Program Overview

Mathematics and Economics BSc

Overview

How do government economic policies affect us? What drives inflation and interest rates? How can using mathematical models help tackle unemployment? Our BSc Mathematics and Economics explores these questions and more.

This course enables you to study mathematics whilst learning key economic principles. It is run jointly by the School of Mathematical Sciences and the School of Economics.

Course Structure

• Year 1: Core Mathematics, Introduction to Macroeconomics, Introduction to Microeconomics, Probability and Statistics 1
• Year 2: Complex Analysis, Real Analysis, Algebra, Applied Mathematics, Development Economics, Econometric Theory II, Econometric Theory I, Environmental and Resource Economics, Experimental and Behavioural Economics, Financial Economics, Industrial Economics, International Trade, Labour Economics, Macroeconomic Theory, Microeconomic Theory, Monetary Economics, Political Economy, Markov Chains, Methods for Probability and Statistics, Public Sector Economics, Scientific Computation, Linear Models
• Year 3: Advanced Development Economics, Advanced Econometric Theory, Advanced Experimental and Behavioural Economics, Advanced Financial Economics, Advanced Industrial Economics, Advanced International Trade I, Advanced International Trade II, Advanced Labour Economics, Advanced Macroeconomics, Advanced Mathematical Economics, Advanced Microeconomics, Advanced Monetary Economics, Advanced Political Economy, Advanced Public Economics, Applied Statistical Modelling, Coding and Cryptography, Discrete Mathematics and Graph Theory, Dissertation in Economics, Economic Policy Analysis I, Economic Policy Analysis II, Game Theory, International Money and Macroeconomics, Mathematical Finance, Mathematics Group Projects, Metric and Topological Spaces, Advanced Microeconometric Methods, Multivariate Analysis, Numerical Methods in Economics, Optimisation, Statistical Inference, Stochastic Models, Time Series Analysis

Entry Requirements

• A-levels: A*AA/AAA
• IB: 34 points overall or 666 in HL certificates
• GCSEs: English 4 (C) or equivalent
• Excluded subjects: General studies, critical thinking, citizenship studies, thinking skills, global perspectives and research
• Alternative qualifications: Access to HE Diploma, Advanced Diploma, BTEC HND/HNC, BTEC Extended Diploma

Tuition Fees

• UK students: £9,535 per year
• International students: £23,000 per year

Scholarships and Bursaries

• School scholarships: International orientation scholarship of £1,000
• Home students: Means-tested core bursary of up to £1,000 per year

Careers and Employability

• Graduate destinations: EY, Investec Bank Plc, PWC, Schroders
• Average starting salary: £27,490 (Mathematical Sciences), £34,570 (Economics)
• Career prospects: Associate data scientist, client account manager, corporate tax analyst, macro data analyst, operations analyst

Campus

• University Park Campus: 300 acres, green spaces, wildlife, period buildings, modern facilities

Contact

• Help and support: www.nottingham.ac.uk/help