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Careers and Placements

School of Economics

Studying Economics at UEA is a great way to set yourself up for a successful career after graduation.

Economics is a subject with a wide range of real-life applications, which is why we offer a variety of programmes with an extensive selection of optional modules, leading to a variety of career paths.

Our curriculum offers an ideal combination of academic rigour and real-world relevance that enables you to sharpen your powers of reasoning while preparing you for life beyond university. Academic excellence and practical application are our guiding principles of all our programmes.

A balanced assessment structure allows you to build a diverse set of valuable skills and attributes which are highly valued by employers. We don’t just ask our students to write essays, we train them to produce business reports, policy briefs, blogs, and to deliver presentations. We teach you how to develop and conduct extended data projects with a wide range of technical software and how to formulate and defend arguments in debates, all this to prepare you for a competitive market upon graduation.

If you want to know more check out our Employability Events and Activities as well as Placements, and Internships.

For further information:

Employability Director: Ritchie Woodard

Employability Officer: Nikolaos Angelopoulos

Placements Director: Peter Dawson

Placements Officer: Luca Zamboni

Career Adviser: Astra Richardson

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Careers and Placements - School of Economics