Economics and Mathematics

Leeds University Business School

Postgraduate

In Leeds

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Leeds

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Solving economic problems requires advanced mathematical and statistical skills. This degree will give you firm foundations in the major areas of mathematics and economics and explore mathematical applications in economics.
This course is delivered jointly by the School of Mathematics and the Leeds University Business School, which is internationally renowned for the quality of its teaching, research and facilities. Your economics modules will give you in-depth understanding of micro and macroeconomics, which you can study to an advanced level. You’ll get to grips with concepts including supply and demand and scarcity, and you’ll study key techniques in econometrics.
Your mathematics modules will give you a solid grounding in core topics such as algebra and calculus. Optional modules, which you can choose from a wide range, allow you to explore topics in pure and applied mathematics, and statistics. Throughout, you’ll develop a skillset that will prepare you for a successful career.
Enhancing your degree
This course offers you the opportunity to spend a year working in industry or studying at a university abroad, both of which provide valuable experience and help your personal development. Both of these schemes add an additional year to your course, taking the total course length to 4 years.
Our industrial placement scheme gives you the opportunity to gain work experience in an industry relevant to your degree and interests. Our students often describe this industrial experience as an invaluable part of their degree and one which stands them in good stead for their future careers.
The study abroad year enables you to gain insight into the study of economics and mathematics at one of our partner universities overseas. Many students have found this to be extremely worthwhile in helping broaden their horizons in terms of learning about a new culture and improving their foreign language skills.

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Leeds (North Yorkshire)
Maurice Keyworth Building, The University Of Leeds, LS2 9JT

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About this course

Entry requirements
A-level: AAA/A*AB where the first grade quoted is Mathematics.
Where an A-Level Science subject is taken, we require a pass in the practical science element, alongside the achievement of the A-Level at the stated grade.
Excludes A-Level General Studies or Critical Thinking.
GCSE: You must also have GCSE English at grade B or above (or equivalent).
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Subjects

  • Macroeconomics
  • Statistics
  • Mathematics
  • Economics
  • Calculus
  • Algebra
  • Financial Mathematics
  • Financial
  • University
  • School
  • Industry
  • Financial Training
  • GCSE Mathematics
  • Probability

Course programme

Your time will be divided roughly equally between modules from economics and mathematics. You’ll enjoy a great deal of independence in shaping your studies from a wide range of advanced topics in both subjects, including statistics and financial mathematics.

In your first year, you’ll be introduced to micro and macroeconomics, study the key labour market actors, and develop knowledge of the structures and institutions of industry. In mathematics, you’ll study core topics including probability and statistics, calculus and mathematical analysis, and linear algebra.

In year 2, you’ll continue to study micro and macroeconomic theory and will learn more advanced techniques in the application of economic models to problems. You’ll be introduced to econometric tools you can use to test economic theory and study the theory and practice of optimality. In mathematics, you can choose from modules on topics including statistics, financial mathematics, differential equations and discrete mathematics.

In your final year, you’ll undertake a project in either mathematics or economics. For the remainder of the year, you can choose optional modules in economics and mathematics from a wide variety. Your economic studies could explore international trade, the economics of famines or current topics in European integration. In mathematics, you’ll be given the opportunity to study pure mathematics, applied mathematics and statistics topics.

Course structure

These are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.

Modules Year 1

Compulsory modules

  • Economic Institutions (Labour) 10 credits
  • Economic Institutions (Industry) 10 credits
  • Economic Theory and Applications 1 20 credits
  • Calculus and Mathematical Analysis 10 credits
  • Numbers and Vectors 10 credits
  • Linear Algebra with Applications 15 credits
  • Modelling with Differential Equations 10 credits
  • Financial Mathematics 1 15 credits
  • Probability and Statistics I 10 credits
  • Probability and Statistics II 10 credits

Year 2

Compulsory modules

  • Intermediate Microeconomics 10 credits
  • Introduction to Econometrics 10 credits
  • Intermediate Macroeconomics 10 credits
  • Introduction to Optimisation 10 credits
Optional modules
  • Introduction to Health Economics 10 credits
  • Theories of Growth, Value and Distribution 10 credits
  • Industrial Economics 10 credits
  • Macroeconomic Policy and Performance in Britain 10 credits
  • Explanation in Economics 10 credits
  • The International Economic Environment 10 credits
  • Business Economics 10 credits
  • Economics Research Methods 10 credits
  • Labour Economics 10 credits
  • Economics of Innovation 10 credits
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