The programme details of this course are provided by:School of Economics and Finance: The School of Economics & Finance brings the excitement and understanding from the latest cutting edge research into our teaching. We are consistently ranked the top Economics School in Scotland. Our research was highly rated in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008) with 55% of our research rated as Ôworld leadingÕ or Ôinternationally excellentÕ. We build a structured and rigorous foundation of economic concepts, principles, analysis, techniques and knowledge. Our strengths are in applied theory, dynamic macroeconomics, finance, household economics, competition, innovation and climate change.School of Mathematics and Statistics: The School of Mathematics & Statistics is a world class School both in teaching and research. We teach a wide range of basic and specialist courses in all branches of mathematical sciences. We are consistently placed within the top few universities in the UK (and top in Scotland) in the annual league tables and student satisfaction surveys; the Guardian University Guide (2013) ranked us second. Particular strengths that our degree programmes boast include: a broad coverage of the subject area; instruction in medium- to small-sized classes by leading specialists; a friendly but focused academic environment; a large degree of flexibility for students tailoring their own course; higher level specialist courses reflecting research interests of staff; vacation research placements for our best performing students.
Distinctive features of this course
As a Joint Honours degree student you will study both subjects equally offering you a wide choice of options within subjects. You will study across a broad range of mathematical topics and engaging with a number of specialist themes such as experiments in economics, economics of innovation, globalisation and international trade, financial economics and law and economics, Abstract Analysis, Fluid Dynamics, Group Theory, Solar Theory, Statistics in Practice, Statistical Inference and the History of Mathematics. The background of many of the teaching staff, who as well as being experienced academics, have extensive experience working for, or advising, a number of organisations such as the Council of Economic Advisers to the First Minister, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank (ECB), HM Customs and Inland Revenue and the Calman Commission. It may be possible to spend a semester or year studying abroad as part of this degree programme.
