Mathematics and Economics

Mathematics and economics together form a degree of exceptional intellectual rigour and practical relevance. Economics asks how agents, markets, and economies behave and provides the theoretical frameworks and empirical methods to understand those behaviours. Mathematics provides the quantitative tools that allow those frameworks to be developed with precision: calculus, linear algebra, probability theory, optimisation, and statistical inference are all essential to modern economics, and a degree that combines the two disciplines develops exactly the skills that both academic research and professional practice require.

At the University of Nottingham, this three-year full-time programme develops your mathematical and economic reasoning in tandem, covering the theoretical foundations of both disciplines alongside their applications. You will study core economics including microeconomic theory, macroeconomics, and econometrics alongside the mathematical tools that underpin them, developing a level of technical sophistication that is distinctive in the graduate labour market. Entry typically requires around 168 UCAS tariff points.

Mathematics and economics graduates are among the most sought-after in the UK job market. They work in banking, investment management, financial analysis, economic consultancy, the civil service, central banking, data science, technology, and academic research. The precision of mathematical thinking combined with the ability to reason about economic systems and policy is valued in virtually every field where data, markets, or financial decisions play a role.

Many graduates continue to postgraduate study in economics, finance, statistics, or related disciplines, often with a view to academic or research careers.