Economics BSc (Hons) (Top-Up)

This course is subject to change as we are updating our modules for September 2026 entry. We'll publish the new module details as soon as they're confirmed. Discover why we’ve been nominated for THE Business School of the year, 2025 Complete your degree and open new doors to a career in Economics.

Not everyone takes the same route into university, and that’s ok. Whether you’ve completed a HND and want to top-up to a full degree, or you’ve completed two years of Economics elsewhere and are ready to finish your degree with us, then look no further. This course gives you the opportunity to complete your journey and achieve your goals.

In your top-up year, you’ll study a tailored mix of third-year modules from our BSc Economics degree, equipping you with the specialist knowledge and practical skills you’ll need in the industry. From Microeconomic Strategy to Macroeconomic Policy, you’ll also choose from a range of elective modules designed to help you build specialist expertise and shape your career path. At LSBU you’ll study the real-world impact of economic practice and theory, in facilities built to mirror the varied and exciting working environments you’ll find in your future career.

You’ll manage markets in real time in our fully functional Bloomberg Suite, make data come to life using Stata technology and learn to really use Excel. From questioning fundamental economic concepts by reviewing country or industry case studies to developing economic models to forecast what the future holds, you’ll be applying economics from the first day you set foot onto our campus. This is where you’ll find a high-quality, academically excellent education, in a friendly and supportive environment, right in the heart of central London.

You’ll learn from academics and practicing economists who are working at the forefront of our economic development, research and teaching. Through their guidance you’ll build a solid understanding of key economic principles, while also exploring more abstract concepts such as the psychology behind economics. Many of our academics are actively involved in the field, regularly writing and publishing papers and books exploring their work further, all of which ensures you get the most up-to-date and impactful economic education.