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The Facts
UCAS Code:
LV11
Standard Requirements:
A levels| AAA
IB | 38, 666 in HL
For other qualifications, check the Oxford University website.
Required Subjects:
None stated by the university.
Advisable Subjects:
Mathematics and History
None stated by the university.
Recently graded school/college essay on history, to be submitted by 10 November 2022. An essay on economics is not required.
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The Lowdown
This small (intake of fewer than 20 undergraduates a year) course combines History and Economics in a coherent way that allows students to understand the interdependency of both. The course offers considerable flexibility, as students can choose to specialise in either subject. However, all students develop a base in both, as everyone studies Introductory Economics often alongside PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) students and Economics and Management students.
Other courses studied in the first year include Historiography and any of the History options. In the second year, students study Microeconomics or Macroeconomics (or both, if desired) along with Development of the World Economy since 1800 and a period of British or European or World history.
This combination of subjects (with some politics also thrown in) equips students with the skills necessary to build a strong argument using the analytical and quantitative skills of an economist. Students will also see an economics point of view on historical matters and vice versa, making for a very rounded education.
Learning takes place in the form of lectures and tutorials, where students will usually have to discuss an essay they have written on a particular topic. Students are examined through written exams in first year, and through written exams and a piece (or portfolio) of written work in final years.
It is recommended but not essential to study History and Maths at A Level or equivalent.
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