Program Overview

BSc Mathematics with Economics - 2026 entry

Overview

Taught in partnership between Exeter’s Mathematics department and The University of Exeter’s triple-accredited Business School, this programme explores modern economics, including topics from inflation to the control of monopoly power, and from the study of developing countries to the finance of multinational companies. You will have the opportunity to extend your degree and spend a ‘Year in Industry’ at companies such as Lloyds Banking Group, Coca-Cola, Met Office and PwC. Previous study of Economics is not required to join this programme.

Entry Requirements

• Typical offer: A levels: AAA-AAB, IB: 36/666 - 34/665, BTEC: DDD
• Contextual offers: A-Level: ABB-ABC, IB: 32/655-30/555, BTEC: DDM
• Required subjects: GCE AL Maths grade A, HL6 in Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches)
• GCSE: Grade 4/C in GCSE English language
• Access to HE: 30 L3 credits at Distinction Grade and 15 L3 credits at Merit Grade
• T-Level: T-Levels not accepted

Course Content

Year 1

• Compulsory modules:
  • MTH1000: Foundations
  • MTH1001: Mathematical Structures
  • MTH1002: Mathematical Methods
  • MTH1004: Probability, Statistics and Data
  • BEE1036: Economics I
  • BEE1037: Economics II

Year 2

• Compulsory modules:
  • BEE2025: Microeconomics II
• Optional modules:
  • MTH2003: Differential Equations
  • MTH2004: Vector Calculus and Applications
  • MTH2008: Real Analysis
  • MTH2009: Complex Analysis
  • MTH2010: Groups, Rings and Fields
  • MTH2011: Linear Algebra

Placement year (if taken)

• Duration: 4 years
• UCAS code: G2N6
• Campus: Streatham Campus
• Discipline: Mathematics
• Contact: Web: Enquire online, Phone: +44 (0)

Final year

• Compulsory modules:
  • BEE3*: Level 3 Economics options
• Optional modules:
  • EMP3001: Commercial and Industrial Experience
  • MTH3035: Mathematics Group Project
  • MTH3001: Theory of Weather and Climate
  • MTH3004: Number Theory
  • MTH3006: Mathematical Biology and Ecology
  • MTH3007: Fluid Dynamics
  • MTH3008: Partial Differential Equations
  • MTH3011: Nonlinear Systems and Control
  • MTH3013: Applied Differential Geometry
  • MTH3019: Mathematics: History and Culture
  • MTH3022: Graphs, Networks and Algorithms
  • MTH3024: Stochastic Processes
  • MTH3026: Cryptography
  • MTH3030: Mathematics of Climate Change
  • MTH3038: Galois Theory
  • MTH3039: Computational Nonlinear Dynamics
  • MTH3040: Topology and Metric Spaces
  • MTH3042: Integral Equations
  • MTH3050: Functional Analysis

Course Variants

BSc Mathematics with Economics with a year in industry

• UCAS code: G2N6
• Duration: 4 years
• Campus: Streatham Campus
• Discipline: Mathematics
• Contact: Web: Enquire online, Phone: +44 (0)

Fees

• Tuition fees for 2025 entry: UK students: £9,535 per year, International students: £29,800 per year
• Scholarships: The University of Exeter has many different scholarships available to support your education, including £5 million in scholarships for international students applying to study with us in the 2025/26 academic year.

Learning and Teaching

• Assessment: All our degrees involve a combination of teaching methods, including lectures, seminars, examples classes, workshops and tutorials.
• Private study and support: In addition to lectures and seminars, you should spend about 20 hours per week in private study.
• Project and computer work: There are modules at all levels that involve project work and report writing, and the final year project is a major piece of research and writing that allows you to go into depth for a specific area under the guidance of a member of academic staff.

Your Future

• Career paths: The broad-based skills acquired during your degree will give you an excellent grounding for a wide variety of careers, not only those related to Mathematics but also in wider fields.
• Professional experience: You have the choice to take an optional ‘Commercial and Industrial Experience’ module during the vacation before your final year.