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BSc in Mathematics with Economics

Programme Code: UBMAWEC

Department: Mathematics

For students starting this programme of study in 2021/22

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

Three-year Classification Scheme for BA/BSc degrees from the 2018/19 academic year.

Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.

Paper

Course number, title (unit value)

See note

LSE100 The LSE Course

Year 1

Paper 1

EC1A3 Microeconomics I (0.5) # and EC1B3 Macroeconomics I (0.5) #

Paper 2

MA100 Mathematical Methods (1.0) #

Paper 3

ST102 Elementary Statistical Theory (1.0) #

Paper 4

MA103 Introduction to Abstract Mathematics (1.0) #

Year 2

Paper 5

EC2A3 Microeconomics II (0.5) # and EC2B3 Macroeconomics II (0.5) #

Paper 6

MA212 Further Mathematical Methods (1.0) #

Paper 7

MA203 Real Analysis (0.5) #

 

And courses to the value of 0.5 unit(s) from the following:

 

MA208 Optimisation Theory (0.5) #

 

MA209 Differential Equations (0.5) #

 

MA210 Discrete Mathematics (0.5) #

 

MA211 Algebra and Number Theory (0.5) #

Paper 8

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following if not taken under Paper 7: A

 

FM213 Principles of Finance (1.0) #  (withdrawn 2024/25)

 

MA208 Optimisation Theory (0.5) #

 

MA209 Differential Equations (0.5) #

 

MA210 Discrete Mathematics (0.5) #

 

MA211 Algebra and Number Theory (0.5) #

 

MA213 Operations Research Techniques (0.5) #

 

MA214 Algorithms and Data Structures (0.5) #

 

MA231 Operational Research Methods (1.0) #  (withdrawn 2022/23)

 

ST202 Probability, Distribution Theory and Inference (1.0) #

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Year 3

Paper 9

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

 

EC2C3 Econometrics I (0.5) # and EC2C4 Econometrics II (0.5) #

 

EC301 Advanced Economic Analysis (1.0) #  (withdrawn 2023/24)

 

EC302 Political Economy (1.0) #  (not available 2024/25)

 

EC310 Behavioural Economics (1.0) #

 

EC319 Games and Economic Behaviour (1.0) #

 

EC321 Monetary Economics and Aggregate Fluctuations (1.0) #

 

EC325 Public Economics (1.0) #

 

EC334 Advanced Macroeconomics (0.5) #

 

EC338 International Trade (0.5) #

 

EC339 International Macroeconomics (0.5) #

Papers 10 & 11

Courses to the value of 2.0 unit(s) from the following: B

 

MA208 Optimisation Theory (0.5) #

 

MA209 Differential Equations (0.5) #

 

MA210 Discrete Mathematics (0.5) #

 

MA211 Algebra and Number Theory (0.5) #

 

MA213 Operations Research Techniques (0.5) #

 

MA214 Algorithms and Data Structures (0.5) #

 

MA300 Game Theory (1.0) # 1  (withdrawn 2022/23)

 

MA301 Mathematical Game Theory (0.5) # 2

 

MA303 Chaos in Dynamical Systems (0.5) #  (withdrawn 2023/24)

 

MA315 Algebra and its Applications (0.5) #

 

MA316 Graph Theory (0.5) #

 

MA317 Complex Analysis (0.5) #

 

MA318 History and Culture of Mathematics (0.5) #

 

MA319 Partial Differential Equations (0.5) #

 

MA320 Mathematics of Networks (0.5) #

 

MA321 Measure Theoretic Probability (0.5) #

 

MA322 Mathematics of Finance and Valuation (0.5) # 3

 

MA324 Mathematical Modelling and Simulation (0.5) # 4

 

MA330 Game Theory for Collective Decisions (0.5) #

 

MA333 Optimisation for Machine Learning (0.5) #

 

MA334 Dissertation in Mathematics (0.5) # 5

 

ST300 Regression and Generalised Linear Models (0.5) #

 

ST302 Stochastic Processes (0.5) # 6

 

ST304 Time Series and Forecasting (0.5) #

 

ST308 Bayesian Inference (0.5) #

 

ST310 Machine Learning (0.5) #

 

ST313 Ethics for Data Science (0.5) #

Paper 12

If course(s) from the Undergraduate Outside Options List or FM213 were chosen under Paper 8, then courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

 

MA208 Optimisation Theory (0.5) #

 

MA209 Differential Equations (0.5) #

 

MA210 Discrete Mathematics (0.5) #

 

MA211 Algebra and Number Theory (0.5) #

 

MA213 Operations Research Techniques (0.5) #

 

MA214 Algorithms and Data Structures (0.5) #

 

MA231 Operational Research Methods (1.0) #  (withdrawn 2022/23)

 

ST202 Probability, Distribution Theory and Inference (1.0) #

 

ST313 Ethics for Data Science (0.5) #

 

OR

If MA208, MA209, MA210, MA211, MA213, MA214, or ST202 were chosen under Paper 8, then courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: C

 

FM213 Principles of Finance (1.0) #  (withdrawn 2024/25)

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Notes

LSE100 is a half unit taken by all students, running across Autumn and Winter Terms in the first year. The course provides one of the marks that is eligible to be included in the calculation of the First Year Average for purposes of classification.

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options

* means available with permission

# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.

1 : MA300 can not be taken with MA301

2 : MA301 can not be taken with MA300

3 : MA322 can not be taken with ST302

4 : MA324 can not be taken with MA334

5 : MA334 can not be taken with MA324

6 : ST302 can not be taken with MA322

Footnotes

A : Courses selected from the Undergraduate Outside Options List require the approval of the Departmental Tutor.

B : Courses selected in Papers 10 & 11 must include at most one MA2xx course, at most two STxxx courses, and at least one MA3xx course.

No more than one from MA324 and MA334 can be chosen.

C : Courses selected from the Undergraduate Outside Options List require the approval of the Departmental Tutor.

Note for prospective students:
For changes to undergraduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the undergraduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the undergraduate summary page for future students.