Economics with Mathematics

Description

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? On this course, you learn the economic theory to answer questions such as these, but you also study mathematics to an advanced level.

Whether you have already studied aspects of economics, this course gives a thorough introduction to all aspects of economics, including micro and macroeconomics. Instead of studying quantitative research methods, you study similar topics from the perspective of mathematical sciences, including statistics, linear algebra and calculus. You also have the opportunity to take optional modules from across our Department or our University.

During your second year, you build on these skills, maintaining the flexibility and choice of modules, and in your third year you specialise in areas that you find most interesting and can include advanced economics modules. You are required to complete a project in your third year (applicable to all our courses) and this is an excellent way to evidence the skills you have learnt to future employers or prepare for postgraduate study.

The main difference between BSc Economics with Mathematics and BSc Mathematics with Economics is that the former enables you to take relatively more economics modules than the latter.

Whether you continue studying or go into work, you will graduate secure in the knowledge you have received one of the best undergraduate training available in economics, from one of the top-rated research departments in the UK.

Detailed Course Facts

• GBP 9000 Year (EEA)
• GBP 11950 Year (Non-EEA)

• English

Course Content

In your first year all you will have 90 credits of compulsory modules and one 30 credit opti`onal module from within the Faculty of Social Science. With a small number of exceptions, if you successfully complete the first year of your BA, then you are qualified to enter the second year of that course and a range of other courses: for example, if you take economics, politics, philosophy and sociology, then you have a choice of at least nine possible single or joint honours courses at the end of your first year. This means you can change your course, providing you have taken the appropriate pre-requisites and places are available.
During your second year all your modules will be compulsory. In your final year you will have a much greater deal of flexibility; you will have 90 credits of optional modules, meaning you can take six optional 15 credit half-year modules, and a 30 credit research project, an individual piece of research on a topic that interests you, which is compulsory.
We operate a credit framework for our awards, which is based on principles widely used across the UK university sector. Each module has a credit rating attached and our standard three-year course consists of 360 credits (120 credits in your first year, and 240 credits across your second and final years).

Year 1

Introduction to Economics;
Calculus;
Further Calculus;
Linear Mathematics;
Statistics; and
one social science option

Year 2

Macroeconomics;
Microeconomics;
Introduction to Econometric Methods;
Mathematical Methods in Economics;
Mathematical Methods; and
Optimisation

Year 3

Economics Research Project; and
six half-year modules

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

Requirements

• A-levels: AAB-ABB including B in A-level Mathematics
• GCSE English: C
• IB: 33-32 points, including Higher Level Mathematics grade 5 (we consider IB certificates at the Higher Level on a case-by-case basis)
• Achievement of the Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 12 level three credits at distinction and the remainder at merit (or above) or achievement of the Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 6 level three credits at distinction and the remainder at merit (or above).

English language requirements for applicants whose first language is not English: IELTS 6.0 overall with minimum 5.5 in each component (or equivalent). Different requirements apply for second year entry.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of Essex.

Funding

For up-to-date information on funding opportunities at the University of Essex, please visit: www.essex.ac.uk/studentfinance.