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Course summary

Our four year BSc Mathematics with Economics course, with an integrated placement year, is designed to also give you a range of transferable and practical skills to succeed within your chosen career. This course provides a balanced blend of basic mathematical techniques, a rigorous examination of their validity, the development of underlying structures common to a number of concepts and the application of mathematics to solve complex problems that arise in the real world. We reflect the awareness of the excitingly complex patterns and systems that can arise from simple mathematical ideas. Additionally, you will gain a solid grounding in economics, providing a theoretical and conceptual outlook in the world of business. Completion of the course prepares you for many careers in both the public and private sector and has been specifically designed to meet the huge demand for skilled mathematicians who also have a strong economic insight. Our graduates obtain employment in financial institutions, industry and teaching. Recent graduates have secured roles such as Graduate Forensic Accountant, Actuarial Analyst, Asset & Liabilities Management Analyst and Route Analyst. Key course benefits:

  • Our placement year offers you the opportunity to gain valuable experience and set your studies in the context of a working environment, to boost your future employment prospects
  • Our Business School is in the 1% of business schools globally with triple accreditation
  • Graduate Prospects for Economics at Aston is ranked 9th in the UK (Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2021)
  • Accredited by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA)

Modules

You will experience a range of teaching methods including lectures, tutorials, group-working, case studies and both individual and group presentations. Traditional teaching is supported by a virtual learning environment that is used to host a range of electronic supporting materials. Assessment is provided by a mix of coursework and examination.


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
G1L1
Institution code:
A80
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements


Unistats information

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1
International £17750 Year 1

Additional fee information

For Sandwich courses the placement fee is £1250 for Home/UK students and £2,500 for International students. * Please note that the tuition fees stated are for 2023 entry. 2024 tuition fees are presently unavailable and will be published on this website at the earliest opportunity. **The latest information relating to EU students and tuition fees for 2023 can be found on the UCAS website at: https://www.ucas.com/finance/finance-international-and-eu-students. ***The United Kingdom government has confirmed that European Union (EU), other European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss nationals commencing academic courses in England from August 2021 will no longer be eligible for home fee status. ^^Tuition fees for students are reviewed annually and may increase in subsequent years in line with inflation linked to the Retail Price Index (RPI) to take account of the University’s increased costs of delivering the Programme. Any such increase shall always be in accordance with the law.
Mathematics with Economics at Aston University, Birmingham - UCAS