Studying Economics and Business Studies

Readers Question why is it that some universities will prefer students not to take business studies as well?

I think the main reason is that some universities think they are too close in terms of content and style. There is some overlap of the syllabus. For example:

• Economies of Scale
• Concepts of Efficiency
• External influences (macro economics) interest rates, inflation, economic growth and exchange rates.

There was also a time when there was a perception (whether fair or not) that Business Studies was a ‘dumbed down’ version of Economics.

To be honest, I think it is a bit harsh that some universities don’t accept both economics and Business as apart from a few areas of overlap they are independent subjects worth studying on their own merits.

It is worth checking closely which universities object to both A Levels; there are several universities who do accept both. Although off the top of my head I can’t name them.