The Business School is EQUIS accredited, placing it among a select group of globally recognised institutions. Out of over 15,000 business schools worldwide, less than 300 schools across 45 countries have attained this distinction.
Our Economics graduates are sought after by top employers in business, government, education, and private consulting. Aberdeen is known as the energy capital of Europe, which brings contact with multinational energy companies and graduate opportunities. Recent Aberdeen graduates are progressing their careers with organisations including:
- The World Bank
- European Central Bank
- Deloitte & Touche
- Deutsche Bank
- Ernst & Young
- KPMG
- Morgan Stanley
- Scottish Life
- Royal Bank of Scotland
You will enjoy our warm Aberdeen welcome and our friendly and vibrant international community, small classes with plenty of individual attention, close links with employers and real-life scenarios to work on, and a beautiful campus with great facilities for learning, sports and leisure, and opportunities to develop personally as well as professionally, and broaden your horizons through study abroad.
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Why Study Economics at Aberdeen?
- The Business School is EQUIS accredited, placing it among a select group of globally recognised institutions. Out of over 15,000 business schools worldwide, under 300 schools across 45 countries have attained this distinction.
- Aberdeen is ranked 6th in the UK for Positive Responses in Business Studies (National Student Survey 2026).
- We are ranked 22nd in the UK for Business, Management and Marketing (Guardian University Guide 2027) and in the Global Top 250 universities for Business and Economics (Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026).
- You will benefit from an excellent teaching environment committed to the needs of industry, which integrates research into teaching, grows transferable skills, and develops intellectual skills on a range of contemporary economic problems.
- Use professional facilities such as the Bloomberg finance lab. The Bloomberg lab is used by major financial services companies worldwide and gives students the chance to work with industry-standard data and tools.
- Access other world-class facilities such as the award-winning Sir Duncan Rice Library, with brilliant study facilities, state-of-the-art technology, and an extensive collection of reference works and media for economics and business studies.
- Join the Economics Society, which organises annual trips to international economic institutions including the European Union in Brussels, the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development in Paris.
- Our research centres include ACREEF (the Aberdeen Centre for Research in Energy Economics & Finance), headed by leading petroleum economist & adviser to the Scottish Government Prof Alex Kemp, and CELMR (Centre for European Labour Market Research).
- Aberdeen is the main European centre for the oil & gas industry and is the energy capital of Europe. International accountancy firms, multinational companies, and financial services all have offices in the city and close links to our programmes.
- The University hosts a packed programme of events such as the annual May Festival attracting internationally acclaimed public figures, business leaders, authors and broadcasters to discuss and debate critical issues and challenges in the world.
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