Dr. Babajide Adesoji Ajayi
Acting Head of Department
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Economic theory, quantitative skills and policy analysis for careers in banking, finance, consulting, public policy, entrepreneurship and research.
- 4 years
- Duration
- B.Sc.
- Degree
- NUC
- Accredited
- Full-time
- Mode
About this programme
The Department of Economics offers a four-year B.Sc. (Hons) programme, structured on the Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). Direct Entry students complete the programme in three years.
The curriculum blends economic theory, quantitative skills and policy analysis. Students learn by doing in the Department's Econometric Laboratory, using STATA, SPSS, R and Excel, and complete a compulsory industrial attachment (SIWES).
With seasoned lecturers, students are groomed to analyse real-life problems and provide practical solutions for economic growth and development, emerging as decision makers and future leaders who will shape the economy of tomorrow.
Graduates are prepared for careers in banking, finance, consulting, public policy, entrepreneurship and research, through seven career sequences ranging from core economics and policy to data and quantitative economics, public finance, and academia.
Curriculum overview
100 Level: Foundations
Principles of Economics I & II
Mathematics for Economists
Introduction to Statistics
Accounting
Sociology
GST-English
Philosophy
Nigerian People and Culture
200 Level: Core theory foundation
Microeconomic Theory
Macroeconomic Theory
History of Economic Thought
Structure of Nigerian Economy
Mathematics II
Statistics II
Entrepreneurship
300 Level: Tools and applied
Intermediate Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
Econometrics I & II
Public Finance
International Economics
Monetary Economics
Development Economics
Labour Economics
Research Methodology
400 Level: Advanced and specialisation
Advanced Microeconomics/Macroeconomics
Comparative Economic Systems
Petroleum/Energy Economics
Project Evaluation
Environmental Economics
Health Economics
Managerial Economics
Operations Research
Entry Requirements
UTME Entry Requirements
- Minimum age of 16 years at the time of admission; Diploma and JUPEB applicants may apply from age 14.
- Minimum of five credit passes at SSCE, GCE, NECO, or equivalent in not more than two sittings.
- Credits must include English Language and Mathematics, except for Humanities and Law programmes where Mathematics may not be compulsory.
- UTME candidates must obtain an acceptable JAMB score and satisfy Anchor University's Post-UTME screening.
- Direct Entry candidates require the relevant five O Level credits plus at least two Advanced Level passes or equivalent qualifications acceptable to the University.
Programme requirement: An acceptable UTME score and credit passes in five SSC subjects, including English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two other social science subjects, in not more than two sittings.
JAMB subjects: English, Economics, Mathematics, and any other relevant subject.
Direct Entry Requirements
- Five SSC credit passes including English Language, Mathematics and Economics, plus one of: a merit pass in a diploma in Economics; two relevant passes at Advanced Level; passes in two major relevant subjects in the NCE; or two passes at JUPEB or IJMB. Direct Entry is a three-year programme.
Programme requirement: Five SSC credit passes including English Language, Mathematics and Economics, plus one of: a merit pass in a diploma in Economics; two relevant passes at Advanced Level; passes in two major relevant subjects in the NCE; or two passes at JUPEB or IJMB. Direct Entry is a three-year programme.
Fees
Admissions charges for 2026/2027. These are separate from tuition and other student fees.
- Application fee
- ₦35,000
- Acceptance fee
- ₦60,000
Please contact the Bursary Unit for current tuition and other fees.
Where this degree takes you
The programme prepares graduates for careers in banking, finance, consulting, public policy, entrepreneurship and research.
- Banking
- Finance and investment
- Consulting
- Public policy
- Public sector and public finance
- Data and quantitative economics
- Entrepreneurship
- Research and academia
Meet the lecturers
Professor Isaiah Oluranti Olurinola
Professor of Economics; Dean of Postgraduate Studies
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Professor Lukmon Oladele Oderinde
Professor of Economics; Director of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance
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Mr. Gbenga Peter Sanusi
Lecturer
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Dr. Gabriel Eromosele Akhidue
Lecturer II
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