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Reply 1
Well, if I were you, I'd rethink my decision to read economics at the tertiary level, which as any BSc graduate from a top 10 university would tell you, has a lot of mathematics.

Obviously a degree like PPE or EPAIS would require significantly less amounts of maths, but then again, ceteris paribus, you would be in a less favourable position vis-a-vis a straight Economics graduate.
If you love banking have you tried asking your aunt to set sommet up for you? Family connections are very, very useful to have...
Reply 3
What degree did your Aunt do?
Reply 4
oh heck no
Reply 5
That makes sense - a lot of employers are more concerned about the fact that you have a good degree from a good Uni rather than the subject of that degree (At one recruitment fair a company told a friend of mine that they'd prefer a 2.1 in Philosophy to a 2.2 in Maths).

All I can say is look very carefully at the modules for each course. One of my housemates did Accy Fin and I'm sure she needed A-Level Maths to get on the course. In fact, she did a PGCE and is now a Maths teacher!!
Reply 6
andy87
hey guys.im in college now studying for my AS and i really want to apply to Warwick next year.The thing is that none of my A Levels are Maths.Im doing politics,economics,accounting,law.I just dont like maths at all but i love everything that has to do with economics,banking and so on.i want to have a career in IB like my aunt who works for Goldman.And believe me she doesnt like math either.shes in the investment management department.so it can be done.you dont this bloody MATHS to go an work for an IB.
Since Economics at Warwick requires mandatory A Level in maths im thinkin to apply for a joint degree economics+politics+philosophy(or other combinations that include economics).Since u guys are studying there could u tell me if a joint degree like EPP requires alot of math?(compared with a single economics degree)
i can handle GSCE and maybe AS math but thats it.I just want to study economics without having to do alot of maths.thats my only wish.
Also what about Accounting and Finance.Is there alot of maths involved there too?My aunt told me that if i want to work in the InvestmentBanking field a degree in Finance/Accounting will be alot more usefull for me there than an economics degree.Alot of things there require Finance and Accounting knowledge.If i apply for a EPP and lets say i get in can i transfer to Finance/Accounting?
Also does Warwick have a blaclist like LSE?ill be dropping an A level and i really dont know which one should i drop.

I know i asked way too many questions but i really need to know from someone that is already doing these subjects at Warwick.

CHEERS


Heres a word of warning, if you don'y like maths do NOT do economics.
Reply 7
i thought politics, accounting and law were black listed subjects?

or is this not the case in warwick?

p.s..PPE is less wanted than Economics? i thought it was favourble..or is that just for Oxford PPE?
politics isn't blacklisted what are you talking about.
Also your aunt says Acc+Fi is more useful for IB which may well be the case as my dad (a chartered accountant so I guess he's bound to be biased) always tells me. However I'm pretty sure that for IB they prefer straight econ graduates than acc+fi graduates.
Just my 2 cents.
Reply 9
If you want to take EPAIS or PPE then you're still going to be confronted with a lot of maths, especially as you're likely to end up carrying economics through to the end of your degree. If that's the case you still have to do a compulsory maths/statistics module in the first and second year. Plus any economics modules you do will encompass the economic applications of maths.

If you really hate maths that much then I would recommend you do another degree, purely because you can't escape maths in an economics degree, even a joint one.
Reply 10
not really, no
Reply 11
I've applied for both EPAIS and PPE, and although I hated GCSE maths, that was due to my teacher, not the subject, and I still got an A basically teaching myself in the month before the exam, so I'm actually quite excited to take up maths again! Doesn't help at all really, but just thought I'd mention.

However I'm fairly sure you can transfer course in the first year, but I'd imagine only in the first month or so!
Reply 12
I dot think you shold be applying for Economics if you hate maths. Many unis will actually require an AS at least in maths for an economics degree, and those that dont will still have a lot of maths for you to catch up on.

I would suggest going for a degree in international relations or business or something that could lead to investment banking or whatever if thats what you reallu want to do
Reply 13
Knogle
Well, if I were you, I'd rethink my decision to read economics at the tertiary level, which as any BSc graduate from a top 10 university would tell you, has a lot of mathematics.

Obviously a degree like PPE or EPAIS would require significantly less amounts of maths, but then again, ceteris paribus, you would be in a less favourable position vis-a-vis a straight Economics graduate.


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i would also suggest you to apply to a BA Economics (in some other unis) instead of a BSc at warwick.

if you want to get into IB, consider to do some other degrees other than economics e.g. law, sociology. becos i was told that economics has absolutely little (or no) relations to jobs in the IB sector....
Reply 14
andy87
Thanks for the info mate.on the warwick website(for the EPAIS and PPE) it says that u can do mathematics and stats Level 1(for people that dont have A Level in maths).Im willing to give it a go.Is the maths in EPAIS and PPE at the same level with A Level in Maths or is it more diffcult.As long as i can take an introduction in Maths and Stats is ok.I just dont wanna go there,start my first year and teachers expecting me to already know A Level Maths.
Also,lets say i get in either epais or ppe.can i move afterwards to Finance/Accounting?i heard that it can be done,i mean transfering between degrees.im not sure if u have to wait till ur 2nd year or u can do it straight from the 1st year.

They run two courses for maths A and B. If you haven't done A Level then you go into A, but it is pretty intense. You cover a lot in 8 weeks (the first two are dedicated to revising GCSE). If you do well enough in Maths A, you can move up to Stats B when the maths A course finishes.

With regards to transferring, it is not easy to transfer between departments once term has started. I know a couple of people tried to do it two to three weeks in from an Economis/with something subject to Accounting and Finance/Management but they weren't allowed. However it is possible at the end of the first year, or before you get to Warwick.
I hope this helps :smile:
Reply 15
if you dont like maths dont evn look at an economics degree. i heard oyu need to know calculus etc at UCL the Economics is pretty hard i hear
Reply 16
fatyeung
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if you want to get into IB, consider to do some other degrees other than economics e.g. law, sociology. becos i was told that economics has absolutely little (or no) relations to jobs in the IB sector....



mate i think that economics is alot more relevant in IB than sociology or law :biggrin:
Reply 17
Andy87...Accounting and finance will have a lot of maths. Most of the univeristies i applied to want A-level maths...and most of them wanted me a have at least an A/B grade at A-level maths...

So if you want to do Economics or Accounting and finance...i'm afraid you'll have to embrace...math!
accounting has a lot of maths? You realise that them wanting a certain grade in A level mathematics and the course consisting of mathematics is completely different right? But yeah, if accounting has a lot of maths thats new to me :O
Reply 19
wht kind of maths though? i mean there is university level math and a-level math. is it really abstract stuff or just calculations?