Newcastle University

Economics and Mathematics BSc Honours UCAS Code: GL11 (3 years)Joint Honours in Science

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This degree, part of the Joint Honours in Science scheme, lets you divide your time equally between economics and mathematics topics. Throughout the degree you have a personal tutor in one subject and an adviser from the other.

Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each Stage lasts for an academic year and you need to complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each Stage.

Stage 1

Compulsory modules

• ACE1050  Sustainable Development
• ECO1001  Economic Analysis
• ECO1013  The European Economy
• ECO1015  The British Economy
• MAS1041  Mathematical Methods A
• MAS1042  Mathematical Methods B
• MAS1141  Analytic Geometry and the Foundations of Differential Equations
• MAS1142  Modelling with Differential Equations
• MAS1341  Introduction to Probability
• MAS1342  Introduction to Statistics

Stage 2

Compulsory modules

• ECO2001  Microeconomic Analysis
• ECO2002  Macroeconomic Analysis
• MAS2104  Introduction to Vector Calculus
• MAS2105  Methods for Solving Differential Equations
• MAS2241  Number Systems
• MAS2242  The Foundations of Analysis
• MAS2304  Foundations of Probability
• MAS2316  Introduction to Regression and Modelling
  

Stage 3

Compulsory modules

• MAS3312  Stochastic Financial Modelling

Optional modules

You take 100 credits from the following list:

• ACE2053  Graduate Skills for Professional Practice
• ECO3003  Economics of Information
• ECO3012  Public Economics
• ECO3013  Public Policy
• ECO3016  Labour Economics
• ECO3018  Financial Economics
• ECO3021  Economics of Risk and Uncertainty
• ECO3022  Health Economics
• ECO3023  Monetary Economics
• ECO3025  Personnel Economics
• ECO3026  Industrial Economics and Policy
• ECO3027  Economics of Development, Transition and Reform
• ECO3028  Advanced Economic Theory
• MAS3103  Complex Variable
• MAS3106  Chaos: Theoretical and Numerical Methods
• MAS3111  Partial Differential Equations and Applications
• MAS3213  Algebra
• MAS3216  Enumeration and Combinatorics
• MAS3223  Linear Algebra
• MAS3224  The Foundations of Calculus
• MAS3302  Introduction to Statistical Inference
• MAS3313  Time Series Forecasting
• MAS3316  Introduction to Regression and Modelling
• ECO3008  Econometric Anaylsis
• MAS3309  Statistical Modelling
• MAS3314  Multivariate Data Analysis

Please note

The modules listed here are those currently being taught in this academic year and may vary for your year of entry.