Undergraduate courses in economics

Examine why and how people make choices to improve wellbeing and wealth through analysing data, reviewing economic theory and applying quantitative techniques.

Department of Economics taught postgraduate courses

A list of all our postgraduate taught courses in the Department of Economics.

Department of Economics postgraduate research

View our MPhil and PhD options in the Department of Economics.

Visiting student returns to study master's

Qi Chang first visited Bath in 2015. Liking what she saw, she returned to study the MSc Economics and Finance.

Bath student is making economics POPular

Mohammad Lone talks about how studying at Bath fits with his passion for economics, and his efforts to make the science more accessible with his blog.

Energy prices: how COVID helped them to surge – and why they won’t go down any time soon

After months of volatility, energy costs for the average household in the UK will increase by £693 this year. Dr Bruce Morley writes for The Conversation.

Step up climate change adaptation efforts, or face huge disruption – new UN report

A new report contributed to by Bath's Dr Hunt suggests adaptation costs in developing countries could be five to ten times greater than current finance flows.

None for the road: Why lowering drink drive limits didn’t lower road traffic collisions

Blog: Jonathan James and Marco Francesconi evaluate the effect of Scotland's stricter drink drive limit, introduced in 2014.

Introduction of stricter drink drive limit has had ‘no effect’ in reducing accidents

A new study argues that lower drink drive limits need to be backed up with stricter enforcement to tackle persistent drink driving-related accidents.

UK ranks third in new Elite Quality Index 2021

The Elite Quality Report, authored by economists including Professor Maik Schneider, places the UK number three overall against more than 150 countries.

What can the UK learn from Spain’s sugar tax?

Dr Eleonora Fichera outlines her recent research on Spain's sugar tax, and suggests that a combination of different policies is essential for tackling obesity.

UK slips down Elite Quality Index 2022

The UK has dropped from third to eight in the latest Elite Quality Index – according to analysis by University of Bath economist Professor Maik Schneider.

All change or no change? The post-pandemic labour market in the UK

Blog: Professor Christopher Martin and Dr Magdalyn Okolo discuss the 'Great Resignation' and the post-pandemic labour market in the UK.

UK ranks third in new Elite Quality Index 2021

The Elite Quality Report, authored by economists including Professor Maik Schneider, places the UK number three overall against more than 150 countries.

Trading Challenge - students commence online trading education programme

New University initiative aims to enhance student experience and provide applied trading skills.

Major economics conference heads to Bath

This year’s Annual Conference for ESPE takes place in Bath, hosted by the University’s Department of Economics