Economics Courses

Learn economics online from basic to advanced theory and gain a deeper understanding of why and how our economies work.

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Economics forms a central part of how business, management, and public policy work.

With elements of mathematics, sociology, psychology, politics, and history thrown in, it’s an incredibly diverse subject. Taking an online economics course can help you develop a wide variety of skills.

Study economics online

Learning about economics can be beneficial in both your personal and professional life. There are so many different areas that you can develop, whether it’s your statistical and mathematical skills or your communication and problem-solving.

Employers in all kinds of industries value these abilities. Taking an online economics course can provide you with some of the basics of this fascinating and detailed topic.

If you’re hoping to one day pursue a career in economics, this can be a great place to start. A better understanding in this field can also help you navigate the difficult world of politics and being a politically active, informed member of society.

It can even help you make the most of your savings and investments.

Studying online allows you to fit the work around your existing schedule and commitments.

You can pick up and drop the course work whenever and however frequently you want, and still improve your knowledge and skills.

Our economics portfolio

You can find a range of economics courses here, from top universities around the world. For example, you can learn about things like risk management in the global economy. This course looks at how the financial markets impact the world’s economy.

You can also find courses that look at some of the social aspects of economics. For example, you can learn about the rising wealth and income inequality, as well as how we measure economies beyond GDP.

Many of these courses take just a few weeks and a few hours of study to complete. For those learners seeking a more in-depth learning opportunity, a program might be a better option.

You can gain academic accreditation by taking a program, which is a selection of courses on a related subject, followed by an assessment.

What higher education economics options are there?

We offer a range of online economics degrees from world-class universities. With FutureLearn, you’ll find degrees of all different levels, including:

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