BSc Business and Economics

The BSc Business and Economics at Edge Hill University is a 3-year full-time course designed to teach individuals how to help businesses survive in various economies, predict future economies, and apply economic theories to real-life situations. Ultimately, you’ll learn how to navigate different economic environments with confidence.

As a CMI-accredited course, the BSc Business and Economics at Edge Hill University gives you the best education, delivered by a team of academic experts. You will learn through lectures, seminars, workshops, and tutorials, combined with independent study to encourage practical learning.

You will undergo work placements, work on an enterprise project, or even take on live clients. Assessment is done through written assignments, presentations, projects, and many other methods.

Edge Hill University was established in 1885, and it is located in Ormskirk, Lancashire. Presently, the university offers both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across disciplines like Arts and Sciences, Education, Health, Social Care, and Medicine. The university holds accreditations from professional bodies like the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) and others.

Approximately 15,000 students currently attend the university, with an increasing number of them coming from abroad. Edge Hill University is dedicated to student satisfaction and employability, emphasising practical education. To this end, the university has made large investments in state-of-the-art teaching facilities and student support services.

These are the typical entry requirements to study BSc Business and Economics at Edge Hill University.

You may combine several acceptable qualifications to meet the university's requirements.

Grade Requirements

• You'll need 104-112 UCAS Tariff points from BCC-BBC in A-Levels or equivalent qualifications.
• You may submit a  BTEC extended diploma (DMM) or a combination of other BTEC qualifications.
• The university accepts applications with  International Baccalaureate Diploma points equivalent to the UCAS tariff points.

English Proficiency

• Applicants whose first language is not English need to have an IELTS score of 6.0 overall (at least 5.5 in all sections).

For the 2025/26 academic year, the annual tuition fee for the BSc Business and Economics at Edge Hill University is £17,000 for international students.

Edge Hill University offers scholarships and bursaries to its eligible students. The Undergraduate Development Scholarship is an example which awards eligible applicants £3,000 towards the first year's tuition fees.

The BSc Business and Economics at Edge Hill University graduates can function in roles such as: 

• Financial Analyst
• Economic Consultant
• Business Development Manager
• Data Analyst
• Market Research Analyst
• Management Consultant

To apply for this course, you’ll need to go through UCAS. You can speak to one of our trained counsellors to find out more about this process.