Undergraduate

Being an undergraduate in the Department of Economics is exciting, challenging and rewarding! Are you ready to join the debate?

Prospective students

How to apply to our three BSc Economics programmes.

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Module list

Learn more about the modules offered at undergraduate level.

Visiting students

Our Affiliate programme for Year Abroad, Erasmus+ and exchange students.

Continuing students

Information for undergraduate students continuing with their programme of study.

Schools and colleges

Opportunities in the Department for GCSE and A-Level students.

First Year Challenge

Introducing economics with a multimedia assignment undertaken in your First Year.

Explore Econ

Our annual conference, highlighting the research of undergraduates.

Economist's Society

The Department's official society for all Economic's students.

The Economic Tribune

The official UCL Economics Magazine, written and published by students.

Watch our video series on being an Economics student at UCL

Hear from Department professors and current students about the curriculum, careers and the student journey.

Prizes

Find out more about the history of prizes for undergraduate winners and a list of recent undergraduate prize winners.

CORE Economics

Get a flavour of the BSc Economics programme with CORE's new online short course.

David Card Talks Policy: The Journey So Far and the Road Ahead

In 2022 as part of their Nobel Laureate Series, The Economist’s Society hosted labour economist and Nobel Prize winner David Card to present a lecture entitled “Economic Research and Policy: Immigration and the Minimum Wage”.