BSc Economics and Mathematics
About this course
BSc in Economics and Mathematics, a mathematics and economics degree centred on quantitative and analytical methods. Core topics include Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, and Research Methods. Delivered jointly by the School of Mathematics and the Leeds University Business School, the course provides industrial placement opportunities and study abroad programmes. During the first year, students study compulsory foundations through Core Mathematics, Probability and Statistics, and Economic Theory and Applications. The second year continues with Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, and Optimisation, alongside optional modules covering topics such as financial mathematics and labour economics. The final year offers extensive optional modules across advanced economic theory and specialised mathematics, including options for a project in mathematics or an economics joint honours final year project.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA/A*AB BTEC: BTEC qualifications in relevant disciplines are considered in combination with other qualifications, including grade A in A-level mathematics, or equivalent IB: 17 points at Higher Level including 6 in Higher Level Mathematics (Mathematics: Analytics and Approaches is preferred).
What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 80%
- Learning opportunities: 74%
- Assessment and feedback: 59%
- Academic support: 84%
- Organisation and management: 68%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 20%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 40%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 25%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 230 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 12%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 14%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 40%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Core Mathematics
- Probability and Statistics
- Computational Mathematics and Modelling
- Economics and Global History
- Economic Theory and Applications
- Statistical Methods
- Optimisation
- Economics Research Methods
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Further Linear Algebra and Discrete Mathematics
- Vector Calculus and Partial Differential Equations
- Stochastic Processes
- Investigations in Mathematics
- Financial Mathematics
- Calculus of Variations
- Rings and Polynomials
- Time Series
- Ethics and Economics
- Business Economics
- Theory of Growth, Value and Distribution
- Introduction to Health Economics
- Labour Economics
- Industrial Economics
- Macroeconomic Policy and Performance
- Statistics and Econometrics
- Mathematics
- Economics
- Project in Mathematics
- Statistical Modelling
- Methods of Applied Mathematics
- Advanced Microeconomics
- Transnational Corporations in the World Economy
- Economics of Business and Corporate Strategy
- Economic Development
- Stochastic Calculus and Derivative Pricing
- Multivariate Analysis and Classification
- Numbers and Codes
- Graph Theory and Combinatorics
- Behavioural Economics
- Advanced Macroeconomics
- Environmental Economics
- Applied Econometrics
- Public Enterprise and Regulation
- Modern Theories of Money and Monetary Policy
- Economics Joint Honours Final Year Project
- Groups and Symmetry
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Economics and Mathematics at University of Leeds earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months, £36,000 after 3 years, £52,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £40,500 and £66,500. The £52,000 median after five years is £12,500 more than the UK median for Mathematics.
What do graduates of BSc Economics and Mathematics at University of Leeds do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Economics and Mathematics at University of Leeds?
80% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Economics and Mathematics at University of Leeds?
The typical offer is AAA at A level. The average entrant had 180 UCAS points.
Does BSc Economics and Mathematics at University of Leeds include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Economics and Mathematics at University of Leeds?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.