Mathematics with Economics
Mathematics and economics are natural intellectual companions. Economics increasingly relies on mathematical tools to model how individuals, firms, and governments make decisions, and the most rigorous economic analysis requires a level of mathematical sophistication that this programme is designed to develop. At University College London, the BSc Mathematics with Economics is a three-year full-time programme that takes mathematics as the primary discipline while developing a serious understanding of economics and related areas including commerce and business.
No prior knowledge of economics is required to begin the programme.
The mathematics content of the degree is taught at the rigorous level characteristic of a strong mathematics degree at a leading research university. You will engage with pure and applied mathematics, developing facility with proof, analysis, algebra, and the mathematical tools used to model complex systems. The economics component introduces you to microeconomics and macroeconomics, the quantitative methods used in economic analysis, and areas where economic theory intersects with commerce and business practice.
The combination means you develop the capacity to move between mathematical abstraction and its application to economic problems, which is a genuinely valuable intellectual skill. UCL's location and research environment provide exceptional resources for a programme of this kind, with strong connections to both mathematics and economics at an internationally recognised level.
Graduates of mathematics with economics programmes are among the most sought-after in the quantitative graduate jobs market. Finance and investment banking, economic consulting, data science, actuarial work, public policy analysis, and technology are among the most common career destinations, and the combination of mathematical rigour and economic understanding is particularly valued in roles that require modelling and analysis of economic or financial systems. Many graduates go on to postgraduate study, including master's programmes in economics, financial mathematics, data science, or statistics, and doctoral research in economics or applied mathematics.
The degree provides a strong and versatile foundation for a career in any field that rewards disciplined quantitative thinking.