Program Overview

Mathematics and Economics BSc

Overview

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 Details

Qualification

BSc Jt Hons

Entry Requirements

A*AA-AAA

Start Date

September 2026

UCAS code

GL11

Duration

3 years full-time

Fees

£9,535*

Course Information

This course explores how government economic policies affect us, what drives inflation and interest rates, and how using mathematical models can help tackle unemployment.

Modules

Year 1

• Core Mathematics
• Introduction to Macroeconomics
• Introduction to Microeconomics
• Probability and Statistics

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

• Dissertation A
• Advanced Development Economics
• Advanced Econometric Theory
• Advanced Economic History
• Advanced Experimental and Behavioural Economics
• Advanced Financial Economics
• Advanced Industrial Economics
• Advanced International Trade
• 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 B
• Game Theory
• International Money and Macroeconomics
• Mathematical Finance
• Mathematics Group Projects
• Metric and Topological Spaces
• Multivariate Analysis
• Numerical Methods in Economics
• Optimisation
• Statistical Inference
• Stochastic Models
• Time Series Analysis

Additional Costs

• All students will need at least one device to approve security access requests via Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
• We also recommend students have a suitable laptop to work both on and off-campus.
• For more information, please check the equipment advice.

Scholarships and Bursaries

• We offer an international orientation scholarship of £1,000 to the best international (full-time, non EU) applicants on this course.
• It will be paid at most once for each year of study.
• If you repeat a year for any reason, the scholarship will not be paid for that repeated year.
• The scholarship is awarded in subsequent years to students who perform well academically (at the level of a 2:1 Hons degree or better at the first attempt).

Careers Overview

Maths and economics are broad and versatile subjects leading to many possible careers. Skilled individuals are found in a variety of organisations, in lots of different sectors.

Job Prospects

• 86.40% of undergraduates from the School of Mathematical Sciences secured employment or further study within 15 months of graduation.
• The average annual salary for these graduates was £27,490.
• 88.5% of undergraduates from the School of Economics secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation.
• The average annual salary for these graduates was £34,570.*