How to apply to Newcastle University for an economics degree: taught by the Business School, with Economics and Finance, Economics and Business Management and Mathematics and Economics joint honours, and entry requirements for UK, international (including China) and transfer students

Economics at Newcastle University is taught by Newcastle University Business School, which the website says holds AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA accreditation, and describes its economics programmes as mathematically rigorous. Business management and computing degrees are only mentioned where they overlap. This guide covers September 2027 entry for UK applicants, international students (including applicants from China) and transfer students.

1. Degrees and pathways

• Economics BSc Honours (UCAS L100): three years; analysing data, evaluating policy and predicting economic outcomes, covering economic theory and policy.
• Economics and Finance BSc Honours (L161): three years; economics plus finance, including corporate finance, international financial management, financial economics, economic modelling and micro and macro theory.
• Economics and Business Management BSc Honours (LN12): three years; economics with business foundations such as statistical methods for economics, mathematics for economics, human resources and business enterprise.
• Interdisciplinary degrees led by other schools: Mathematics and Economics BSc Joint Honours (GL11, three years, combining the subjects equally and taught by the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics and the Business School); Politics and Economics BA (LL21, three years); and Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (listed on the economics page; its own page was not read).

2. Choosing a degree and course structure

• You apply to a specific degree, each with its own UCAS code. Whether you can switch between these degrees after entry is not stated on the pages used for this guide; ask the Business School.
• Stage 1 compulsory (Economics BSc): Statistical Methods for Economics (20 credits), Mathematics for Economics (20), Economic History (20), Economic Analysis (30), Economic Applications (10), plus zero-credit items such as Introductory Mathematical Methods for Economics and NCL Edge; options include Introduction to Accounting and Finance, Introduction to Management and Organisation and Introduction to Marketing (20 credits each).
• Stage 2 compulsory: Econometric Analysis (20), Applied Economics (10), Microeconomic Analysis (30), Macroeconomic Analysis (30); options include International Economics, Economics of Regulation, Mathematical Economics, Python Programming for Economists and Ecological Economics and Environmental Policy.
• Final year: compulsory Advanced Microeconomics and Advanced Macroeconomics (20 credits each); you may complete a 40-credit dissertation including an independent research project, with the remaining credits from options such as labour, behavioural, public, financial, monetary and industrial economics. Module lists are published each year in the programme regulations.
• Labs and certificates: a Bloomberg lab with over 20 terminals; the website says students can complete the Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate.
• Placements and year abroad: an optional 9–12-month work placement between Stages 2 and 3 (sourced by the student, subject to availability, extending the degree by a year) or up to a year at a partner institution (also extending the degree by a year). Recent placement employers include HSBC, IBM and Nike.

How to apply and timeline (2027 entry)

• UCAS only: all undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Newcastle's institution name is NEWC and code N21; you can choose up to 5 courses. The application includes personal details and qualifications, course choices, a personal statement and a reference from someone who knows you academically. After you apply, the university emails you to register for the Apply to Newcastle portal to upload supporting documents and track progress. This guide does not use the UCAS website or portal; check the form details on UCAS.
• 13 January 2027 (18:00 UK time): equal consideration date for most undergraduate courses (excluding Medicine and Dentistry).
• 15 October 2026 (18:00 UK time): application deadline for Medicine and Dentistry.
• 25 February 2027: UCAS Extra opens (if you have used all five choices and hold no offers); 1 July is the last day to add an Extra choice.
• 12 May 2027: last date for universities to make offers on applications submitted by 13 January (the page says offers are likely to arrive earlier).
• 30 June 2027 (18:00 UK time): UCAS application deadline; later applications go into Clearing, which opens on 2 July.
• Deferred entry: you can defer by a year and should say on your UCAS application how you will spend it.
• Dates note: the university's "Applying through UCAS" page still shows 2026-entry dates (14 January 2026; Medicine 15 October 2025), while the international students' step-by-step page gives the 2027-entry dates above. Use the 2027 dates and confirm on the website.
• Admission tests and interviews: the economics pages used for this guide do not mention an admissions test (such as the TSA) or an interview; not given on the pages used for this guide; check the course page or ask admissions.

Entry requirements (2027 entry)

• Typical requirements: the Economics, Economics and Finance, Economics and Business Management, Mathematics and Economics and Politics and Economics pages all show typical 2027-entry requirements of A-Level AAB and IB 34 points. Whether mathematics or economics subjects are required, and at what grade, is shown in the entry requirements section after you select a qualification, which was not available on the pages used for this guide; check the course page.
• Mathematics background: the website describes the programmes as mathematically rigorous, and Stage 1 includes two 20-credit compulsory modules, Mathematics for Economics and Statistical Methods for Economics, plus a zero-credit Introductory Mathematical Methods for Economics. The specific school-level mathematics subject and grade needed at application is not given on the pages used for this guide; check the entry requirements section of the course page.
• Economics subjects: whether prior study of economics is required is not given on the pages used for this guide.

UK applicants

• Accepted qualifications: A and AS levels (including International A levels), Scottish Qualifications, the International Baccalaureate, the Irish Leaving Certificate, Access qualifications, BTEC and Cambridge Pre-U; others are considered individually. The entry requirements page says ABB at A level is typically the minimum for an undergraduate course, with each degree differing. Typical offers are expressed as three grades; a fourth A level is taken into account as part of your profile.
• Subject requirements: see above; the mathematics and other subjects and grades appear on the course page after you select your qualification.
• England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland: the pages used for this guide do not give separate requirements or fees for the four nations; not given on the pages used for this guide; check each course page by choosing your qualification.
• Contextual and alternative offers: the course pages say you could receive an offer of up to three grades lower than the typical requirement through contextual offers (based on data in your UCAS form), PARTNERS, Realising Opportunities (open to Year 12), Pathways to Newcastle or High Performance Athletes. Check eligibility on the course page.
• Fees: course pages list a Home fee of £10,050 for Year 1 of 2027 entry. EU students with settled or pre-settled status normally pay the Home rate and may be eligible for Student Finance England; EU students without it normally pay the international rate.

International students

• Qualifications: requirements for qualifications from outside the UK are shown by country in the "Qualifications from outside the UK" section of each course page; that section only appears after you select a country and was not available on the pages used for this guide, so check the course page. The entry requirements page says A level ABB is typically the minimum for undergraduate entry and you can check equivalent grades for your country.
• English: generally IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each skill; course pages state if more is needed (course-specific English scores were not shown on the pages used for this guide; check the course page). Other accepted tests include Duolingo 125 overall with no sub-score below 100 (may differ by course); PTE Academic 70 for IELTS 6.5; TOEFL iBT, which the English page gives on two scales: from 21 January 2026, 4.5 with at least 3.5 in reading and 3 in writing, listening and speaking; before that date, 90 with reading 18, writing 17, listening 17 and speaking 20. Applicants needing a student visa can only use the tests listed on the English page. Results are usually valid if taken within three years before the course starts.
• Exemptions: the English page lists nationalities exempt from showing English test results, and other cases such as a recognised degree at UK bachelor's level or above, awarded within the last three years and shown to have been taught and assessed in English. Check the full list.
• Funds and visa: the page says to read the student visa information before applying; proof-of-funds amounts are not given on the pages used for this guide; check the university's visa and immigration pages.

Applicants from China

• Gaokao: the China page says the university will consider students with 75% in the Gaokao for undergraduate programmes, and that many courses require a particular subject background, which must be evidenced through the relevant Gaokao pathway and modules studied. That page states the 75% for undergraduate programmes in general; whether it applies to each degree is not given on the pages used for this guide, so ask admissions.
• Other Chinese qualifications: the page says a 70%–75% average in one year of Bachelor study at a Tier 1 university, or 75%–80% at other institutions, is comparable to A level ABB; a pass on a university foundation programme in China, or an average of at least 80% with 80% in relevant subjects at a recognised institution, may be considered for first-year entry. Include the marking scale if it is not on your transcript.
• Application routes: the page says students can apply with the help of Ambright Education Group through the China Excellence Identification Scheme (CEIS) and the AST (Aptitude Scholastic Test); see the CEIS website.
• Pathway courses: if you do not meet the academic or English requirements for direct entry, the Newcastle University International Study Centre offers International Foundation (a guaranteed route to Year 1 if you meet the success requirements) and International Year One (equivalent to Year 1, continuing straight to Year 2 if you complete it and meet the requirements). Newcastle is also an NCUK partner university and recognises the NCUK International Foundation Year. Which pathway leads to which degree and the required marks are not given on the pages used for this guide; check the pathway pages or ask admissions.
• English: the China page says generally IELTS 6.5 or equivalent, with some courses different; the English page also lists TOEFL ITP Plus for China (610 overall; reading 56, writing 53, listening 54, speaking 14).
• Credential verification and interviews: not given on the pages used for this guide; ask admissions.

Fees and scholarships

• Tuition: Year 1 international tuition for 2027 entry varies by degree: Economics BSc (L100), Economics and Finance BSc (L161) and Economics and Business Management BSc (LN12) are each £25,750; Politics and Economics BA (LL21) is £25,350; Mathematics and Economics BSc (GL11) is £27,300. Home fees are £10,050 for all. International fees are paid 50% in September and 50% the following January; paying in full earns a 2% early payment discount.
• Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarships (2027 entry): £7,000 per academic year off tuition for the whole course, considered automatically with your course application. You must be domiciled in a listed country or region (the list includes Canada, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the USA, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, India and all EU member states, but not mainland China), be assessed as an international fee payer and apply through UCAS by 13 January 2027; if you receive an offer by 31 March 2027 you must accept Newcastle as firm or insurance choice by 3 May 2027. The list of non-eligible courses is in a regulations PDF that was not read for this guide; check whether your course is eligible.
• Vice-Chancellor's Excellence Scholarships (2027 entry): 30 awards of up to 50% off tuition for the full degree. You must be an international fee payer holding an offer, have or expect at least ABB at A level or equivalent, and apply through UCAS by 13 January 2027; the scholarship application closes on 2 April 2027 and is submitted through the Apply to Newcastle portal. Selection is based on academic ability, commitment to studies and quality of application. The China page also lists it. The non-eligible course list is in a regulations PDF not read for this guide.
• International students may also be eligible for International Family Discounts, some subject scholarships and sports scholarships; see the international student finance page.

Transfer students and entry to Year 2

• The university has a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy: credits or qualifications from a UK higher education degree-awarding body can be transferred (at the same level or higher), and learning gained outside the UK or through experience can be recognised. Decisions are academic and made case by case against module learning outcomes; every academic unit has an RPL statement covering how to apply, evidence needed, timescale and a named contact.
• Whether this subject admits students directly into Year 2 and on what grades is not given on the pages used for this guide (the school RPL statements are PDFs that were not read); check the RPL page for your school's statement or ask admissions.

Checklist

UK applicants:

• Choose your qualification on the course page and check the mathematics requirement (typical AAB, IB 34)
• Apply through UCAS by 13 January 2027 (18:00 UK time); check eligibility for contextual offers

International students:

• Confirm IELTS 6.5 (5.5 in each skill) or another accepted test and its validity
• Apply through UCAS by 13 January 2027 to be considered for the Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship if you live in a listed country; the Excellence Scholarship closes on 2 April

Applicants from China:

• 75% in the Gaokao can be considered (China page wording), with any required subject background shown through Gaokao subjects; consider International Foundation if you do not meet direct entry
• Ask admissions about Gaokao mathematics requirements for economics, credential verification and interviews

Transfer students:

• Year 2 entry conditions are not given on the pages used for this guide; contact admissions and check the Business School's undergraduate RPL statement

Sources: Newcastle University, Economics subject area; Economics BSc (L100); Economics and Finance BSc (L161); Economics and Business Management BSc (LN12); Mathematics and Economics (GL11); Politics and Economics BA (LL21); Step-by-step guide for international students; Entry requirements; A and AS Levels; Information for students from China; English language requirements; International student finance; Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarships; Vice-Chancellor's Excellence Scholarships; International pathway courses; Recognition of Prior Learning. Information is for September 2027 entry. Check Newcastle University for the latest details.