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**Expand your knowledge across two complementary disciplines and develop in-demand skills on our BSc Mathematics and Economics with a Placement Year course.**
This flexible course will prepare you for a multitude of careers in growing industries, allowing you to study to your strengths and discover new interests. You’ll develop your skills in mathematics and economics, as well as learn how to code.
This four-year degree includes an integrated, year-long work placement, allowing you to graduate with experience in the industry.
**Grow in confidence as a math...
**Expand your knowledge across two complementary disciplines and develop in-demand skills on our BSc Mathematics and Economics with a Placement Year course.**<br/><br/>This flexible course will prepare you for a multitude of careers in growing industries, allowing you to study to your strengths and discover new interests. You’ll develop your skills in mathematics and economics, as well as learn how to code.<br/><br/>This four-year degree includes an integrated, year-long work placement, allowing you to graduate with experience in the industry.<br/><br/>**Grow in confidence as a mathematician**<br/><br/>Join the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and become a part of a supportive, interactive, and accomplished learning community.<br/><br/>Taught by expert staff with extensive teaching, research, and consultancy experience, you’ll work collaboratively across a range of topics in pure and applied mathematics. Modules are informed by our world-leading research, and include areas such as:<br/>- calculus<br/><br/><br/>- analysis<br/><br/><br/>- linear algebra<br/><br/><br/>- differential equations<br/><br/><br/>- numerical analysis.<br/><br/><br/>Your second year will feature a skills module, which is designed to improve your transferrable skills and enhance your employability.<br/><br/>**Exploring economics**<br/><br/>Economics skills can help you progress into a range of sectors such as business, finance, and marketing.<br/><br/>With support from the Department of Economics, you will gain a thorough understanding of both microeconomics and macroeconomics, with a choice between econometrics or economic theory in your second year.<br/><br/>We pride ourselves in our high-quality teaching, which will be delivered in a range of approaches, including:<br/>- lectures<br/><br/><br/>- group tutorials<br/><br/><br/>- group presentations<br/><br/><br/>- open debate.<br/><br/><br/>**Placement Year**<br/><br/>This degree includes an integrated, year-long, paid industrial placement between your second and final year.<br/><br/>We offer a variety of placements in areas such as finance, logistics, and technology, and across a range of national and international organisations, such as Microsoft, IBM, SAP and the NHS.<br/><br/>Our dedicated placements officer can provide advice and support to find your ideal placement, as well as developing your CV and interview skills.<br/><br/>You can also undertake summer placements throughout your degree if you wish too.<br/><br/>Visit the Important Information page for more details on securing and completing a placement year.
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Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
10/2025
Campus
Main Site
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Course Code
GL12
Institution Code
R12
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS TariffNot Accepted Scottish HigherA,B,B,B,B including Mathematics at grade A. If you place us as your Firm choice we will accept you with one grade lower than this, including accepting a B in Maths (e.g. BBBBB with Maths at B). Access to HE DiplomaD:18,M:27 including at least 12 level 3 credits in Mathematics. If you place us as your Firm choice we will accept you with 15 level 3 credits at Distinction and 30 level 3 credits at Merit, including at least 12 level 3 credits in Maths. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme30 including Mathematics at grade 6 at Higher Level. If you place us as your Firm choice we will accept you with 28 points overall, including accepting Maths at grade 5 at Higher Level. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Not Accepted GCSE/National 4/National 5GCSE Maths C (or 4), English Language or English Literature C (or 4). Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - PrincipalD3,M2,M3 including Mathematics at Grade D3. If you place us as your Firm choice we will accept you with one grade lower than this, including accepting a grade M2 in Maths. (e.g. M2, M2, M3 with Maths at M2). Extended ProjectB In recognition of the excellent preparation that the Extended Project Qualification provides to students for University study, we now include achievement in the EPQ as part of a formal offer. Eligible applicants would receive two offers, our usual offer plus an alternative offer of a B in the EPQ and one grade lower in their A level subjects. A levelA,B,C including Mathematics at grade A. If you place us as your Firm choice we will accept you with one grade lower than this, including accepting a B in Maths at A level. (e.g. BBC with Maths at B or ABD with Maths at either A or B). |
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