Undergraduate maths seminar

Mathematics and Economics BSc

University Park Campus, Nottingham, UK

Course overview

How do government economic policies affect us? What drives inflation and interest rates? How can using mathematical models help tackle unemployment? Our BSc Mathematics and Economics explores these questions and more.

This course enables you to study mathematics whilst learning key economic principles. It is run jointly by the School of Mathematical Sciences and the School of Economics. 

 

Indicative modules

Mandatory

Year 1

Core Mathematics

Mandatory

Year 1

Introduction to Macroeconomics

Mandatory

Year 1

Introduction to Microeconomics

Mandatory

Year 1

Probability and Statistics 1

Mandatory

Year 2

Complex Analysis

Mandatory

Year 2

Real analysis

Optional

Year 2

Algebra

Optional

Year 2

Applied Mathematics

Optional

Year 2

Development Economics

Optional

Year 2

Econometric Theory II

Optional

Year 2

Econometric Theory I

Optional

Year 2

Environmental and Resource Economics

Optional

Year 2

Experimental and Behavioural Economics

Optional

Year 2

Financial Economics

Optional

Year 2

Industrial Economics

Optional

Year 2

International Trade

Optional

Year 2

Labour Economics

Optional

Year 2

Macroeconomic Theory

Optional

Year 2

Microeconomic Theory

Optional

Year 2

Monetary Economics

Optional

Year 2

Political Economy

Optional

Year 2

Markov Chains

Optional

Year 2

Methods for Probability and Statistics

Optional

Year 2

Public Sector Economics

Optional

Year 2

Scientific Computation

Optional

Year 2

Linear Models

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Development Economics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Econometric Theory

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Experimental and Behavioural Economics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Financial Economics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Industrial Economics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced International Trade I

Optional

Year 3

Advanced International Trade II

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Labour Economics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Macroeconomics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Mathematical Economics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Microeconomics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Monetary Economics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Political Economy

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Public Economics

Optional

Year 3

Applied Statistical Modelling

Optional

Year 3

Coding and Cryptography

Optional

Year 3

Discrete Mathematics and Graph Theory

Optional

Year 3

Dissertation in Economics

Optional

Year 3

Economic Policy Analysis I

Optional

Year 3

Economic Policy Analysis II

Optional

Year 3

Game Theory

Optional

Year 3

International Money and Macroeconomics

Optional

Year 3

Mathematical Finance

Optional

Year 3

Mathematics Group Projects

Optional

Year 3

Metric and Topological Spaces

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Microeconometric Methods

Optional

Year 3

Multivariate Analysis

Optional

Year 3

Numerical Methods in Economics

Optional

Year 3

Optimisation

Optional

Year 3

Statistical Inference

Optional

Year 3

Stochastic Models

Optional

Year 3

Time Series Analysis

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About modules

The above is a sample of the typical modules we offer, but is not intended to be construed or relied on as a definitive list of what might be available in any given year. This content was last updated on Thursday 9 January 2025. Due to timetabling availability, there may be restrictions on some module combinations.

University undergraduate student Cole Pearce studying in Nightingale Hall accommodation's library, University Park. November 5th 2021.

The course stood out to me due to the teaching methods. There is a lot of support available and many ways to consolidate and revise previous learning. Even without having studied further maths, I feel like everyone gets to an equal footing quite quickly.

Alexander Kitsis

BSc Mathematics and Economics

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Open Day June 2022