Mathematics with Economics
A thorough grasp of mathematics is, as the London School of Economics has long recognised, essential to understanding modern economics. Economic reasoning depends on formal models, statistical methods, and quantitative analysis, and the ability to work with these tools at a sophisticated level gives you a significant advantage in both academic and professional contexts. This programme is built for students who want to develop real depth in both disciplines rather than treating one as an add-on to the other.
At the London School of Economics and Political Science, this three-year, full-time BSc gives you the chance to study mathematics and economics in serious depth, side by side. You will engage with mathematical analysis, linear algebra, probability, and statistics alongside microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, econometrics, and the mathematical tools that underpin modern economic research. The programme includes a year abroad, giving you the opportunity to study at a leading partner institution in another country and to encounter different intellectual traditions and economic contexts.
The training is demanding and is designed for students who are genuinely comfortable with formal reasoning and who want to bring mathematical precision to their understanding of economic questions.
Graduates of mathematics with economics programmes from institutions such as LSE are exceptionally well-placed in a highly competitive graduate market. The combination of mathematical rigour and economic understanding is sought after in finance, quantitative analysis, investment management, economic consulting, technology, and policy. Careers in central banking, regulatory bodies, international financial institutions, and academic research are all accessible to graduates who go on to further study.
Many proceed to postgraduate work in economics, finance, statistics, or operational research, using the strong quantitative foundation the degree provides to pursue advanced research or highly analytical professional roles.