Economics and Mathematics BSc (Hons) – 2020 entry

Both economics and mathematics are highly-regarded disciplines that run through contemporary life, and are both fascinating subjects in their own right. Our BSc in Economics and Mathematics provides you with high-level mathematics and statistics skills that are essential for many data driven and analytics jobs and further study.

All academics within the School of Economics are research-active and some are advisers to world-renowned organisations, meaning our teaching is at the forefront of the field and is influenced by real industry insights.

A Professional Training placement provides you with the opportunity to develop your professional, academic and personal potential, equipping you to be adaptable, resilient, globally minded, confident, entrepreneurial and digitally savvy in the workplace. These qualities are widely recognised by employers and many of our students are offered employment on graduation by their placement provider.

The Professional Training placement year gives our students an insight into their subject and career potential, and early access to professional experience. It can be invaluable in developing work-based skills and helping them secure a graduate career.

Recent graduates from the School of Economics have entered roles such as:

Consultant, Ernst & Young
Analyst, Bank of England
Financial Crime Associate, Deloitte
Assistant Economist, Home Office
Data Analyst, Nexmo
Technical Business Analyst, Acturis Ltd
Telecom Analyst, Efftel.

Applicants taking an A-level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element.

Please note: A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted.

GCSE or equivalent: English Language at Grade C(4) and Mathematics at Grade A (7) (or equivalent). Applicants must have achieved these grades at the time of making their application.

BSc (Hons) - Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA)
This programme will meet the educational requirements of the Chartered Mathematician designation, awarded by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, when it is followed by subsequent training and experience in employment to obtain equivalent competences to those specified by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) for taught masters degrees.