Faculty of Social Sciences
Department of Economics
Microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics, with applied work on labour, regions and public finance.
At a glance, 2026–27
- Head of department
- Professor Vikram Desai
- Faculty
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Building
- Embankment Building, the Embankment
- Academic staff
- 44
- Students
- 560 undergraduates, 190 taught and 45 research postgraduates
The Department teaches economics with a strong grounding in mathematics and statistics, and joint degrees with Mathematics, Politics, Philosophy and Management. Final-year students may write an extended project using data from local employers and public bodies.
Its Regional Economy Unit publishes a quarterly bulletin on employment and wages in Oxenfurt, Novigrad and the Pontar valley.
Subjects
- Microeconomics and game theory
- Macroeconomics
- Econometrics
- Labour and regional economics
- Public economics
- Management
Courses
Undergraduate
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA L0V0, joint
- Economics BSc L100
- Economics and Politics BSc LL12, joint
- Economics and Management BSc L1N2
- Mathematics and Economics BSc GL11, joint
Postgraduate taught
- Economics MSc T401
- Finance and Economics MSc T402
Postgraduate research
Economics in the course finder
Research
- Regions and cities
- Productivity, housing and labour markets outside the largest cities.
- Public finance
- Taxation, local government finance and public services.
- Behaviour and decisions
- Experimental economics and household saving.
Research students are supervised in every area listed. See research at Oxenfurt and the University’s centres and institutes.
Contact
Embankment Building, the Embankment, Oxenfurt OF1 4EB
Email economics@oxenfurt.uk · Telephone 01632 960662
The department office is open from 09:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday.
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