In this section of the Handbook, you can access information on the rules, regulations, procedures and policies associated with your degree course. We would advise that you familiarise yourself with these.

Course Specifications

BSc Economics UECA-L100

Course aims:

• To provide students with a structured, cumulative, and rigorous foundation of specialised economic concepts, analysis, techniques, and knowledge including access to current economic research and debates.
• To promote understanding of national and international economic problems, policies, and decision-making including, where appropriate, an understanding of their political, social, and historical context, and to identify changes congruent with efficiency and equity.
• To encourage links between economics and other related disciplines including mathematics, finance, business studies, history, political science, international relations, or a modern language.
• To meet students' aspirations (a) to study in a supportive and intellectually challenging environment, (b) to develop their capacity to learn, (c) to enable them to acquire both subject-specific and generic skills, (d) to train for possible employment or further study as specialised economists or in wider fields where skilled analysis and critical thinking are required.
• To equip students with the generic and subject specific skills, including analysis, critical thinking and quantitative skills to meet national and international demands for high-quality graduates (a) in particular fields of employment, research, and further study where specialised training in economics is required (b) in broader fields of employment

Learning outcomes:

On completion of the 3 year BSc programme students should have provided evidence of being able:

Economics principles: Knowledge and understanding of core concepts and methods of analysis in microeconomics and macroeconomics.

Applied economics: Knowledge and understanding of standard economic models, economic history and quantitative methods and computing techniques (B) applied to problems arising in public policy and the private sector.

Economic information: Knowledge of economic data; understanding of problems and solutions in economic measurement. Research and public policy debate. Familiarity with contemporary theoretical and empirical debates and research outcomes in some more specialised areas of economics.

Analytical thinking: Verbal, graphical or mathematical analysis; concepts of an equilibrium (B); the ceteris paribus method and counterfactual analysis. Critical thinking. Habit of questioning received ideas; judgement and evaluation.

Strategic thinking: Multi-agent decision making, where pay-offs depend on the actions of others Solvability & problem solving. Finding whether there exists a solution to a problem; knowing how to approach a new problem.

Socio-economic awareness: Private versus social costs and benefits; rationale for government and international policy.

Analysis of institutions. What and why institutions exist and how incentives work in them.

Understanding simultaneity and dynamics: Situations in which two or more independent factors vary simultaneously and how the effects vary over time. Evaluation of trade-offs. Concept of opportunity costs. Analysis of optimisation. Concepts of an optimum and efficiency. Assessment of uncertainty. Concepts of expectations and surprises; probability and its applications. Evaluation of the factors that influence income, wealth and well-being. Analysis of how resources are used and how agents, such as firms and households, interact: both at the microeconomic and macroeconomic level.

Evaluation of the inter-relationships between Economics and other disciplines especially in the Social Sciences - and understanding how to frame a problem.

Research skills: Use of library and internet as information sources; locating, extracting, analysing, and presenting data and other material.

Numeracy and quantitative skills: Use of mathematics and diagrams, understanding data, statistical analysis

IT skills and computer technology: Word processing and spreadsheets; specialist econometric or statistical software; internet applications Abstraction (B). Balancing simplification (for tractability) against literalness (for relevance).

Written communication skills

Oral communication skills

Working with others

Problem solving

Information technology

Numeracy

Further details on your course specification are listed below or can be found in the sections noted:

• UCAS codes - BSc Economics L100
• Home Department - Economics
• Course Leader - Professor Elizabeth Jones
• Contact Information - section 2 (BSc Economics L100 Regulations)
• Course Duration is 3 years from the course start date unless you are required to resit modules without residence or temporarily withdrawn which could delay the date of your graduation - section 4
• Course Delivery - your course will be delivered in-person at the University of Warwick campus.
• The framework for Higher Education Qualifications level is 6.
• Full credit load and breakdown - section 2 (Degree Course Regulations)
• Details of the course (including learning outcomes) section 2 (Course Specifications)
• Transferable skills and how these relate to the Warwick Award - section 8 Skills acquired through your modules
• The assessment strategy - section 4
• Details of which modules are studied and how they link to progression - section 2
• All details in this handbook relate to students starting their course in the academic year 2024/25.
• Examination conventions (including progression information) - section 4 (Exam boards, progression and resits)
• Rules for Award (including associated exit awards) - section 2 (Honours degrees)

Entry Requirements

A Level - A*A*A (to include A in Mathematics)

Contextual Offer - A*AB (to include A in Mathematics)

IB - 39 to include 6, 6, 6 in three Higher Level subjects including Higher Level Mathematics (either 'Analysis and Approaches' or ' Applications and Interpretation)

All applicants to our economics courses will be required to sit the Test of Mathematics for University Admissions (TMUA). There is no strict score required, the exact requirements will be set once all the results have been received. We are unlikely to consider applicants without this, unless there are serious extenuating reasons as to why you were unable to take the TMUA.

Additional Information

• Key Dates and Features of the Academic Year - section 2 (Important dates)
• Contact Hours - section 2 (How we teach and how you learn)

BSc Economics and Industrial Organisations UECA-L116

Course aims:

• To provide students with a structured, cumulative, and rigorous foundation of specialised economic concepts, analysis, techniques, and knowledge including access to current economic research and debates.
• To promote understanding of the economic problems, policies, and decision-making of firms, industries, and economies including, where appropriate, an understanding of their political, social, historical, and international context, and to identify changes congruent with efficiency and equity.
• To promote the specialised study of business and industry-related issues in economics, and to combine the study of economics with special subjects in business studies.
• To meet students' aspirations (a) to study in a supportive and intellectually challenging environment, (b) to develop their capacity to learn, (c) to enable them to acquire both subject-specific and generic skills, (d) to train for possible employment or further study as specialised economists or in wider fields where skilled analysis and critical thinking are required.
• To equip students with the generic and subject-specific skills, including analysis, critical thinking and quantitative skills to meet national and international demands for high-quality graduates (a) in particular fields of employment, research, and further study where specialised training in economics is required (b) in broader fields of employment
  

Learning outcomes:

On completion of the 3 year BSc programme students should have provided evidence of being able:

Economic principles: Knowledge and understanding of core concepts and methods of analysis in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and the economics and finance of firms and industries.

Applied economics: Knowledge and understanding of standard economic models, quantitative methods and computing techniques applied to economic problems, especially the economics and finance of firms and industries.

Economic information: Knowledge of economic data; understanding of problems and solutions in economic measurement. Research and public policy debate. Familiarity with contemporary theoretical and empirical debates and research outcomes in some more specialised areas of economics and/or business studies.

Analytical thinking: Verbal, graphical or mathematical analysis; concepts of an equilibrium; the ceteris paribus method and counterfactual analysis.

Critical thinking: Habit of questioning received ideas; judgement and evaluation.

Strategic thinking: Multi-agent decision making, where pay-offs depend on the actions of others.

Solvability & problem solving: Finding whether there exists a solution to a problem; knowing how to approach a new problem. Socio-economic awareness. Private versus social costs and benefits; rationale for government and international policy.

Analysis of institutions: What and why institutions exist and how incentives work in them.

Understanding simultaneity and dynamics: Situations in which two or more independent factors vary simultaneously and how the effects vary over time. Evaluation of trade-offs. Concept of opportunity costs. Analysis of optimisation. Concepts of an optimum and efficiency Assessment of uncertainty. Concepts of expectations and surprises; probability and its applications. Evaluation of the factors that influence income, wealth and well-being Analysis of how resources are used and how agents, such as firms and households, interact: both at the microeconomic and macroeconomic level.

Evaluation of the inter-relationships between Economics and other disciplines especially in the Social Sciences - and understanding how to frame a problem.

Research skills: Use of library and internet as information sources; locating, extracting, analysing, and presenting data and other material.

Numeracy and quantitative skills: Use of mathematics and diagrams, understanding data, statistical analysis.

IT skills and computer technology. Word processing and spreadsheets; specialist econometric or statistical software; internet applications

Abstraction: Balancing simplification (for tractability) against literalness (for relevance).

Written communication skills

Oral communication skills

Working with others

Problem solving

Information technology

Numeracy

Further details on your course specification are listed below or can be found in the sections noted:

• UCAS codes - BSc Economics L116
• Home Department - Economics
• Course Leader - Professor Elizabeth Jones
• Contact Information - section 2 (BSc Economics L116 Regulations)
• Course Duration is 3 years from the course start date unless you are required to resit modules without residence or temporarily withdrawn which could delay the date of your graduation - section 4
• Course Delivery - your course will be delivered in-person at the University of Warwick campus.
• The framework for Higher Education Qualifications level is 6.
• Full credit load and breakdown - section 2 (Degree Course Regulations)
• Details of the course (including learning outcomes) section 2 (Course Specifications)
• Transferable skills and how these relate to the Warwick Award - section 8 Skills acquired through your modules
• The assessment strategy - section 4
• Details of which modules are studied and how they link to progression - section 2
• All details in this handbook relate to students starting their course in the academic year 2024/25.
• Examination conventions (including progression information) - section 4 (Exam boards, progression and resits)
• Rules for Award (including associated exit awards) - section 2 (Honours degrees)

Entry Requirements

A Level - A*A*A (to include A in Mathematics)

Contextual Offer - A*AB (to include A in Mathematics)

IB - 39 to include 6, 6, 6 in three Higher Level subjects including Higher Level Mathematics (either 'Analysis and Approaches' or ' Applications and Interpretation)

This course no longer accepts applications.

Additional Information

• Key Dates and Features of the Academic Year - section 2 (Important dates)
• Contact Hours section - 2 (How we teach and how you learn)

BSc or BA in Economics, Politics and International Studies - UECA-LM1D

Course aims:

• To provide students with a structured, cumulative, and rigorous foundation of specialised economic concepts, analysis, techniques, and knowledge including access to current economic research and debates.
• To provide students with a significant grounding in the main theoretical traditions and empirical areas of politics and international studies including teaching that is informed by current research.
• To promote understanding of national and international political and economic problems including, where appropriate, an understanding of their social, and historical context.
• To meet students' aspirations (a) to study in a supportive and intellectually challenging environment, (b) to develop their capacity to learn, (c) to enable them to acquire both subject-specific and generic skills, (d) to train for possible employment or further study as specialised economists or in wider fields where skilled analysis and critical thinking are required.
• To equip students with the generic and subject-specific skills, including analysis, critical thinking and quantitative skills to meet national and international demands for high-quality graduates (a) in particular fields of employment, research, and further study where specialised training in economics is required (b) in broader fields of employment.
  

Learning outcomes:

On completion of the 3 year BSc programme students should have provided evidence of being able:

Economic principles: Knowledge and understanding of core concepts and methods of analysis in economics.

Applied economics: Knowledge and understanding of standard economic models, quantitative methods and computing techniques applied to national and international problems

The nature of politics: Understanding the evolving nature and significance of politics in a global context

Applied politics and international studies: The application of concepts, theories and methods, for example, to the analysis of political ideas, institutions, practices, and global issues.

Economic information: Knowledge of economic data; understanding of problems and solutions in economic measurement.

Political ideas and processes: Knowledge and understanding of political ideas and national and international political processes. Research and public policy debate. Familiarity with contemporary theoretical and empirical debates and research outcomes in some more specialised areas of economics, politics, and international studies.

Analytical thinking. Verbal, graphical or mathematical analysis; concepts of an equilibrium; the ceteris paribus method and counterfactual analysis.

Critical thinking. Engagement in debate; habit of questioning received ideas; judgement and evaluation, including self-evaluation.

Strategic thinking: Multi-agent decision making, where pay-offs depend on the actions of others.

Solvability & problem solving: Finding whether there exists a solution to a problem; knowing how to approach a new problem.

Socio-economic awareness: Private versus social costs and benefits; rationale for government and international policy

Analysis of incentives and institutions. What and why institutions exist and how incentives work in them.

Understanding simultaneity and dynamics. Situations in which two or more independent factors vary simultaneously and how the effects vary over time. Evaluation of trade-offs. Concept of opportunity costs. Analysis of optimisation. Concepts of an optimum and efficiency. Assessment of uncertainty. Concepts of expectations and surprises; probability and its applications. Evaluation of the factor that influence income, wealth and well-being. Analysis of how resources are used and how agents, such as firms and households, interact: both at the microeconomic and macroeconomic level. Understanding of how resources are used and how agents, such as firms and households, interact: both at the microeconomic and macroeconomic level.

Research skills: Use of library and internet as information sources; locating, extracting, analysing, and presenting data and other material.

Numeracy and quantitative skills: Use of mathematics and diagrams, understanding data, statistical analysis.

IT skills and computer technology. Word processing and spreadsheets; internet applications.

Written communication skills

Oral communication skills

Working with others

Problem solving

Information technology

Numeracy

Further details on your course specification are listed below or can be found in the sections noted:

• UCAS codes - BSc Economics LLD2
• Home Department - Economics
• Course Leader - Dr Atisha Ghosh
• Contact Information - section 2 (BSc Economics LM1D Regulations)
• Course Duration is 3 years from the course start date unless you are required to resit modules without residence or temporarily withdrawn which could delay the date of your graduation - section 4
• Course Delivery - your course will be delivered in-person at the University of Warwick campus.
• The framework for Higher Education Qualifications level is 6.
• Full credit load and breakdown - section 2 (Degree Course Regulations)
• Details of the course (including learning outcomes) section 2 (Course Specifications)
• Transferable skills and how these relate to the Warwick Award - section 8 Skills acquired through your modules
• The assessment strategy - section 4
• Details of which modules are studied and how they link to progression - section 2
• All details in this handbook relate to students starting their course in the academic year 2024/25.
• Examination conventions (including progression information) - section 4 (Exam boards, progression and resits)
• Rules for Award (including associated exit awards) - section 2 (Honours degrees)

Entry Requirements

A Level - A*A*A (to include A*/Grade 8 in GCSE Mathematics)

Contextual Offer - A*AB (to include A*/Grade 8 in GCSE Mathematics )

IB - 39 to include 6, 6, 6 in three Higher Level subjects including Higher Level Mathematics. You will also need A* or Grade 8 in GCSE Maths, or 5 in Standard Level Mathematics (either ‘Analysis and Approaches’ or ‘Applications and Interpretation’). If you do not meet these Maths requirements you must be taking Maths at Higher Level in the IB.

All applicants to our economics courses will be required to sit the Test of Mathematics for University Admissions (TMUA). There is no strict score required, the exact requirements will be set once all the results have been received. We are unlikely to consider applicants without this, unless there are serious extenuating reasons as to why you were unable to take the TMUA.

Additional Information

• Key Dates and Features of the Academic Year - section 2 (Important dates)
• Contact Hours - section 2 (How we teach and how you learn)

BSc Maths and Economics - GL11

Course aims:

• To provide students with a challenging education in mathematics beyond secondary school.
• To provide students with a transition via mathematical applications to the study of economics including access to current research and debates.
• To promote understanding of economic problems, policies, and decision-making, and to identify changes congruent with efficiency and equity.
• To meet students' aspirations (a) to study in a supportive and intellectually stimulating environment, including working alongside leading economic researchers (b) to train for possible employment or further study as specialists in economics and related disciplines, or in wider fields where skilled analysis and critical thinking are required.
• To meet national and international demands for high-quality graduates (a) in particular fields of employment, research, and further study where specialised training in economics and related disciplines is required (b) in wider fields of employment where skilled analysis and critical thinking are required.
  

Learning outcomes:

On completion of the 3 year BSc programme students should have provided evidence of being able:

Knowledge and understanding of a foundational core of pure mathematics.

Knowledge and understanding of some applied mathematics and techniques.

Knowledge and understanding of core concepts and methods of analysis in economics.

Applied economics (B). Knowledge and understanding of standard models applied to economic problems.

The ability to use mathematical methods and techniques in solving mathematical and economic problems.

Knowledge of economic trends and patterns found empirically, experimentally, or predicted by economic theory.

Familiarity with contemporary theoretical and empirical debates and research outcomes in some more specialised areas of economics.

Analytical thinking in mathematics. Assumptions, symbolisation, logic.

Analytical thinking in economics. Role of verbal, graphical, and mathematical analysis; importance of assumptions (B); the ceteris paribus method and counterfactual analysis.

Abstraction in mathematics (B). Appreciation of the power of abstraction and generalisation.

Abstraction in economics (B). Balancing simplification (for tractability) against literalness (for relevance).

Critical thinking. Habit of questioning received ideas; judgement and evaluation.

Strategic thinking (B). Multi-agent decision making, where pay-offs depend on the actions of others.

Solvability & problem solving (B). Finding whether there exists a solution to a problem; knowing how to approach a new problem

Private versus social costs and benefits; rationale for government and international policy.

Understanding institutions. What institutions exist and how incentives (B) work in them.

Understanding simultaneity. Situations in which two or more independent factors vary simultaneously.

Understanding trade-offs. Concept of opportunity costs

Understanding optimisation. Concepts of an optimum and efficiency.

Understanding uncertainty. Concepts of expectations and surprises; probability and its applications.

Research skills (B). Use of library and internet as information sources; locating, extracting, analysing, and presenting material.

Numeracy and quantitative skills (B). Use of mathematics and diagrams, understanding and analysing results.

IT skills. Word processing and spreadsheets; specialist mathematical, econometric, statistical, or other software; internet applications.

Written communication skills.

Oral communication skills.

Working with others

Problem solving

Information technology

Numeracy

Further details on your course specification are listed below or can be found in the sections noted:

• UCAS codes - BSc Mathematics G100
• Home Department - Maths during year 1 and 2, transferring to Economics for year 3
• Course Leader - Dr Richard Lissaman (DUGS Maths Department) and Dr Atisha Ghosh (Director of Joint Degree Economics Department)
• Contact Information - section 2 (BSc Maths and Economics GL11 Regulations)
• Course Duration is 3 years from the course start date unless you are required to resit modules without residence or temporarily withdrawn which could delay the date of your graduation - section 4
• Course Delivery - your course will be delivered in-person at the University of Warwick campus.
• The framework for Higher Education Qualifications level is 6.
• Full credit load and breakdown - section 2 (Degree Course Regulations)
• Details of the course (including learning outcomes) section 2 (Course Specifications)
• Transferable skills and how these relate to the Warwick Award - section 8 Skills acquired through your modules
• The assessment strategy - section 4
• Details of which modules are studied and how they link to progression - section 2
• All details in this handbook relate to students starting their course in the academic year 2024/25.
• Examination conventions (including progression information) - section 4 (Exam boards, progression and resits)
• Rules for Award (including associated exit awards) - section 2 (Honours degrees)

Entry Requirements

A Level typical offer : A*A* in Maths and Further Maths, plus A in a third subject at A level

IB offer : 39 with 6 in three Higher Level subjects to include Mathematics ('Analysis and Approaches' only)

Applicants are required to take an additional Maths test, typically TMUA, except for applicants who are eligible for a Contextual Offer

Additional Information

• Key Dates and Features of the Academic Year - section 2 (Important dates)
• Contact Hours - section 2 (How we teach and how you learn)

Introduction to our Degree Courses

The Department of Economics operates two single honours degree courses and is involved in 12 joint honours degree courses.

Single Honours Courses

BSc Economics (L100)

BSc Economics and Industrial Organisation (L116/L112)

Joint Honours Courses housed within the Department of Economics

BSc/BA Economics, Politics and International Studies (LM1D/LLD2)

BSc Mathematics and Economics (GL11)

Other Joint Honours Courses

BSc/BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics (V7ML)

BA/BSc Economics, Psychology and Philosophy (L1CA)

BSc Maths, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics (MORSE) (Y602)

BASc Economic Studies and Global Sustainable Development (L1L8)

BA Liberal Arts - Pathway through Economics (LA99)

BA Modern Languages and Economics (R9L1) (including a range of specific programmes)

BA Hispanic Studies and Economics (R4L1)

BA French Studies and Economics (R1L1)

BA German Studies and Economics (R2L1)

BA Italian Studies and Economics (R3L2)

We aim to provide an advanced education in economics that is valuable both intellectually and professionally. By the time you leave, you should not just know a lot about economics, you should also be able to define and solve economic problems and take part in the advancement of economic ideas.

Please note that this Handbook is applicable to students on L100, L116/L112, LM1D/LLD2, GL11. All other students taking joint degrees with Economics should check their home department's handbook for more information or contact the Director of Joint Degrees, Dr Atisha GhoshLink opens in a new window or the Joint Degrees Coordinator, Ramkumar Govindaswamy .

Modules and CATS points

Each degree course is comprised of a number of core (compulsory) modules, optional core modules (one is compulsory), together with optional modules. A module is typically based on a series of lectures and could also include Support and Feedback classes covering a specific field or set of fields in Economics.

Each University module has its own code, e.g., EC108 for Macroeconomics 1. This code tells you three things:

• EC - the two letters tell you the department (e.g., EC for Economics)
• 1 - the first letter tells you the year of study (1, 2, or 3 for undergraduate, 9 for postgraduate)
• 08 - the other digits are the module's serial number.

Your degree course regulations set out which modules you must take each year. These are the subject requirements. For example, you take modules in microeconomics, macroeconomics and quantitative techniques.

Each module is worth a given number of CATS, which stands for Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme, and every UK university has one. Every module has a CATS rating. Your degree course regulations also set out how many CATS you must take each year and hence how many optional modules you are required/permitted to choose. These are the workload requirements. The First Year carries between 135-150 CATS (depending on your degree course). Second Year and Final Year carry 120 CATS each (excluding GL11). Note the one CAT represents 10 hours of learning time (which will be split between independent self-study and actual contact time in lectures and/or classes).

Core modules

Core modules are compulsory and are determined by your degree course regulations. You do not need to register for core modules; simply check your timetable on Tabula. The core modules in each course will enable you to acquire a grounding in the subject of economics. For example, you must take modules in microeconomics, macroeconomics and quantitative techniques.

Optional core modules

Sometimes you have a choice between core modules, which are thus referred to as 'optional core modules.' For example, EPAIS students majoring in Economics must take either EC203 or EC226, but may choose which, hence EC203 and EC226 are optional core modules for EPAIS students. In contrast, EC226 is a core module for both L100 and L116 students, as these students must take EC226. Optional core modules are determined by your degree regulations and you must register for these modules in eVision.

Optional modules

Optional modules are non-compulsory modules which can be used either to develop a specialisation (for example in economic theory or statistics) or to broaden your approach into various applied topics (for example history, development, or industry and labour). In the process, you will strengthen your existing skills (e.g. taking notes and writing reports) and acquire new ones (e.g. the use of specialised computer software).

It is your responsibility to ensure that you have selected the correct number of optional modules each year to meet your degree course regulations and that you have registered for your modules correctly. Depending on which modules you have taken in your First Year and on your degree course regulations, you may wish to consider the possibility of taking modules in other departments in the University, especially from other Social Sciences departments. Further information is available in the next section of the HandbookLink opens in a new window.

Economics modules are either 30 and 15 CAT modules, but some modules in other Departments are worth 10, 15, 30, 45, or 60 CATS:

• 15 CATS modules are normally taught over one term (either autumn or spring).
• Economics students can only take modules at 15 or 30 CATS within the Department.
• Please note that over-catting (taking more than the number of CATS required for a specific year) is not possible (excluding GL11).

Because of historical differences among departments, there are sometimes discrepancies in the weights which departments attach to their modules. Some departments (e.g. Language Centre) offer modules approved for students on Economics-related degree courses in both 12/24 CAT and 15/30 CAT variants. First year students should choose the 15/30 CAT variant. Second and Final Year students, excluding GL11, must choose the 15/30 CAT variant.

You can access a full list of the Economics module descriptors on the Department's webpages.

Honours degrees

The undergraduate degree involves three or four years of study at Warwick and leads to a Bachelor of Science (BSc) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. The first year is preparatory, so the results are not classified (First class, Upper Second class, and so on) and, with the exception of Mathematics and Economics (GL11), do not count towards your final degree class. In some modules the summer examination is combined with a number of other assignments, including tests and essays taken during the year, which collectively determine your final module mark. You must pass your core first-year modules to progress to the second year of your degree. Students who fail a module have the right to remedy failure in any module on one occasion. This is determined by the end of year exam board and usually means that students are able to resit the summer examination (where the resit is worth 100% of the module mark) once only, usually in September. For further information on progression requirements for each year, go to the section on Exam Boards, Progression and resitsLink opens in a new window.

Warwick degrees can be awarded with Honours or as Pass degrees. Honours are awarded in First, Upper-second, Lower-second and Third classes. The class of Honours awarded depends upon coursework and examination results in the second and final years. The second and final years carry equal weight, again with the exception of GL11 Mathematics and Economics (where the weight is 10:40:50), and contribute cumulatively to your final degree class.

In order to be eligible to be awarded an Honours degree, you must have passed a minimum of 90 CATS of 300 coded modules (level 6 modules). If you fail to meet this threshold, you will only be eligible for a Pass Degree. There are no exceptions to this rule.

The University's Rules for AwardLink opens in a new window contain comprehensive information.

A Pass degreeLink opens in a new window may be considered for those who do not pass enough CATS to be classified with an Honours degree. Students may also be considered for an Exit AwardLink opens in a new window if they pass a set number of CATS. More information on classifications and pass degrees can be found in section 4 on Assessments and ExaminationsLink opens in a new window.

How we teach and how you learn

Teaching and Learning

We have always been focused on enhancing teaching and learning and the main elements of the teaching process in our Department are lectures, module Support and Feedback classes, assessed work, examinations and Advice and Feedback hours. You will also be expected to undertake your own independent study. Through the richness of the curricula and syllabi, you are able to develop a range of skills, capacities and capabilities, which are designed to meet the aims and learning objectives of the courses and modules. It is appropriate that different learning objectives are assessed in different ways and this is reflected in a wide variety of types of both formative and summative assessment.

Contact hours are designed to be high in the first year but will diminish so that when entering your final year you will be a more independent learner, ready for the next step beyond your undergraduate degree. In the summer term, your independent study time will increase as you revise for exams and for some final year students, complete your research dissertation.

As a Department we are mindful of the different academic backgrounds of our students. We are aware that the UK higher education system may be very different to systems in which you have previously studied. With this in mind, we do our best to help familiarize you with the academic culture in the UK, particularly around how learning takes place in lectures and classes, approaches to assessment, expected standards of work, marking and academic conduct.

Lectures

Modules will normally have a 2 hour in-person lecture each week which will show on your Tabula timetable.

These lectures will take many different forms, depending on how the lecturer wants to organise the module. It may take the form of a workshop, where the lecturer goes through applications of previous lecture content, perhaps through solving exercises. The lecturer may also draw on questions posted within the module's forum and answer these during the lecture.

These lectures may be recorded through Lecture Capture. The recordings will be available to view via your module's Moodle page. Lecture Capture, which is supported via IT Services, allows you to view the images and listen to the recordings from the relevant lecture.

A brilliant lecture, delivered by an academic who is a leading researcher in their field can be a wonderful experience: you are strongly encouraged to attend the in-person lecture at the time of delivery, so that you can experience the benefits of being taught by academics whose work is at the cutting edge of research. Availability of capture is contingent on lecture attendance remaining high.

Taking notes in lectures will help you stay alert; the experts call this “promoting concentration.” Studies show that going over your notes later on the day of the lecture produces a significant improvement in understanding and retention. But attending lectures alone is not sufficient for you to acquire an active grasp of economics.

Lecture capture

Recordings in the lecture capture system are intended for use by students registered on the relevant module and should be clearly marked as Warwick resources. Access is limited to the staff and students of the University and you are not permitted to share recordings further. The continued provision of lecture recordings on any given module are contingent on attendance at lectures remaining sufficiently high.

We do not permit personal capture of lectures or classes without explicit approval of the lecturer or tutor concerned.

The University's Lecture Capture PolicyLink opens in a new window and Policy on Recording of Lectures by StudentsLink opens in a new window provides further information on recording lectures.

Module Support and Feedback Classes

'Module Support and Feedback classes,' 'seminars,' 'classes,' 'tutorials' and 'supervisions' are all different names for essentially the same thing; compulsory teaching in small groups. These teaching sessions will all be held in-person. Some modules do not have Support and Feedback classes, due to their small size, whereby in-person lectures themselves provide the same purpose. Other modules will have these classes every week, while some will have fortnightly classes. Module Support and Feedback classes allow for more informal, less scripted interaction and occur. Each of these classes is managed by a tutor who will:

• invite you to raise problems
• provide feedback on your understanding of material
• lead discussion
• invite you to lead discussion, usually after some preparation
• assign and grade coursework
• record your attendance, participation and marks
• offer you any individual advice, in or out of the module Support and Feedback class.
  

Your preparation for module Support and Feedback classes and participation in the class discussions are essential to your economics education. Here are some reasons for this:

• through your independent reading and discussion with others you will be exposed to a variety of viewpoints, learn to choose among them, and you will be better prepared to develop your own distinctive ideas
• by discussing the module materials with other students you will identify common problems and misunderstandings and overcome them
• studies show that students remember a far higher proportion of the material they have actively discussed, compared with the proportion of material they have heard passively
• by preparing presentations, collaborating with others, and engaging in debate you will develop your own transferable skills which will prove invaluable in post-university employment.

Reading lists, lecture hand-outs and examination papers

Reading lists, lecture slides and all lecture resources will be available on the module's Moodle page. Content for module Support and Feedback classes will also be available on the individual module pages on Moodle. Copies of past examination papers are also available. You can access each module's reading list through the Talis Aspire system.

Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR)

The University of Warwick issues a Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR) to all undergraduate students. This is the official record of your academic achievements, including module marks and your Personal Development Module results from your time at the University. The HEAR is issued as an electronic document and also provides information about your degree course and some additional achievements undertaken whilst at university. It is hoped that the information provided on the HEAR will prove useful both to graduates entering the job market and to potential employers, as well as to current students as a formative document.

Find out further information about the HEAR.

Degree Course Regulations

Degree Course Regulations are simply the rules by which each degree operates in terms of its structure. The regulations exist to ensure that the content of the degree courses remains relevant and the quality remains high. The various rules and restrictions ensure that the degree content is not unduly diluted whilst allowing you the flexibility to make choices and to tailor your degree to your particular interests. It is important that you familiarise yourself with the regulations for your degree course by carefully reading the relevant pages below, as failure to adhere to them can have serious consequences.

You should regard your degree course regulations as being largely static throughout your time in the Department. However, you should also be aware that the Department does sometimes have occasion to amend these regulations. We do this for positive reasons: we want to keep the content of your degree course up to date and reflective of exciting developments and trends in the field; we may have new academic staff joining us with new perspectives and ideas for new modules; or we may want to revise the year in which a module is taught, for pedagogical reasons. Sometimes, we may need to adjust the CATS weighting of a module, or revisit which students should be able to take it and in which term it is taught. On other occasions, we may feel it’s necessary to suspend or discontinue a module, perhaps because of staffing changes or in order to keep our curriculum fresh and dynamic. Whatever the reason is for such changes to your degree course, the Department is committed to consulting with you prior to major changes to our degree courses. This consultation may happen via the Student-Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC) or through wider means. If you are affected by major changes to the curriculum, degree course regulations and other regulatory changes, you will be informed by the Department in a timely manner. Should you need advice on any aspect of your degree course regulations, please contact the UG Office.

Concerning the availability of modules, we cannot guarantee that all modules listed on our module webpages will be available each year or that the same lecturers will continue to deliver the modules. There are reasons why at times the Department may have to remove or make changes to a module:

• a module teacher going on study leave
• academic staff leaving Warwick
• another module is made available so the current one is removed to avoid overlap
• continuous review of the curriculum and teaching methods to ensure we are teaching relevant and interesting material
• the need to ensure that assessment methods are the most suitable for a particular module.

Please note that optional modules may have pre-requisites and restrictions. It is your responsibility to check that you comply with these. It is also your responsibility to ensure you meet the degree regulations for your degree course, by choosing the correct modules in each year.

You can view the Regulation 8 (Regulations for First Degrees) for more information. You should read the regulations for your Degree in the next section.

BSc Economics (L100) Regulations

First-Year Course Structure

In the first year you must take modules totalling between 135 and 150 CATS. This is comprised of 120 CATS of core modules (listed in the table below) and then optional modules. You must take an optional module worth at least 15 CATS. However, you can then choose a second optional module worth 15 CATS. Alternatively, you may choose to take just one optional module worth 30 CATS. This means that you are required to choose one optional module, but have the flexibility to take a second optional module, as long as your optional modules add up to between 15 and 30 CATS.

Some first-year modules are pre-requisites for certain second (EC200 coded) and final year (EC300 coded) modules. Some optional modules require approval from the Director of Undergraduate Studies or their Deputy. You are advised to take a balanced load across the autumn and spring terms, so if you decide to take two 15 CAT modules, one of them should be in the autumn term and the other in the spring term.

What is required to pass your first year and progress to the second year?

The decision whether you have passed your first year and may be permitted to proceed to the second year is made by the First Year Board of ExaminersLink opens in a new window which sits in June and September each year.

For the degree of BSc (Hons) Economics, the modules marked below in the table as ‘Required Core Modules’ must be passed (with a mark of at least 40%) in order to proceed to the second year. In addition, you must achieve a CATS weighted average of at least 40% across the minimum required modules (core and options) to meet the CATS requirement (135 CATS), but this must include all core modules. Find out more about First Year Board of Examiners’ Conventions.

First-year students on this degree course must also take the compulsory Personal Development Module, which is non-credit bearing.

NB: we cannot guarantee that all optional modules listed in this handbook and online will be available each year or that the same lecturers will continue to deliver the modules.

The list of approved modules for first-year students is not exhaustive. If outside options not on the list appeal to you, please ensure that you complete an Unusual Options Request Form and obtain permission from the department offering the module. Whether or not the outside option is approved, you must ensure that you register correctly for the module, following that department’s procedure, but also registering on the eVision Departmental Module Management (DMM) system. You should contact the UG Office if you have concerns about the modules you are registered to take. Note that normally you are permitted to take only 100-coded modules in the first year, with the exception of languages.

First-year students in Economics are not permitted to take optional modules worth less than 15 CATS.

Second-Year Course Structure

Candidates for Honours take modules during the second and final years to make a total of 240 CATS as follows: in the second year, core modules worth 90 CATS and option modules worth 30 CATS, and in the final year, optional core modules worth 15 or 30 CATS and option modules worth 105 or 90 CATS depending on your optional core choices. Your combined total of 300 coded modules across your second and final years, including optional core and optional modules, must be a minimum of 105 CATS.

The following restrictions apply:

Within the 120 -135 CATS total of option modules chosen in the second and final years combined, you must include:

• EC coded-modules worth at least 60 CATS, and
• 300-coded modules worth at least 75 CATS, if you choose the 30 CAT optional core module in your final year, or
• 300 coded-modules worth at least 90 CATS if you choose the 15 CAT optional core module in your final year.

You are not permitted to take 100-coded modules in the second or final year.

You are not permitted to take EC200-coded modules in the final year.

Certain combinations of modules are not permitted, and there are pre-requisites for some modules (see information on Restrictions and Pre-requisites for details). You are permitted to take only up to 30 CATS of WBS modules in each of your second and final years.

An asterisk (*) indicates that certain restrictions may apply to your choice of module.

NB: we cannot guarantee that all optional modules listed in this Handbook will be available each year or that the same lecturers will continue to deliver the modules.

The List of Approved Modules for second-year Students is not exhaustive. If outside options not on the list appeal to you, please ensure that you complete the Unusual Options Request Form and obtain permission from the department offering the module. Whether or not the outside option is approved, you must ensure that you register correctly for the module, following that Department's procedure, but also registering on the eVision Departmental Module Management (DMM) system. You should contact to the UG Office if you have concerns about the modules you are registered to take. Note that normally you are permitted to take 200-coded modules in the second year only.

Second-year students are not normally permitted to take modules worth less than 15 CATS for credit.

Final-Year Course Structure

Candidates for Honours take modules during the second and final years to make a total of 240 CATS as follows: in the second year, core modules worth 90 CATS and option modules worth 30 CATS, and in the final year, optional core modules worth 30 or 15 CATS and option modules worth 90 or 105 CATS depending on your optional core choices. Your combined total of 300 coded modules across your second and final years, including optional core and optional modules, must be a minimum of 105 CATS. The following restrictions apply:

Within the 120 - 135 CATS total option modules chosen in the second and final years combined, you must include:

• EC-coded modules worth at least 60 CATS credits, and
• 300-coded modules worth at least 75 CATS credits, if you choose the 30 CAT optional core module in your final year, or
• 300 coded-modules worth at least 90 CATS if you choose the 15 CAT optional core module in your final year.

You are not permitted to take 100-coded modules in the second or final year, unless specified otherwise in information on Restrictions and Pre-requisites.

You are not permitted to take EC200-coded modules in the final year.

Certain combinations of modules are not permitted, and there are pre-requisites for some modules (see information on Restrictions and Pre-requisites for details). You are permitted to take only 30 CATS of WBS modules in each of your second and final years.

An asterisk (*) indicates that certain restrictions may apply to your choice of module.

**Students are permitted to take EC346 or EC348 as an optional module, in addition to taking the other one as your optional core module. For example, if EC346 is your optional core module, you could choose EC348 as an optional module.

If EC331 is your optional core module, you could choose EC348 as an optional module. Please note that EC331 and EC346 cannot be taken together.

NB: we cannot guarantee that all optional modules listed in this Handbook will be available each year or that the same lecturers will deliver the modules.

The lists of approved modules for final-year students are not exhaustive. If outside options not on the list appeal to you, please ensure that you complete an Unusual Options Request Form and obtain permission from the department offering the module. Whether or not the outside option is approved, you must ensure that you register correctly for the module, following that department’s procedure, but also registering on the eVision Departmental Module Management (DMM) system. You should contact the UG Office if you have concerns about the modules you are registered to take. Note that normally you are permitted to take only 200-coded or 300-coded modules in the third year.

In order to receive an Honours Degree, you must take a minimum of 105 CATS of 300 coded modules across your second and final years. If you do not pass 90 CATS of 300 coded modules, you will be required to resit for a capped mark of 40% in your failed modules in the September exam period, such that you pass 90 CATS of 300 coded modules.

Final-year students are not normally permitted to take modules worth less than 15 CATS for credit.

BSc Economics and Industrial Organisation (L116) Regulations

First Year Course Structure

In the first year you must take modules totalling between 135 and 150 CATS. This is comprised of 105 CATS of core modules (listed in the table below) and then optional modules. You must take optional modules worth 30 CATS or you must choose two 15 CAT modules. However, you can choose another optional module worth 15 CATS. This means that you are required to choose one year-long optional module or two term-long optional modules, but you have the flexibility to take another term-long optional module, as long as your optional modules add up to between 30 and 45 CATS.

Some first-year modules are pre-requisites for certain second (EC200 coded) and final year (EC300 coded) modules. Some optional modules require approval from the Director of Undergraduate Studies or their Deputy. You are advised to take a balanced load across the autumn and spring terms, so if you decide to take two 15 CAT modules, one of them should be in the autumn term and the other in the spring term.

What is required to pass the first year and progress to the second year?

The decision whether you have passed your first year and may be permitted to proceed to the second year is made by the First Year Board of ExaminersLink opens in a new window which sits in June and September each year.

For the degree of BSc (Hons) Economics and Industrial Organisation, the modules marked below in the table as ‘Required Core Modules’ must be passed (with a mark of at least 40%) in order to proceed to the second year. In addition, you must achieve a CATS weighted average of at least 40% across the minimum required modules (core and options) to meet the CATS requirement (135 CATS), but this must include all core modules. Find out more about First Year Board of Examiners’ Conventions.

First-year students on this degree course must also take the compulsory Personal Development Module, which is non-credit bearing.

NB: We cannot guarantee that all optional modules listed in this Handbook or online will be available each year or that the same lecturers will continue to deliver modules.

The list of approved modules for first-year students is not exhaustive. If outside options not on the list appeal to you, please ensure that you complete the Unusual Options Request Form and obtain permission from the department offering the module. Whether or not the outside option is approved, you must ensure that you register correctly for the module, following that department's procedure, but also registering on the eVision Departmental Module Management (DMM) system. You should contact the UG Office if you have concerns about the modules you are registered to take. Note that normally you are permitted to take only 100-coded modules in the first year, with the exception of languages.

First-year students are not permitted to take modules worth less than 15 CATS.

Second Year Course Structure

Candidates for Honours take modules during the second and final years to make a total of 240 CATS as follows: in the second year, core modules worth 120 CATS and in the final year, core modules worth 30 CATS, optional core modules worth 15 or 30 CATS and option modules worth 75 or 60 CATS, depending on your optional core choices. Your combined total of 300 coded modules, including optional core and optional modules, must be a minimum of 105 CATS. The following restrictions apply:

• within the 75 or 60 CATS of optional modules taken in the final year, candidates must include no more than 15 CATS of 200-coded modules, and
• within the 75 or 60 CATS of optional modules taken in the final year, candidates must include EC coded-modules worth at least 30 CATS.

You are not permitted to take 100-coded modules in the second or final years, unless specified otherwise in information on Restrictions and Pre-requisites.

Certain combinations of modules are not permitted, and there are pre-requisites for some modules (see information on Restrictions and Pre-requisites).

Final Year Course Structure

Candidates for honours take modules during the second and final years to make a total of 240 CATS as follows: in the second year, core modules worth 120 CATS, and in the final year, core modules worth 30 CATS, optional core modules of 15 or 30 CATS and optional modules worth 60 or 75 CATS, depending on the optional core modules chosen. Your combined total of 300 coded modules, including optional core and optional modules, must be a minimum of 105 CATS. The following restrictions apply:

• within the 60 - 75 CATS of optional modules taken in the final year, candidates must include no more than 15 CATS of 200-coded modules, and
• within the 60 - 75 CATS of optional modules taken in the final year, candidates must include EC coded-modules worth at least 30 CATS.

You are not permitted to take 100-coded modules in the second or final years, unless specified otherwise in information on Restrictions and Pre-requisites.

Certain combinations of modules are not permitted, and there are pre-requisites for some modules (see information on Restrictions and Pre-requisites). You are permitted to take up to 30 CATS of WBS modules in your final year.

An asterisk (*) indicates that certain restrictions may apply to your choice of module.

** Students are permitted to take EC346 or EC348 as an optional module, in addition to taking the other one as your optional core module. For example, if EC346 is your optional core module, you could choose EC348 as an optional module.

If EC331 is your optional core module, you could choose EC348 as an optional module. Please note that EC331 and EC346 cannot be taken together.

NB: we cannot guarantee that all optional modules listed in this Handbook or online will be available each year or that the same lectures will continue to deliver the modules.

The lists of approved modules for final-year students are not exhaustive. If outside options not on the list appeal to you, please ensure that you complete an Unusual Options Request Form and obtain permission from the department offering the module. Whether or not the outside option is approved, you must ensure that you register correctly for the module, following that department’s procedure, but also registering on the eVision Departmental Module Management (DMM) system. You should contact the UG Office if you have concerns about the modules you are registered to take. Note that normally you are permitted to take only 200-coded or 300-coded modules in the final year.

In order to receive an Honours Degree, you must take a minimum of 105 CATS of 300 coded modules. If you do not pass 90 CATS of 300 coded modules, you will be required to resit for a capped mark of 40% in your failed modules in the September exam period, such that you pass 90 CATS of 300 coded modules.

Final-year students are not normally permitted to take modules worth less than 15 CATS for credit.

BSc/BA Economics, Politics and International Studies (LM1D) Regulations

First Year Course Structure

In the first year you must take modules totalling between 135 and 150 CATS. This is comprised of 120 CATS of core modules (listed in the table below) and then optional modules. You must take an optional module worth 15 CATS. However, you can choose a second optional module worth 15 CATS. Alternatively, you may choose to take just one optional module worth 30 CATS. This means that you are required to choose one optional module, but have the flexibility to take a second optional module, as long as your optional modules add up to between 15 and 30 CATS.

Some first-year modules are pre-requisites for certain second (EC200 coded) and final year (EC300 coded) modules. Some optional modules require approval from the Director of Undergraduate Studies or their Deputy. You are advised to take a balanced load across the autumn and spring terms, so if you decide to take two 15 CAT modules, one of them should be in the autumn term and the other in the spring term.

What is required to pass the first year and progress to the second year?

The decision whether you have passed your first year and may be permitted to proceed to the second year is made by the First Year Board of ExaminersLink opens in a new window which sits in June and September each year.

For the degree of BSc (Hons) Economics, Politics and International Studies, the modules marked below in the table as ‘Required Core Modules’ must be passed (with a mark of at least 40%) in order to proceed to the second year. In addition, you must achieve a mark of at least 40%, calculated as the CATS weighted average across the minimum required module marks (core and optional modules). This CATS weighted average mark should meet the CATS requirement (135 CATS) and must include all core modules. Find out more about First Year Board of Examiners’ Conventions.

First-year students on this degree course must also take the compulsory Personal Development Module, which is non-credit bearing.

NB: we cannot guarantee that all optional modules listed in this handbook or online will be available each year or that the same lecturers will continue to deliver the modules.

The list of approved modules for first-year students on the Department's undergraduate webpages is not exhaustive. If outside options not on the list appeal to you, please ensure that you complete an online Unusual Options Request Form and obtain permission from the department offering the module. Whether or not the outside option is approved, you must ensure that you register correctly for the module, following that department’s procedure, but also registering on the eVision Module Registration system. You should contact the UG Office if you have concerns about the modules you are registered to take. Note that normally you are permitted to take only 100-coded modules in the first year, with the exception of languages.

First-year students in Economics are not permitted to take optional modules worth less than 15 CATS.

Second Year Course Structure

In the second year, you choose between an Economics major (leading to BSc) and a Politics and International Studies major (leading to BA). When entering the final year, there is then an option to choose a Bipartite pathway (leading to a BA). Candidates for Honours take modules totalling 120 CATS in their second year. Candidates may take a maximum of 30 CATS of optional modules from outside Economics and Politics in each of their second and final years.

Your combined total of 300 coded modules across second and final years, including optional core and optional modules, must be a minimum of 105 CATS.

Economics Major

You will take core modules worth 30 CATS, optional core modules worth 60 CATS and optional modules worth 30 CATS.

NB: we cannot guarantee that all optional modules listed in this handbook or online will be available each year or that the same lecturers will continue to deliver the modules.

An asterisk (*) indicates that certain restrictions or pre-requisites may apply to your choice of module.

The list of approved modules for second-year students on the Department’s undergraduate webpages is not exhaustive. If outside options not on the list appeal to you, please ensure that you complete an online Unusual Options Request Form and obtain permission from the department offering the module. Whether or not the outside option is approved, you must ensure that you register correctly for the module, following that department’s procedure, but also registering on the eVision Departmental Module Management (DMM) system. You should contact the UG Office if you have concerns about the modules you are registered to take. Note that normally you are permitted to take only 200-coded modules in the second year. Note that final-year students are not permitted to take EC200 or PO200-coded modules.

Second-year students are not normally permitted to take modules worth less than 15 CATS for credit. Some modules may have some restrictions or require pre-requisite modules.

Politics and International Studies Major

You will take core modules worth 60 CATS, optional core modules worth 30 CATS and optional modules worth 30 CATS.

NB: we cannot guarantee that all optional modules listed in this Handbook or online will be available each year or that the same lecturers will continue to deliver the modules.

The lists of approved modules for final-year students on the Department's undergraduate webpages are not exhaustive. If outside options not on the list appeal to you, please ensure that you complete an Unusual Options Request Form and obtain permission from the department offering the module. Whether or not the outside option is approved, you must ensure that you register correctly for the module, following that department’s procedure, but also registering on the eVision Departmental Module Management (DMM) system. You should contact the UG Office if you have concerns about the modules you are registered to take. Note that normally you are permitted to take only 200-coded modules in the second year. Note that final-year students are not permitted to take EC200 or PO200-coded modules.

Second-year students are not normally permitted to take modules worth less than 15 CATS for credit. Some modules may have some restrictions or require pre-requisite modules.

Final Year Course Structure

Final-year students may continue with the major chosen in year 2 or may opt to move to the Bipartite pathway (BA).

Your combined total of 300 coded modules across second and final years, including optional core and optional modules, must be a minimum of 105 CATS.

Economics Major (BSc)

Candidates for Honours take modules totalling 120 CATS, which comprises 30 CATS of core modules and 90 CATS of optional modules. If you are on the Economics major you must take a minimum of 90 CATS in EC-coded modules in your final year, including EC304 (30 CATS). This means that if you are on the Economics major you may only take 30 CATS of modules outside of the Department of Economics in your final year.

You may take a maximum of 30 CATS of optional modules from outside Economics and Politics in each of your Second and Final years.

NB: we cannot guarantee that all optional modules listed in this Handbook or online will be available each year or that the same lecturers will continue to deliver the modules.

Students are permitted to take EC331, EC346 or EC348 as an optional module, but please note that EC331 and EC346 cannot be taken together. Additionally, EC348 cannot be taken together with PO22Q-15.

The Lists of Approved Modules for Second and Final Year Students is not exhaustive. If outside options not on the list appeal to you, please ensure that you complete an Unusual Options Request Form and obtain permission from the department offering the module. Whether or not the outside option is approved, you must ensure that you register correctly for the module, following that department’s procedure, but also registering on the eVision Departmental Module Management (DMM) system. You should contact the UG Office if you have concerns about the modules you are registered to take. Note that normally you are permitted to take only 200-coded or 300-coded modules in the final year, with limited exceptions.

Note that Final Year students are not permitted to take PO200-coded modules or EC200 coded modules.

In order to receive an Honours Degree, you must take a minimum of 105 CATS of 300 coded modules across your second and final years. If you do not pass 90 CATS of 300 coded modules, you will be required to resit for a capped mark of 40% in your failed modules in the September exam period, such that you pass 90 CATS of 300 coded modules.

Final-year students are not normally permitted to take modules worth less than 15 CATS for credit. Some modules may have some restrictions or require pre-requisite modules.

Politics and International Studies Major (BA)

Candidates for Honours take modules totalling 120 CATS, which comprises 30 CATS of the core EC304 module, and 90 CATS of optional modules. If you are on the PAIS major, you must take a minimum of 60 CATS in PO-coded modules in your final year. This means that if you are on the PAIS major, you may only choose 30 CATS of modules outside of the PAIS Department (plus the core EC304 module).

You may take a maximum of 30 CATS of optional modules from outside Economics and Politics in each of your Second and Final years.

NB: we cannot guarantee that all optional modules listed in this Handbook or online will be available each year or that the same lecturers will continue to deliver the modules.

Students are permitted to take EC331, EC346 or EC348 as an optional module, but please note that EC331 and EC346 cannot be taken together. Additionally, EC348 cannot be taken together with PO22Q-15.

The lists of approved modules for second- and final-year students are not exhaustive. If outside options not on the list appeal to you, please ensure that you complete an online Unusual Options Request Form and obtain permission from the department offering the module. Whether or not the outside option is approved, you must ensure that you register correctly for the module, following that department’s procedure, but also registering on the eVision Module Registration system. You should contact the UG Office if you have concerns about the modules you are registered to take. Note that normally you are permitted to take only 200-coded or 300-coded modules in the final year.

Note that Final Year students are not permitted to take PO200-coded modules or EC200 coded modules.

In order to receive an Honours Degree, you must take a minimum of 105 CATS of 300 coded modules across your second and final years. If you do not pass 90 CATS of 300 coded modules, you will be required to resit for a capped mark of 40% in your failed modules in the September exam period, such that you pass 90 CATS of 300 coded modules.

Final-year students are not normally permitted to take modules worth less than 15 CATS for credit. Some modules may have some restrictions or require pre-requisite modules.

Bipartite Pathway (BA)

Candidates for Honours take modules totalling 120 CATS, which comprises 30 CATS of the core EC304 module, and 90 CATS of optional modules. Within the 90 CATS of optional modules, at least 60 CATS must be contributed by EC-coded or PO-coded modules*. You may take a maximum of 30 CATS of optional modules from outside Economics and Politics in each of your second and final years, e.g. language modules.

* Within this 60 CATS you must take at least ONE EC-coded (15 CAT) module and at least ONE PO-coded (15 CAT) module.

NB: we cannot guarantee that all optional modules listed in this Handbook or online will be available each year or that the same lecturers will continue to deliver the modules.

Students are permitted to take EC331, EC346 or EC348 as an optional module, but please note that EC331 and EC346 cannot be taken together. Additionally, EC348 cannot be taken together with PO22Q-15.

The lists of approved modules for second- and final-year students are not exhaustive. If outside options not on the list appeal to you, please ensure that you complete an online Unusual Options Request Form and obtain permission from the department offering the module. Whether or not the outside option is approved, you must ensure that you register correctly for the module, following that department’s procedure, but also registering on the eVision Module Registration (eMR) system. You should contact the UG Office if you have concerns about the modules you are registered to take. Note that normally you are permitted to take only 200-coded or 300-coded modules in the final year.

Note that Final Year students are not permitted to take PO200-coded modules or EC200 coded modules.

In order to receive an Honours Degree, you must take a minimum of 105 CATS of 300 coded modules across your second and final years. If you do not pass 90 CATS of 300 coded modules, you will be required to resit for a capped mark of 40% in your failed modules in the September exam period, such that you pass 90 CATS of 300 coded modules.

Final Year students are not normally permitted to take modules worth less than 15 CATS for credit. Some modules may have some restrictions or require pre-requisite modules.

BSc Mathematics and Economics (GL11) Regulations

Course co-ordinator: Dr Atisha Ghosh

Please note that this Degree course is no longer accepting students via UCAS. Students are able to transfer onto the Degree and this is administered by Maths.

The Examination Scheme for Mathematics and Economics:

• The first, second, and final years of study contribute to final degree credit in the ratio 10:40:50
• All modules are examined in the year in which they are taught in accordance with the patterns of assessment set out in the appropriate departmental list.
• Final-year modules provided by the Warwick Mathematics Institute that are taught in the autumn term are examined in April, as are MA242 Algebra I and MA244 Analysis III. The remaining modules are examined in the summer examination period.

First Year Course Structure

Students transfer onto GL11 either in their first few weeks of starting at Warwick or at the end of their first year of study. Those students transferring during their first few weeks will take the core module EC107. For students on G100 or G103, you must take the optional modules, EC106 Introduction to Economics or EC107 Economics 1, and ST120 Introduction to Probability, in order for a transfer to be possible. For transfers onto this degree, please see the section in the UG Handbook called Changing your Degree CourseLink opens in a new window.

Second Year Course Structure
The normal load is 120 CATS. The maximum load is 150 CATS. Candidates for Honours take six core modules and choose optional modules including modules totalling 10 or 15 CATS from List A (this is the listing of sufficiently relevant and rigorous modules used by the Warwick Mathematics Institute and can be found on the webpage.) In the second year you will take 30 CATS of Mathematics core modules, 30 CATS of Economics core modules, 30 CATS of Economics optional core modules and between 30 and 60 CATS of optional modules, as shown in the table below. You are permitted to take only 30 CATS of WBS modules in each of your second and final years. Your combined total of 300 coded modules across second and final years, including optional core and optional modules, must be a minimum of 105 CATS.

During this year you will retain your Warwick Mathematics Institute Personal Tutor and are administratively part of the Mathematics Department. At the end of the year, you move to the Department of Economics for administrative and personal tutor purposes. The second-year exam board is run by the Department of Economics.

*You must take EC226 Econometrics 1, as opposed to EC220/EC221 Mathematical Economics, if you intend to take the optional core year 3 module EC331 Research in Applied Economics.

Final Year Course Structure

For the final year of your studies, you will transit from the Warwick Mathematics Institute to the Department of Economics for the purposes of administration and personal tutoring. Candidates for Honours take up to two optional core modules worth 15 or 30 CATS and optional modules worth either 105 or 90 CATS (of which at least 90 or 75 CATS must be 300 coded and at least 60 CATS must be EC, MA or ST coded). You are permitted to take only 30 CATS of WBS modules in each of your second and final years. Your combined total of 300 coded modules across second and final years, including optional core and optional modules, must be a minimum of 105 CATS. The following restrictions apply:

An asterisk (*) indicates that certain restrictions may apply to your choice of module.

Please note that EC331 and EC346 cannot be taken together.

If EC331 is your optional core module, you could choose EC348 as an optional module.

Students are permitted to take one of EC346 or EC348 as an optional module, in addition to taking the other one as your optional core module. For example, if EC346 is your optional core module, you could choose EC348 as an optional module.

You are permitted to take outside options and whether or not the outside option is approved, you must ensure that you register correctly for the module, following that department’s procedure, but also registering on the Departmental Module Management (DMM) system.

Final-year GL11 students are not permitted to take any 100-coded modules.

In order to receive an Honours Degree, you must take a minimum of 105 CATS of 300 coded modules across your second and final years. If you do not pass 90 CATS of 300 coded modules, you will be required to resit for a capped mark of 40% in your failed modules in the September exam period, such that you pass 90 CATS of 300 coded modules.

YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO TAKE MORE THAN 120 CATS IN THE FINAL YEAR.

Changing your Degree Course

Almost all students complete the degree course on which they were first registered. However, a few find that they wish to change degree course. You should not be surprised to feel some occasional doubts about whether or not you are following the right degree course. They are as common and normal as wondering if you are in the right job or personal relationship. It is usually a bad idea to act on such doubts in a rush. You may need time to discover what your course is really like.

If you have persistent doubts about whether you are on the right degree course, you should first consult with your Personal Tutor or Year Tutor or make use of the Pastoral Support daily drop-in sessions. If you decide that you wish to change to another degree course you should complete the degree course transfer form. This form should be emailed by the end of week 2 of Term 1 to the Undergraduate (UG) Office and decisions will be made by the Director of Undergraduate Studies. After this deadline, the only other time when a transfer will be considered is after the end of the first year, when all exam results are available. All decisions will depend upon the exact change proposed.

Transfers involving other departments are never automatic. All transfers to degree courses outside Economics require the specific agreement of the department to which you wish to transfer. No student from outside of the Department of Economics will be able to transfer directly into the second year of any of our Degree courses. Within the Department of Economics, it is sometimes possible to transfer from one of the degree courses to another. More details on this are given in the table below.

Please be aware that:

• requests are sometimes refused
• approval of transfers at the end of the first year will always be subject to confirmation in the light of your examination results
• you cannot transfer onto the Mathematics and Economics degree course from any degree course other than Mathematics
• if your application to transfer course is successful, your timetable will probably be disrupted.

Internal transfers

This section refers to transfers between degree courses in which the Department of Economics is either the home Department or is involved as a joint degree partner Department.

Which of these transfers are possible?

• note that all transfers depend on availability of places.
  
• early transfers from Economics to Economics & Industrial Organisation (and vice versa) are straightforward. We do not impose any special conditions other than ensuring that you have thought about the consequences and are willing to take responsibility for the impact. Requests are normally refused only if they are so late that we believe you are more likely to struggle in your new course than in your old one.
• transfers out of Economics, Economics & Industrial Organisation and EPAIS altogether into courses administered by other departments are possible only with the specific agreement of the department to which you wish to transfer. If you obtain that agreement we will not normally refuse a request to transfer.
• Transfers onto Economics, Economics & Industrial Organisation and EPAIS from our other joint degrees are subject to capacity, exam results, meeting our entry criteria and not having applied for one of the courses via UCAS.

The grid below shows the criteria required for transfers into our various degree courses at the end of the first year.

Key:

A This will be approved subject to you passing your first year at the first or second attempt (this is the same condition as for you to proceed to the second year of your existing degree course).

B This will be approved subject to three conditions (1) you must pass your first year at the first or second attempt, (2) you must obtain a mark of at least 65% in the final exam and in the module overall for EC107 Economics 1 or EC106 Quantitative Economics at the first attempt and (3) you must agree to carry out recommended reading in macroeconomics and microeconomics over the summer vacation between your first and second years (please obtain reading lists from the module leaders for EC108 Macroeconomics 1 and EC109 Microeconomics 1). You may be referred to the Joint Degrees Officer who may indicate reading that is required.

C This will be approved only with the agreement of the relevant Department (Warwick Mathematics Institute for Mathematics and Economics; Department of Statistics for MORSE; Department of Politics and International Studies for EPAIS; Departments of Philosophy and Politics and International Studies for PPE; Departments of Philosophy and Psychology for EPP; Department of Cross Faculty Studies for Economic Studies and Global Sustainable Development; School of Modern Languages for Modern Languages and Economics and all variations). You must obtain the relevant Department's permission and meet any special conditions imposed by them, including subject requirements; you must also pass your first year at the first or second attempt.

D If you are taking EC140 and EC124, this will be approved subject to passing EC120 overall. If you are taking EC139 and EC122, you are required to pass EC139 and EC122 with a mark in each exam and in each module overall of at least 65% at the first attempt.

E This will not normally be permitted.

F You must have taken Route B (EC120), including Mathematical Techniques (EC139/EC140) and Statistical Techniques (EC122/EC124). If you are taking EC140 and EC124, this will be approved subject to passing EC120 overall. If you are taking EC139 and EC122, you are required to pass EC139 and EC122 with a mark in each exam and in each module overall of at least 65% at the first attempt.

G You must consult the relevant Departments, as these Degrees are not housed within the Department of Economics.

NB: You must normally have met the minimum entry standards for the degree course to which you wish to transfer or you may be asked to meet additional requirements as set by the Director of Undergraduate Studies or the Admissions Tutor.

External transfer

• If you wish to transfer to L100, L116 (L112) or LM1D (LLD2) during the first two weeks of your first year you must contact the Economics Undergraduate Office with a statement explaining why you wish to join our course. This will be considered by the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Please note that places are very limited and competitive. The Department will consider transfers for the academic year 2024-25. Meeting the entry criteria does not guarantee you a place.
• Transfers from other departments into the second year on any of the Department of Economics Degree courses are not permitted.

Withdrawal from your course

Voluntary Year Out

You are permitted to make an application to take a voluntary year out away from your studies in order to gain work experience (as set out in University Regulation 36.1.10). Student visa holders should contact immigration@warwick.ac.uk with queries regarding this opportunity as it will affect your visa. Please refer to this link to follow the process of taking a voluntary year out. Please note that the deadline for an application is 30th June.

Temporary Withdrawal

A temporary withdrawal (TWD) is an approved period of time when you are not studying for your award and is governed by University Regulation 36.1Link opens in a new window. For more information, also see the guidance from the Academic Office.

You may request periods of temporary withdrawal for a variety of reasons and can find further details about this on the temporary withdrawal webpage. The last date of attendance on any temporary withdrawal request cannot be after the end of term 2. Any request to temporarily withdraw after this point will instead be considered by the Exam Board who will make a decision regarding sits or resits in examinations.

You may request, in the first instance, a maximum of 12 months of temporary withdrawal from your course of study. Periods of temporary withdrawal for less than 12 months are not permitted. In order to make a temporary withdrawal request, you should first talk with your Personal Tutor or Year Tutor and can discuss this in the Academic and Pastoral Support daily drop-in sessions. You must then complete an online Temporary Withdrawal Request Form, which should be submitted along with the relevant medical or other evidence. The Director of Undergraduate Studies will recommend that the request be approved or declined and if it is recommended for approval, the request will be sent to the Academic Registrar for final approval or decline. Please note that if you are requesting temporary withdrawal on medical or health-related grounds you must supply a recent medical note in support of your request.

Note that requests for retrospective temporary withdrawal, typically so that you effectively restart the academic year when you return, will be considered only in exceptional circumstances. Such requests must include a clear rationale outlining why you were unable to make the request earlier. Retrospective temporary withdrawal can only be backdated by a maximum of four weeks for student visa holders. If you are a student visa holder you should go to the Immigration TeamLink opens in a new window to seek advice from an Immigration Adviser as a temporary withdrawal will affect your visa.

You should speak to Student FinanceLink opens in a new window and AccommodationLink opens in a new window to notify them of your temporary withdrawal once it has been confirmed.

During a period of temporary withdrawal or resit without residence, you are not permitted to attend lectures or module Support and Feedback classes, either formally or informally. However, in order to help you prepare for your return to study or sitting examinations, access to University IT facilities and the Library will normally continue during these periods.

Returning after a period of temporary withdrawal

If you are returning part-way through an academic year, e.g. at the start of the spring or summer term, you will be assessed on the basis of the syllabus you have personally followed during your period of residence or study at Warwick. If the syllabus of a module has changed during your absence, then you will be set a special examination paper which covers the material you have followed.

Restarts

If you are a first year student, you may be permitted to restart your course if your first attempt had been affected by issues beyond your control (e.g., if medical problems or personal factors negatively affected your capacity to study). If you wish to restart, you should complete the online restart request form which can be accessed hereLink opens in a new window. You will not normally be permitted to restart a course once you have taken your summer examinations. Under certain circumstances you may also be permitted to restart University the following year on a different course, should you find that your first choice was not the right one for you. If the restart is for a course in another department, you must get approval from the receiving department and should speak to that Department's Director of Undergraduate Studies.

If you are allowed to restart you will be treated as a new student when you return. For more information on restarting your course, please contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Please note that there is no guarantee that a request to restart on a Degree course housed by the Department of Economics will be approved. We accept very few restart requests, due to capacity constraints. Restarts will only be considered at the start of the academic year or in the first 4 weeks of term 2.

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/academicoffice/studentrecords/students/restarts/ 

Permanent withdrawal

If you feel that you would like to permanently withdraw from your course, whether after a period of temporary withdrawal or not, please make an appointment to see your Personal Tutor or Year Tutor or go along to the Academic and Pastoral Support daily drop-in sessions. Here, you will be able to discuss this important decision and receive advice on the implications. If, after this discussion, you are resolved to withdraw from your course, you must complete the online Permanent Withdrawal Form, which can be accessed hereLink opens in a new window. This will be reviewed by the UG office, who will liaise with the Director of Undergraduate Studies, who will then arrange to inform the Academic Office of your departure. Please note that you should seek advice from Student FinanceLink opens in a new window on any implications for your fee payments and also from Warwick AccommodationLink opens in a new window. International Students should contact the Immigration TeamLink opens in a new window to seek advice for details on visa implications.

Monitoring points

As a student, you have some responsibilities to the Department, just as we have responsibilities to you. We want to be sure that you are coping with your work and engaging with your course and so we ask that you meet THIRTEEN Monitoring Points throughout each academic year. Meeting your monitoring points is crucial and the consequences of missing three or more of these monitoring points can be significant, as detailed in the next section (2.6.1). Different degree courses and years of study have differing monitoring points, detailed below:

Meeting your monitoring points and what happens if you miss them

As you progress through the academic year you will be able to see on your Tabula page how many monitoring points you have successfully met and how many you have missed. We ask that you meet the monitoring points as listed above. Please keep this tally in mind and inform the Undergraduate Office (economics.ugoffice@warwick.ac.uk) should you believe a mistake has been made in your monitoring points record on Tabula. You will also be prompted by the Undergraduate Office to check the accuracy of your monitoring points record at various points in the year.

Please be aware that you will be contacted should we become concerned about your missed monitoring points.

After three monitoring points are missed we will contact you to investigate whether you are having any problems that are preventing you from fully engaging with your course. After four monitoring points are missed we may refer you to the relevant professional within the University welfare system who could help you, such as the Dean of Students or Student Support Services as appropriate. After five monitoring points are missed you will be contacted to make you aware that you are at serious risk of being recommended for termination of your registration at the University.

Once six consecutive monitoring points are missed, the Department will be required to complete a form that is submitted to the university regarding your non-engagement with your studies and you will be required to attend a meeting with the Senior Tutor, as you are now at serious risk of your registration being terminated. If we have had no contact with you after 10 days, the University will temporarily withdraw you from your studies. After seven and then eight monitoring points are missed, the Director of Undergraduate Studies will require you to attend a meeting and further forms have to be submitted to the University. At this point, the Department and University is likely to invoke Regulation 36 to begin termination of registration proceedings and your case will be handed over to the Academic Office. This will lead to a requirement for you to withdraw from the University.

Student visa students should be particularly aware of the consequences of missing monitoring points: the Academic Office is obliged to report to the UK Border Agency of the Home Office if any students have been found not to be engaging with and attending their degree course. This has serious implications for your visa status.

Monitoring module Support and Feedback class absences

You are required to attend all of your allocated in person module Support and Feedback classes. You can see which groups you are in by logging into Tabula.

At the start of each module Support and Feedback class your tutor will record your attendance or absence and input this data into Tabula within 24 hours (please note that late arrival (after 15 minutes) may result in an absence being recorded by your class tutor). This ensures we monitor your engagement with your course and attendance also forms part of your monitoring points. If you have been marked ‘absent’ you will see an ‘Absent’ flag appear on your Tabula page next to the module Support and Feedback class in question. It is then your responsibility to explain your absence, providing evidence as to why you could not attend. For short-lived illnesses, you should provide a self-certification form as evidence, which you can obtain from the Health Centre reception (Sick notes and Medical certificates ). You should submit this via the online mitigating circumstances form on Tabula within 3 days and you can submit a maximum of 2 per academic year. Please note that the Department will monitor the number and frequency of episodes of self-certified illness. The Student Support and Progression Officer will decide whether or not your reason is valid and either condone or uphold your absence accordingly. If you believe an error has been made, you should contact the UG Office immediately.

If you are taking a module in another department, you should familiarise yourself with that particular department’s procedures regarding module class/seminar absences. However, you should note that it is still the Department of Economics (your home department) who will either condone or uphold your absence accordingly.

In order to keep module Support and Feedback class sizes stable, you are not permitted to swap your group unless you have the prior express permission of the UG Office and you have a compelling reason, like a timetable clash.

If you try to attend a class that is different group from the one to which you have been allocated, you will be refused entry to the room. Your class tutors do not have the authority to give you permission to swap between groups, even if they are the tutor for both groups.