Mathematics and Economics

About this course

Mathematics and economics is a degree that positions you at the rigorous quantitative frontier of one of the most important social sciences. Pure mathematics develops your capacity for abstract logical reasoning, proof, and the manipulation of mathematical structures. Applied mathematics builds the tools for modelling real-world phenomena. Economics uses these tools to understand how individuals and societies make decisions about scarce resources, how markets work, and what the effects of policy are on distribution and welfare. The combination produces graduates equipped to do economics as it is practised at the highest professional level. At Newcastle University, you will combine both pure and application-driven mathematics, developing the capacity to use mathematics to solve practical problems. You will explore the relationship between mathematical modelling and economics, examining h

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 101% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

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• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 15% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 42% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 24% of graduatescards →

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