Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BSc
Course code	L1G1

Tuition fee	To be confirmed

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in any language

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 TOEFL (IBT): 76 CAE: B2 with 52+ CAE (from Jan 15): 169+

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. essex.ac.uk/..tercourse=UG00111&subgroup=1

Overview

Economics at Essex is a home for the tenacious and bold: we encourage you to ask difficult questions so you can work with us to break intellectual boundaries and pioneer new solutions to issues of global concern. Mathematics develops strong problem-solving skills that will complement the economics side of your course and allow you to understand the more complex elements of the subject.

Our course gives you a thorough introduction to all aspects of economics and mathematics. You explore topics including:

- Micro and macroeconomics
- Qualitative and mathematical research methods
- Statistics
- Linear algebra
- Calculus

You examine the decisions of individuals, the strategies of firms and the policies of individuals to understand and challenge the standard rules of economics.

Our Department of Economics is rated consistently highly for student satisfaction, and is Top 5 in the UK for research, with over 90% of their research rated as “world-leading” or “internationally excellent” (REF 2014).

Meanwhile, our Department of Mathematical Sciences is genuinely innovative and student-focused; we are working on projects ranging from the economic impact of the behaviour of dairy cows, to understanding crowd behaviour through modelling a zombie apocalypse, to circular Sudoku and other puzzles.

Programme structure

Year 1

Introduction to Economics
Calculus
Statistics I
Linear Mathematics
Career Skills in Economics
Applied Economics and Policy (optional)

Year 2

Macroeconomics (Intermediate)
Microeconomics (Intermediate)
Mathematical Methods in Economics (optional)
Introduction to Econometric Methods
Mathematical Methods
Linear Programming (Half Course)
Career Skills in Economics

Final year

Project: Economics
Econometric Methods (optional)
Mathematical Economics (optional)
Economic Analysis of Asset Prices (optional)
Economics of Bond and Derivatives Markets (optional)
Ordinary Differential Equations (optional)
Microeconomics (Advanced) (optional)

Career opportunities

Our students find themselves in demand from a wide range of employers in a host of occupations, including financial analysis, management, public administration and accountancy, as well as directly in roles using economic knowledge.

Our recent graduates have gone on to work for a wide range of high-profile companies including:

Bank of England
Barlcays
Citigroup
Deloitte
Ernst and Young
Morgan Stanley
Bank of New York
Santander