- UCAS course code
- L102
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
BSc Economics
Duration: 3 or 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: L102 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Study abroad
Industrial experience
- Typical A-level offer: AAA including Mathematics
- Typical contextual A-level offer: ABB including A in Mathematics
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: ABC including A in Mathematics
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 36 points overall with 6,6,6 at HL including Mathematics
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £31,500 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
Scholarships and bursaries, including the Manchester Bursary , are available to eligible home/EU students.
Some undergraduate UK students will receive bursaries of up to £2,000 per year, in addition to the government package of maintenance grants.
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Course unit details:
Environmental Economics
| Unit code | ECON20101 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 2 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | Yes |
Overview
The aims of this course are to explore the use of economic analysis to investigate the causes, consequences and possible solutions to problems associated with degradation of the environment due to economic activity. At the end of the course unit, students will be able to understand and explain:
- how neoclassical economics conceptualises environmental problems in terms of market failure;
- the theory and practice of valuing, in monetary terms, changes in environmental quality;
- cost-benefit analysis, including the discounting of future values;
- environmental regulation;
- climate change.
Pre/co-requisites
| Unit title | Unit code | Requirement type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introductory Mathematics | ECON10061 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
| Advanced Mathematics | ECON10071A | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
| Principles of Microeconomic Theory 1: Consumers, Welfare, Production and Costs | ECON10171 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
| Microeconomics 1 | ECON10221 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
| Microeconomics 1 | ECON10331 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
| Advanced Mathematics | ECON10071B | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
(ECON10331 or ECON10221 or ECON10171) and (ECON10061 or ECON10071)
Aims
The aim of this module is to explore the use of economic analysis to investigate the causes, consequences and possible solutions to problems associated with degradation of the environment due to economic activity.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course unit, students will be able to understand and explain:
- how neoclassical economics conceptualises environmental problems in terms of market failure;
- the theory and practice of valuing, in monetary terms, changes in environmental quality and use of such values in cost-benefit analysis;
- the economics of alternative approaches to regulating local and global pollution such as direct controls, green taxes, subsidies, marketable pollution permits and voluntary agreements;
- the economics of climate change and its implications for policy design
Syllabus
Topic 1: Economics of Environmental Problems
Topic 2: Environmental Valuation and Cost-Benefit Analysis
Topic 3: Environmental Regulation and Pollution Control
Topic 4: Climate Change
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures and tutorial classes.
Intellectual skills
(i) problem-solving skills; (ii) ability to analyse and interpret empirical data; (iii) the evaluation and critical analysis of arguments, theories and policies.
Practical skills
(i) ability to analyse and interpret empirical data; (ii) ability to analyse economic mechanisms and policies
Transferable skills and personal qualities
(i) select and deploy relevant information; (ii) communicate ideas and arguments in writing and verbally; (iii) apply skills of analysis and interpretation; (iv) manage time and work to deadlines; (v) ability to work in a small group.
Employability skills
- Analytical skills
- Problem solving
Assessment methods
- Essay - 60%.
- Two Computer-Based Online Tests - 40%.
Feedback methods
- Tutorial feedback.
- Office hours.
Recommended reading
Main Text
Jonathan M. Harris & Brian Roach (2021) Environmental and Natural Resource Economics A Contemporary Approach (5th edition)
Routledge
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.4324/9781003080640/environmental-natural-resource-economics-jonathan-harris-brian-roach
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Daniel Rigby | Unit coordinator |