Economics without maths A level

I am in year 12 and think that I want to study economics at uni. However, I did not do maths A-level (I did History, Economics and Politics). There are a few unis that don't require maths and only say this is 'preferable'.

Would my lack of Maths A-level significantly reduce my chances of getting an offer? Does anyone know someone who has studied econ at uni without maths?

Nottingham and Leeds are the only higher ranked unis that I can find that have economics courses that don't require maths. Does anyone know of any others? I am also looking at doing economics as a joint honours degree with history - I know Leeds and Exeter both offer this and both don't say they don't require maths.



my predicted grades are A*A*A. I got a 9 at maths GCSE but have not studied maths beyond this level.

You’re obviously decent at maths so I assume you didn’t pick it for a level because you enjoy essay based subjects more. Do you enjoy politics? I think you’re a perfect applicant for ppe. It also allows you to get into the top top unis as I don’t think any require maths whereas for straight econ they all do. Job prospects from what i know are very similar

I'm about to graduate from Nottingham and going to do my MSc at LSE in September without A level Maths (I did Econ, History and Geography), so definitely possible to do well!

To begin with, it's a steep learning curve, but in my opinion it gets easier and by third year I doubt you'll notice a difference between your ability and those that did the A level in quantitative modules.

By second year I was taking optional modules in the maths department which I'd recommend if you go to Nottingham because it'll help you get comfortable more quickly.

Might be worth watching some YT videos on calculus, statistics, probability and linear algebra if you want to get a taste of what it's like (but don't worry, you're eased into it). Also, there are plenty of people studying econ at RG unis or similar without A level maths who do very well, so don't be put off, just think of it as an opportunity to develop yourself more.

History A level helps with the essays a lot.