BBSc in Economics

Program Overview

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The Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Economics prepares students for employment in a variety of business or government positions, and for continued study in graduate schools in economics, business, and other fields. This program focuses on analyzing the allocation of scarce resources, highlighting the importance of making choices between competing alternatives. It equips students with the tools to make informed decisions in areas such as consumer and firm behavior, employment, price stability, trade, international finance, economic growth, public finance, and public policy.

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Students will gain a solid foundation in economics, enabling them to pursue advanced studies in economics or specialize in fields such as accounting, finance, banking, marketing, risk management, and more. With this knowledge, economics graduates can pursue careers in civil service, banking, business, education, or research, and compete for attractive jobs worldwide.

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The program is nationally accredited by CYQAA and recognized by KYSATS.

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Program Requirements

 

The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS in short) is a tool of the European Higher Education Area for making studies and courses more transparent. It helps students to move between countries and to have their academic qualifications and study periods abroad recognized. The credits below are based on the ECTS.

To graduate, students are required to earn 240 credits as follows:
97.5 ECTS from 13 Economics core courses (EC code)
37.5 ECTS from 5 Business Administration core courses (BA code)
30 ECTS from 4 Computing and Business Technologies (CS code)
45 ECTS from 6 elective courses
30 ECTS from a Thesis

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Program Learning Outcomes

 

With the completion of the Bachelor of Science in Economics, students are expected to be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of microeconomic and macroeconomic terminology, concepts, and theories.

• Use analytical and quantitative skills to carry out independent research.

• Estimate economic models using data, test hypotheses, forecast, and interpret results of empirical economics analyses.

• Use critical thinking to analyze economic problems and discuss alternative views in economic policy debates.

• Integrate theory and practical application to find solutions to real-world economic problems.