economics or physics-which one has the better career opportunities

First year physicians do more maths than first year mathematicians.
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Yes, you're right, I do mean physicists (what a stupid error!). I know two people that study Maths and Physics at Imperial College London, both first-year and they're brothers. They've said to me that Physics is extremely maths based in the first year, more so than BSc Mathematics.

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this is irrelavent, but those "two people" lied to you, the two courses maths and maths&physics are identical in the first year at imperial.

I still don't agree there is more maths in a physics degree than a maths one though. The maths in the first few years of a physics degree is mostly applied maths whereas in the maths degree there is lots of pure maths as well as the applied stuff you would do in the physics degree.

Well thats irrelevant because Imperial don't do maths & physics. I think he meant he know someone who does maths and another person that does physics.

I still don't agree there is more maths in a physics degree than a maths one though. The maths in the first few years of a physics degree is mostly applied maths whereas in the maths degree there is lots of pure maths as well as the applied stuff you would do in the physics degree.

imperial does have maths&mathmatical physics

My personal opinion is Physics, then Economics, purely because as Synergetic said, they're in such great demand and they have ideal skills for finance. But note, this is my personal opinion. Synergetic rightly says that you would have a better of getting into a reputable university if you applied for Physics, because it is undersubscribed, and Economics is really oversubscrbed. But don't forget, Economics is an excellent degree to have for finance, and equally as good as Physics. I enjoy both and would do Physics at university, but it's very difficult. Hence, to do well in it you've got to be extremely good at Physics and work very hard. First year physicians do more maths than first year mathematicians. With either, you're going to have the right degree.

Hope this helps,

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physics will always be better as its the harder subject, the worlds greatest minds studied physics.

in terms of employment physics is looked at better and its always nice to be able to say i have a degree in physics or astrophysics try and imagine yourself as an employer or ask around try www.*********** for investment banking.

but in saying that the most important thing is that you get onto a degree that you will enjoy dont do physics because it will give you better job prospects if you dont enjoy it, as that will only make it twice as hard !!

ask careers advisor aswell

hi just wondering which degree is better for a career in finance etc..a physics degree or an economics degree? both at prestigious uni's of course..thanks

hi just wondering which degree is better for a career in finance etc..a physics degree or an economics degree? both at prestigious uni's of course..thanks