2.5-Term Pathway - Foundation Certificate in Social Sciences - Continue to Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Economics and Mathematics

Program Description For students who've finished high school but don’t meet the entry requirements for university, a Foundation Certificate can help them gain entry to an undergraduate degree. After completing this pathway option students qualify for progression to the 1st year of an undergraduate degree at the University of Essex.

A student’s course length is determined mainly by their English language level (UKVI IELTS score). Students on all course lengths take a set of common or similar modules to gain a solid base of skills for university. Students taking a course longer than 2 terms, will take additional modules designed to improve one or more of their English language level, academic skills, and basic knowledge of particular subjects.

Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Economics and Mathematics

On this course, students investigate topics in mathematics, and mathematical applications in economics. Mathematics develops strong problem solving skills that will complement the economics side of their course and allow students to understand the more complex elements of the subject, so that they can examine the decisions of individuals, the strategies of firms and the policies of individuals.

Students will explore topics including:

• Microeconomics (economics of producers and consumers) • Macroeconomics (economics of nations) • Probability and applied statistics • Finance and big data • Calculus

The Department of Mathematical Sciences is genuinely innovative and student-focused. Its research groups are working on a broad range of collaborative areas tackling real-world issues.