BScEconomics and Mathematics (Including Placement Year)

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, sandwich
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	BSc
Course code	L1G2

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher)

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 TOEFL (IBT): 76 CAE: B2 with 52+ CAE (from Jan 15): 169+

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

More information	essex.ac.uk/..tercourse=UG00105&subgroup=1

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Year 1

Introduction to Economics
Calculus
Statistics I
Linear Mathematics
Introduction to Computing (optional)
Numerical Methods and Computation
Discrete Mathematics
Mathematics Careers and Employability

Year 2

Macroeconomics (Intermediate)
Microeconomics (Intermediate)
Real Analysis
Statistics II
Mathematical Methods
Introduction to Numerical Methods (optional)
Mathematics Careers and Employability

Final year

Ordinary Differential Equations
Mathematics of Portfolios
Economics of Organisational Management (optional)
Economics of Transition (optional)
Econometric Methods (optional)
Environmental Economics (optional)
Cryptography and Codes (optional)
Complex Variables and Applications (optional)
Mathematics Careers and Employability

Career opportunities

Our graduates are highly employable in a wide range of places, working in business, pharmaceutical industries, banking and computing among others. The Council for Mathematical Sciences offers further information on careers in mathematics.

Our recent graduates from our BSc Economics and Mathematics have found employment as:

Chartered accountants
Investment consultants
Accounts technicians
Stock lending analysts