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.

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.

Sugar Tax in Spain has led to only tiny reduction in calories in shopping basket

New research suggests sugar taxes only slightly changed consumer behaviour, arguing that a combination of different policies is fundamental to tackle obesity.

COVID R&D response shows what’s possible for future healthcare and environmental innovation

New analysis of the R&D response to COVID argues that future innovation could be dramatically scaled up to tackle other major diseases or even climate change.

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

Bath to play key role in tackling environmental factors of ill health

Researchers at the University will play a key role in UK public health, tackling the rise in conditions such as heart disease and poor mental health.

Study points to 'policy blueprint' to balance risks and opportunities of AI and machine-learning

The new study suggests policymakers face a tight balancing act in encouraging growth in technologies, whilst ensuring parts of society do not feel left behind.