World-renowned
Congratulations on becoming an offer-holder in BA Economic and Social Studies (BAEcon) at The University of Manchester.
Develop your knowledge and transferable skills in our world-renowned department.
Combine your chosen pathway specialism with complementary social science units.
Strong links
We have strong links with the three main accounting bodies ICAEW, CIMA and ACCA.
Leading university
7th in the UK for economics and econometrics (QS World University Rankings 2020).
Your next steps
Accept your offer
Received all of your offers? You can accept your place at university now via UCAS Track.
Your questions answered
We're supporting you through the application process by answering your frequently asked questions.
Chat to a student
Discover what it's like to study at Manchester by talking to a current student online.
Prepare for university
Start looking into your accommodation options, and understand your next steps in applying for student finance.
Careers and employability
Make your mark at Manchester
Our flexible courses enable you to build a specialised degree to invest in a career that suits your interests.
Our graduates earn an average salary of £40,000 after five years, and 90% of our graduates are in work or further study after 15 months (Discover Uni).
Discover more: about our flexible courses and employability information
Our graduates
Learn from students who've completed internships.
Sabine has been offered a graduate job after completing her placement in audit at BDO.
Careers in Economics
Make the most of Manchester.
Careers Consultant Natalie Walsh talks about career options and employability for BA Economic and Social Studies students.
Your future
Graduate Danniella talks about her role in the banking sector.
Danniella says she did not move into programming straight away - she decided to pursue it as an interest before her career in technology developed.
Read Danniella's story: about her role in the banking sector
Learning and support
Your learning experience
Blended learning
We've worked hard to ensure you have a rich learning experience despite the challenges posed by the pandemic.
You will benefit from an engaging and interactive learning experience and expertise in your area of interest through exciting course units.
Your course units and example timetable
Learn more about your course units and view an example course timetable.
BA Economic and Social Studies timetable PDF Download (1926kb)
Student support
Support on your course
We foster a vibrant learning community among our staff and students in the School of Social Sciences.
You’ll make friends through our many student societies, activities, and receive support from students through our peer-assisted support scheme.
Providing high-quality education
Your learning environment
We know this year has been challenging and uncertain for you all.
Whatever happens next, we will provide you with a quality learning environment while adjusting to any changes in public health guidelines.
Details of how teaching may change can be found below.
We don’t compromise on your student experience.
Lectures are usually delivered in person, on campus, and supported by seminars, group work and online activities to consolidate your learning.
Currently, all lectures are delivered online, usually live or occasionally pre-recorded, with supporting activities, such as Q&A sessions, and discussion boards, which are delivered through our online learning environment.
Seminars are smaller group sessions led by a member of staff which give you the opportunity to discuss topics covered in your lectures, in depth.
Currently, seminars are hosted online and, if possible, in a COVID-safe learning space on campus.
Students are offered extra support through Q&A sessions or discussion boards.
This could include working with other students to discuss a case, prepare and deliver a presentation, or to write a report.
Group work is important to consolidate and deepen your knowledge as well as develop important transferable skills.
Currently, group work takes place online through platforms including Zoom breakout rooms and Blackboard Collaborate.
Studying online
Hear more about the blended learning experience.
Sammun, an Economics and Politics student, talks about the options available to you online and on campus.
BAEcon Accounting and Finance
Learn more about the international student experience.
Yining talks about his route to becoming a Chartered Accountant and his tips for future students.
BA Economics and Finance
Learn first-hand from our students.
Kaiwen Shen says his University experience was everything he ever wanted. Both challenging and fulfilling.
BAEcon Finance
Student Faris talks about studying Finance at Manchester.
Faris says even though this next step "can be terrifying, it is also very exciting and interesting".
Read Faris's story: about Faris's experience of studying at Manchester.
Events
Lockdown Lectures
Hear what inspires our lecturers to change the world.
Megan Ritchie, Politics and International Relations student, interviews sociologists Gary Younge and Claire Alexander on lockdown, ethnicity, race and inequality.
Find out more: about what inspires our lecturers to change the world
Contact us
Get in touch
Our admissions staff are here to answer any questions you have.
Email: socialsciences@manchester.ac.uk
Website: www.manchester.ac.uk/economics
Social media
Twitter: @uomsoss
YouTube: Social Sciences on YouTube
Instagram: @uomsocialsciences
Your course
Courses within this subject area
Remind yourself how much your course at Manchester has to offer you.
Courses
Follow the relevant link for details about the course you have an offer for:
- Accounting and Finance BAEcon
- Development Studies BAEcon
- Development Studies and Social Statistics BAEcon
- Economics BAEcon
- Economics BSc
- Economics and Finance BAEcon
- Economics and Philosophy BAEcon
- Economics and Politics BAEcon
- Economics and Social Statistics BA
- Economics and Sociology BAEcon
- Finance BAEcon
Joint courses
If your joint course crosses into another subject area, find out more about what it offers: