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Economics

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  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

Economics at Cambridge gives you an understanding of core, pure and applied economics. Study a range of different topics, including supply and demand, the role of prices and markets, employment, inflation, the operation of financial institutions and monetary policy.

You study economics in considerable depth, while also using ideas and techniques from many other disciplines including mathematics, statistics, history, sociology and politics.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Trinity Hall
  • Queens'
  • Open application
  • Trinity
  • St Edmund's
  • St Catharine's
  • Fitzwilliam
  • Hughes Hall
  • Churchill
  • Magdalene
  • Christ's
  • Homerton
  • Selwyn
  • Corpus Christi
  • Jesus
  • Girton
  • Pembroke
  • Murray Edwards
  • Robinson
  • Clare
  • Peterhouse
  • Sidney Sussex
  • Emmanuel
  • Gonville & Caius
  • Lucy Cavendish
  • King's
  • St John's
  • Downing

Study options

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years

Start dates

Application codes

Institution code:
C05

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Application codes

Institution code:
C05

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.

Course options

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A Level A*A*A*

The following Colleges usually set offers at the minimum offer level. They may sometimes ask for higher grades or an A* in a particular subject: Clare Downing Fitzwilliam Girton Hughes Hall St Edmund's Trinity The following Colleges have extra subject requirements and/or set extra requirements for most or all offers. For example, they may make a higher offer or specify an A* in a particular subject. For more information check the College websites: Christ’s (also require Further Maths) Churchill (also require Further Maths) Corpus Christi (also require Further Maths) Emmanuel Gonville & Caius Homerton Jesus King’s Lucy Cavendish Magdalene (also require Further Maths) Murray Edwards Pembroke (also require Further Maths) Peterhouse Queens’ Robinson Selwyn St Catharine’s St John’s (also require Further Maths) Sidney Sussex Trinity Hall Colleges set additional offer requirements for a range of reasons. If you'd like to find out more about why we do this, check the information about offers above the minimum requirement on the entry requirements page.

UCAS Tariff Not accepted

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 41-42

Minimum IB offer level: 41-42 points, with 776 at Higher Level Please check the website for subject requirements for this course (www.cam.ac.uk/courses)

Please be aware that the entry requirements listed above are the minimum offer level for this course. Entry requirements may vary across our Colleges, and some may set additional conditions for most or all offers. For example, some Colleges may require additional subjects, make a higher offer or specify an A* (or equivalent) in a particular subject.

It’s important that you check the entry requirements for your shortlisted College(s) before you make an application, as these may be different to what is listed above. You can find a list of Colleges that usually make offers at the minimum offer level, as well as Colleges that have additional conditions, on our course pages (linked below).

Other qualifications at a level equivalent to A levels and IB Higher Levels are also accepted, including Scottish Advanced Highers, Welsh qualifications, the Irish Leaving Certificate, and a range of European and overseas qualifications. See the guidance at www.cam.ac.uk/entrancerequirements. https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/economics-ba-hons#entry-requirements

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A Level A*A*A

The following Colleges usually set offers at the minimum offer level. They may sometimes ask for higher grades or an A* in a particular subject: Clare Downing Fitzwilliam Girton Hughes Hall St Edmund's Trinity The following Colleges have extra subject requirements and/or set extra requirements for most or all offers. For example, they may make a higher offer or specify an A* in a particular subject. For more information check the College websites: Christ’s (also require Further Maths) Churchill (also require Further Maths) Corpus Christi (also require Further Maths) Emmanuel Gonville & Caius Homerton Jesus King’s Lucy Cavendish Magdalene (also require Further Maths) Murray Edwards Pembroke (also require Further Maths) Peterhouse Queens’ Robinson Selwyn St Catharine’s St John’s (also require Further Maths) Sidney Sussex Trinity Hall Colleges set additional offer requirements for a range of reasons. If you'd like to find out more about why we do this, check the information about offers above the minimum requirement on the entry requirements page.

UCAS Tariff Not accepted

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 41-42

Minimum IB offer level: 41-42 points, with 776 at Higher Level Please check the website for subject requirements for this course (www.cam.ac.uk/courses)

Additional entry requirements

Interview
Test of Mathematics for University Admission (TMUA)
Applicants are required to take the Test of Mathematics for University Admission (TMUA), for which you must be registered in advance. Please check the website for details (www.cam.ac.uk/assessment).

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

We adopt a balanced and holistic approach to admissions. We assess all applicants individually, meaning we can adjust our offers to take account of individual circumstances. You can find out more about the minimum offer level for each course on the course pages. Many offers will be made at this level, but sometimes we make an offer that is more challenging to achieve. This is to better ensure that you will be able to cope with the academic level of the course and really thrive at Cambridge.

Learn more on the University of Cambridge website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

For information on tuition fees for Home, EU, and international students, please refer to:
www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/fees-and-finance/tuition-fees

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