A list of the undergraduate modules offered by the Department of Economics in 2023/24.
First Year Modules | Second Year Modules | Final Year Modules | Elective Module Portfolio
Module Selection
If you're a continuing BSc Economics student please visit the Economics Student Support Hub for more information about module choices.
Students in other departments
If you're not based in Department of Economics but are interested in taking some electives with please check our students in other departments page.
Economics Skills Lab
You can participate in these zero-credit optional modules throughout your time at UCL. The module(s) complement the BSc Economics curriculum.
Explore Econ
Every year the Department of Economics runs an undergraduate economics conference towards the end of Term 2 where you'll present your own research to your peers and staff in the Department.
First Year Modules
Please note syllabi have been included to give an indication of what you can expect on each module but are subject to change, including assessments.
ECON0002 | Economics | Full Year | |
ECON0010 | Mathematics for Economics | Full Year | |
ECON0005 | Statistical Methods in Economics | Term 1 | |
ECON0006 | Introduction to Mathematics for Economics | Term 1 | |
ECON0008 | History of Economic Thought | Term 1 | |
ECON0004 | Applied Economics | Term 2 | |
ECON0007 | The World Economy | Term 2 | |
ECON0009 | Introduction to Economic Thinking | Term 2 |
Second Year Modules
ECON0013 | Microeconomics | Full Year | |
ECON0014 | Intermediate Microeconomics: Microeconomics of the Household (for Affiliate or BASc students) | Term 2 | |
ECON0015 | Intermediate Microeconomics: Microeconomics of the Firm (for Affiliate or BASc students) | Term 1 | |
ECON0016 | Macroeconomic Theory and Policy | Full Year | |
ECON0017 | Closed Economy Macroeconomics (for Affiliate or BASc students) | Term 1 | |
ECON0018 | Open Economy Macroeconomics (for Affiliate or BASc students subject to approval) | Term 2 | |
ECON0019 | Quantitative Economics and Econometrics | Full Year | |
ECON0020 | Quantitative Economics and Econometrics 1A | Term 1 | |
ECON0121 | Economic History* | Term 1 | |
ECON0050 | Economics of the Public Sector* | Term 1 | |
ECON0054 | Economics of Development* | Term 2 | |
ECON0114 | Computational Methods for Economists | Term 1 | |
ECON0047 | Economics of Labour* | Term 2 | |
ECON0048 | Economics of Finance | Term 2 | |
ECON0023 | International Trade* | Term 1 | |
ECON0052 | Environmental Economics* | Term 2 | |
ECON0055 | Economics of Science* (not offered in 2024-25) | Term 1 |
Final Year Modules
* These module include an assessed research component; it is mandatory for BSc Economics students to take at least one 15-credit module with a research component in their final year.
Elective module portfolio
The modules below are open to Students in other departments who have no prior knowledge or study of economics.
ECON0008 | History of Economic Thought | Term 1 | |
ECON0044 | An Introduction to Applied Economic Analysis | Term 1 | |
ECON0011 | Basic Microeconomic Concepts | Term 2 |