Mathematics with Economics BSc (Hons)

Course overview

Mathematics provides an essential basis for understanding modern finance. This course combines a grounding in maths concepts and methods with an opportunity to develop skills that can be applied to the analysis and modelling of financial markets. As a mathematics with economics graduate, a range of career options are available to you - from banking and insurance, to teaching and local government. This course includes an optional work placement year, at no extra cost.

The essentials of finance and underlying economic theory are studied alongside mathematics. Throughout the course emphasis is placed on problem solving and real-world applications.

A wide variety of career options are available to mathematics with economics graduates in the financial services sector, including working as an actuary, in accountancy, banking, insurance, investment management and management consultancy. In the public sector specialists in maths and finance are employed in the civil service, local government and other organizations such as the NHS. The course also provides a sound basis for finance, economics, econometrics, logistics, mathematics, statistics and many other areas.

Career opportunities

All programmes incorporate employability skills development alongside your degree. Our staff utilise their extensive business connections to provide many and varied opportunities to engage with potential employers through fairs, guest lectures, live projects and site visits. In addition we offer a series of workshops and events in all years that ensure you are equipped with both degree-level subject knowledge and the practical skills that employers are looking for in new graduate recruits.

Our award-winning careers service works with regional and national employers to advertise graduate positions, in addition to providing post-graduation support for all Teesside University alumni.