Economics/Latin
Economics combined with Latin is a pairing that brings together two fundamentally different but productively complementary intellectual disciplines. Economics is the social science that examines how individuals, firms and societies make choices about the allocation of scarce resources, how markets function and sometimes fail, how incomes are distributed and how economic policy can address inequality, growth and stability. Latin opens the vast literary, legal, philosophical and historical legacy of Rome, giving you direct access to texts that shaped Western culture for two millennia and developing the close reading, grammatical precision and interpretive skill that serious language study demands.
At the University of Glasgow this part-time programme allows you to pursue both disciplines alongside other commitments, developing genuine competence in economic analysis and in the reading and interpretation of Latin texts. Economics will teach you to think rigorously about costs, benefits, incentives and the consequences of decisions, and to apply these frameworks to both market and non-market contexts. Latin will develop your ability to read with extraordinary care, to translate with accuracy and to situate ancient texts in their historical and cultural contexts.
The programme includes a year abroad, providing the opportunity to engage with economics or classical studies in an international academic environment.
The combination of economics and Latin equips graduates for a remarkable range of careers. Economists are sought by financial institutions, government, consultancies, international organisations and research institutes. Latin graduates bring the rigour of classical training to careers in law, public service, education, academic research, publishing and the cultural sector.
Together the two disciplines develop the analytical precision, communication skill and cultural awareness that open doors in many professional fields. Many graduates continue to postgraduate study in either economics or classics, building on the undergraduate combination to develop deeper expertise.