Student recruitment
Last updated 9 December 2009.
This guide has suggestions for
- The design of open days, conferences and other events for school students studying economics and/or thinking of studying economics at university. These could be held in a university, in a conference building or in schools themselves.
- Activities and games that can be played at such events, including downloadable materials.
- Statistics on A level and Scottish Higher Economics and Business Studies, and on students studying economics at university.
In conjunction with the Royal Economic Society, we have created a site for prospective students, WhyStudyEconomics.ac.uk . Consider making a link from your own department's site.
Useful links
A-level and Scottish Higher Economics syllabuses and other information
A and AS subject criteria for economics. This is a link to the QCA site.
Student Employability Profiles in Economics combines profiles from this site with other information about employability as it relates to Economics.
University Economics departments and staff lists
University and college open days
UCAS information for HE staff This site has links to general information applying to all subjects. It includes information about the UCAS tariff system, UCAS events and conferences, FAQs, etc.
Economics courses listed on the UCAS site This link takes you to the UCAS search site. From here you will need to select Subject search > e > Economics.
Hotcourses.com (search engine for university courses)
Guardian University Guide 2009
Interactive map linking to all university and college sites
Economics & Business Education Association (EBEA) site This is the main site for A-level Economics teachers.
Resource sites for students of A-level Economics This takes you to a range of sites with useful material for students of Economics.
The Royal Economic Society See in particular the media briefings section for an overview of some of the Economics research currently being conducted.
