A three-year BSc, L100
Three years full-time, or four with study abroad, in the Department of Economics. The degree develops skills in microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics.
Undergraduate · Warwick Economics
Warwick Economics: A*AA, Mathematics and an optional TMUA
The University of Warwick's BSc Economics (L100) is a three-year degree, or four with study abroad, in the Department of Economics. The page gives a typical A level offer of A*AA including A in Mathematics and an IB offer of 38 with 6 in Higher Level Mathematics, and encourages the Test of Mathematics for University Admission (TMUA) as an option. It also warns that changes are planned for 2027 entry and should be checked before applying.
Official information · last verified for 2027 entry
What Warwick asks for in Economics BSc
Taken from the University of Warwick's Economics BSc course page and read on 3 November 2026. For a normal 2028-entry application, made in 2027, every requirement below is last verified for the previous cycle and may change; Warwick's 2028-entry requirements and dates are awaiting publication.
A*AA with A in Mathematics
The typical A level offer is A*AA including A in Mathematics, with grade 6/B in GCSE English Language. The typical contextual offer is AAB including A in Mathematics.
IB 38 with 6 in HL Mathematics
The typical IB offer is 38 including 6 in Higher Level Mathematics, either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretation. The typical contextual offer is 34.
The TMUA is optional
Applicants are encouraged, optionally, to sit the TMUA. The highest scorers will be considered for a reduced offer of AAA, applicants without it will still be considered, and contextual offers do not require it.
Top three grades only
Warwick looks only at the top three A level grades, including Mathematics, and does not consider a fourth.
No interview as a rule
Warwick does not typically interview applicants and makes offers on the UCAS application.
Official sources
Read on 3 November 2026 on the University of Warwick's Economics BSc course page, which describes 2027 entry. Warwick's general entry requirements, the English language page, the fees pages and the 2028-entry values were not read, and the page's note that changes are planned for 2027 entry means the values may change and are not stated.
The degree
A comprehensive economics degree with flexible options
Warwick describes economics as the study of choice and the degree as developing skills in microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics, with research-led teaching from the start. The first year has five core modules and up to two options, the second year three core modules and up to two options, and the third year a choice between two optional core modules focused on research in economics, a final-year project and up to seven options.
Is it the right degree?
Economics beside its neighbours
Warwick's page makes one comparison explicit: Mathematics matters more than the subject mix.
Choose this degree if
you have or will have A level Mathematics, or the IB equivalent at Higher Level, and want an economics degree with broad optional modules from other departments.
Do not assume Economics or Further Mathematics is needed
Warwick says they are not essential and are treated as any other strong A level subject.
Check the planned changes
The page says changes are planned for 2027 entry and are going through approval, so reread it before you apply.
Entry rules
Mathematics, the top three grades and the optional TMUA
The typical A level offer is A*AA including A in Mathematics, with grade 6/B in GCSE English Language, and the contextual offer is AAB. The IB offer is 38 including 6 in Higher Level Mathematics, with a contextual offer of 34. Warwick looks only at the top three A level grades, including Mathematics. The TMUA is optional: the highest scorers will be considered for a reduced offer of AAA, the required level is set once all scores are received and is not published, and applicants without the TMUA will still be considered. This page states these as Warwick's wording for the cycle it describes.
A decision framework
Three questions before you commit
This is Avandy's own framework, not Warwick's.
Is Mathematics in your plan at A level or IB Higher Level?
It is required.
Do you want to take the optional TMUA?
Warwick says it is optional, and applicants without it will still be considered.
Do you want options from other departments?
The page says optional modules can come from across the university.
Planning for 2028 entry
Planning for 2028 entry: what carries over and what is awaiting publication
Applying for 2028 entry means applying in 2027, under rules Warwick has not yet published for that cycle. Each item below carries one of two labels. Last verified for 2027 entry means Warwick published it for the previous cycle and it may change. Awaiting publication for 2028 entry means Warwick has not yet published it.
Grades, subject requirements and course structure: last verified for 2027 entry
These are the best guide to what to prepare. Warwick has not confirmed them for 2028 entry.
The UCAS deadline and the 2028-entry requirements: awaiting publication for 2028 entry
Check Warwick's programme page for the 2028-entry values when they appear.
What to do now
Confirm the required subjects, read the programme's course structure and plan your preparation around it.
Support
Independent support with course choice and preparation
Avandy provides independent academic and admissions support. It is not affiliated with The University of Warwick or any of its colleges or departments. Preparation sits within the Avandy Trinity Advisory Model: a Strategic Admissions Consultant, a PhD-level Academic Mentor and a Subject-specific Tutor, working to the actual requirements of each course. Support here means course-fit advice, subject mentoring and ethical preparation; Avandy gives no scores or probabilities and does not write applications. No outcome is promised.
Questions
Questions applicants ask
What does Warwick Economics require?
A typical offer of A*AA including A in Mathematics, or IB 38 including 6 in Higher Level Mathematics, in Warwick's wording for the cycle described.
Is the TMUA required?
No. It is optional. The highest scorers will be considered for a reduced offer of AAA, and applicants without it will still be considered.
Do I need Further Mathematics or Economics?
No. Warwick says they are not essential and are treated as any other strong A level subject.
Does Warwick interview Economics applicants?
It does not typically interview applicants.
How long is the degree?
Three years full-time, or four years with study abroad.
Are these the rules for 2028 entry?
No. They are Warwick's wording for the 2027 application cycle. Check the programme page again when Warwick publishes its 2028-entry requirements.
Students and families
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