BSc Economics with Mathematics

University of Essex
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Bachelor's degree

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Colchester

  • Duration

    3 Years

About the course
How do individuals and organisations produce, consume and sell goods and services? How can a country or individual make better use of the resources it has? Economics is not only about stocks, shares, and financial markets; it relates to every aspect of our lives where there is a demand to produce and supply goods and services


Economics at Essex is a home for the tenacious and bold: we encourage you to ask difficult questions so you can work with us to break intellectual boundaries and pioneer new solutions to issues of global concern

Mathematics develops strong problem-solving skills that will complement the economics side of your course and allow you to understand the more complex elements of the subject


Our course gives you a thorough introduction to all aspects of economics and mathematics

You explore topics including:
Micro and macroeconomics
Qualitative and mathematical research methods
Statistics
Linear algebra
Calculus
You examine the decisions of individuals, the strategies of firms and the policies of individuals to understand and challenge the standard rules of economics


Our Department of Economics is rated consistently highly for student satisfaction, and is Top 5 in the UK for research, with over 90% of their research rated as “world-leading” or “internationally excellent” (REF 2014)


Meanwhile, our Department of Mathematical Sciences is genuinely innovative and student-focused; we are working on projects ranging from the economic impact of the behaviour of dairy cows, to understanding crowd behaviour through modelling a zombie apocalypse, to circular Sudoku and other puzzles

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Colchester (Essex)
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Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ

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On request

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10/10/2018
What I would highlight: You will receive no academic support if you are falling behind. It was a great experience in all, thanks a lot.
What could be improved: I can't say nothing.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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Subjects

  • Calculus
  • Statistics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Microeconomics
  • Teaching
  • Mathematics
  • Economics
  • Employability
  • GCSE Mathematics
  • Skills and Training

Course programme

Example structure
Studying at Essex is about discovering yourself, so your course combines compulsory and optional modules to make sure you gain key knowledge in the discipline, while having as much freedom as possible to explore your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are just a selection of those available. The opportunity to take optional modules will depend on the number of core modules within any year of the course. In many instances, the flexibility to take optional modules increases as you progress through the course.
Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current first-year students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
Introduction to Economics
Calculus
Statistics I
Linear Mathematics
Career Skills in Economics
Applied Economics and Policy (optional)
Year 2
Macroeconomics (Intermediate)
Microeconomics (Intermediate)
Mathematical Methods in Economics (optional)
Introduction to Econometric Methods
Mathematical Methods
Linear Programming (Half Course)
Career Skills in Economics
Introduction to Numerical Methods (optional)
Vector Calculus (optional)
Final year
Project: Economics
Econometric Methods (optional)
Mathematical Economics (optional)
Economic Analysis of Asset Prices (optional)
Economics of Bond and Derivatives Markets (optional)
Ordinary Differential Equations (optional)
Microeconomics (Advanced) (optional)
Year abroad
On your year abroad, you have the opportunity to experience other cultures and languages, to broaden your degree socially and academically, and to demonstrate to employers that you are mature, adaptable, and organised. The rest of your course remains identical to the three-year degree.
Teaching
Teaching is arranged to allow freedom in how you organise your learning experiences
After receiving a general overview of a topic in your two-hour weekly lecture, you discuss and solve the issues it raises in a class with 15 to 20 fellow students
Optional support classes in Economics
Mathematics teaching mainly takes the form of lectures – you study roughly two 50-minute lectures and one 50-minute class per week, per module
Take a mathematics careers and employability module, where you compile a portfolio of skills and experience
Assessment
You are assessed each year through a mixture of coursework and end-of-year examinations
The weighting of your Economics modules is set at 50% coursework and 50% exam
For many of your second- and final-year modules, coursework takes the form of an extended essay
Complete your final year project in consultation with a personal supervisor
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“I found staff in my Department very helpful, and someone was always available to help Since leaving Essex I have trained as accountant at A4G Accountants, and many of my modules help with my day-to-day understanding of the job My time at Essex was the best three years of my life so far ” Kate McGarry, BSc Financial Economics, 2012 Study abroad Your education extends beyond the university campus We support you by providing the option of an additional year at no extra cost The four-year version of our degree allows you to spend the third year studying abroad or employed on a placement, while otherwise remaining identical to the three-year course Studying abroad allows you to experience other cultures and languages, to broaden your degree socially and academically, and to demonstrate to employers that you are mature, adaptable, and organised Popular destinations include: Bocconi Universit (Italy) Monash University (Australia) North Carolina University (USA) Complutense University of Madrid (Spain) Placement year Alternatively, you can spend your third year on a placement year with an external organisation, where you learn about a particular sector, company or job role, apply your academic knowledge in a practical working environment, and receive inspiration for future career pathways Our expert staff Study and work alongside some of the most prominent economists Our researchers are at the forefront of their field and have even received MBEs Many of our academic staff also provide consultancy services to businesses in London and other major financial centres, helping us to develop research for today's society as well as informing our teaching for the future As well as being world-class academics, our mathematics staff are award-winning teachers Many of our staff have won national or regional awards for lecturing, and many of them are qualified and accredited teachers – something which is very rare at a university The...

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