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
We conduct high quality research and teaching in economics. Our graduates have excellent employment prospects due to our established industry placements scheme.
Study economics
Find out about our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, funding opportunities and how you can apply.
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.
Opening new doors: postgraduate economics study at Bath
Julian Broady chose to stay on after his undergraduate degree, to increase his career options.
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.
Our research and people
We have a strong research culture with many of our articles being published in general interest or top field journals in economics.
Department of Economics research
Our research activities cover all the mainstream fields of economics. This includes economic theory, econometrics, and finance.
Generic public health messages work best at shifting dietary behaviours
A new health economics study warns that health information which offers specific advice tailored to individuals can inadvertently often backfire.
Nutrition labelling is improving nation’s diet – new study
Households eat more healthily when retailers display clear nutritional information on own-brand food products, say researchers.
NHS and the Coronavirus: a big dose of cash is welcome, but not enough on its own
Eleonora Fichera analyses the latest budget, and asks if it is enough to successfully cope with the effects of the coronavirus
Brexit Blog
Read and watch regular analysis from our researchers on Brexit and the UK's process of leaving the European Union.
Game theory experiment exposes trust issues in political campaigning
An economics experiment from Dr Maik Schneider in our Department of Economics suggests greater transparency would foster more trust in politics.
News
Our latest news and updates.
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.
Department of Economics achieves Athena SWAN Bronze Award
The Department of Economics celebrates its success in achieving the Athena SWAN Bronze Award for its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Upcoming events
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Sustainable Finance and Governance Workshop
21 Sep 2020 9.00am
Room to be confirmed,
University of Bath
Join this workshop to bring together practitioners and academics for discussions on Sustainable Finance and Governance.
About the Department of Economics
We have grown from a Political Economy Group into a modern economics department whose research covers economic theory, econometrics, and finance.
Our research informs the teaching on our undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
The industry-placements on our undergraduate courses foster links with business and government, helping us achieve consistently high rankings in national league tables.