A levels for an economics degree

What three subjects should I pick that will be very well suited towards an economics degree. I don't want to reveal what subjects I enjoy and I am good at as I just want to know what are the best combinations to do an economics degree.

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The first question you should be asking yourself is if you're good at maths.

Maths (Take Statistics as your module) and economics. The rest is down to you, though I'd say do something like further maths or politics.

What three subjects should I pick that will be very well suited towards an economics degree. I don't want to reveal what subjects I enjoy and I am good at as I just want to know what are the best combinations to do an economics degree.

Thanks

Yet again, Economics and Maths sound good.
If you're not keen on Further Maths, what about Physics?

Have you checked the entry requirements of universities to which you might like to apply?

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There are some universities that offer economic history degrees etc. but quite frankly as essay subjects the skills you'd develop from either wouldn't be entirely transferrable. Out of the two I'd recommend history if there's source work in it because you can say a brief line on how it improved your analytical skills in your personal statement. If you do maths and economics business studies would be made very easy, you could do an AS in it and then take either History as a full A level or vice versa. Most people don't like the idea of doing both (neither did I which is why I didn't pick business) but I regret it as it shows you have an understanding of the inner workings of economic policy in a business setting and keeps your options open to other finance careers. In addition when you're applying for work shadowing/placement business would look great along with economics and maths so you'd have a good chance of getting in with PwC or Deloitte for a few days. Good luck with your choices I hope they work out!

I have and I'm pretty confident of achieving As and A*s in my A levels.

Top economics degrees in the UK pretty much all require A-Level Maths (often at A*/A grade) and the very best often ask for A-Level Further Maths (e.g. Cambridge, LSE, UCL, Warwick etc). My advice to anyone who wants to study economics at degree level would be to take Maths and Further Maths. Aside from those, any subjects will be fine to be honest. For example, economics degrees frequently require you to be adept at essay-writing and so subjects such as Economics, History, Politics, English Literature etc. will be fine. In addition, economics increasingly draws on areas of applied mathematics and subjects which use mathematics intensively; therefore, taking subjects such as Physics and Chemistry (and perhaps also Biology) will also be very helpful. Also, languages are equally good, and perhaps increasingly useful especially for the job market later in life. Basically, my advice would be that if you are set on studying economics at university, take Maths and Further Maths plus whatever combination of one or two more subjects that interest you. This does not have to be economics as all courses will assume no knowledge of economics; however, this may be helpful for giving you a head-start in some courses. However, it is worth noting that almost all top economics degrees will assume a fundamental knowledge of pure mathematics.