Deciding between maths and economics

Hi everyone,
I’m going into yr 13 and I still can’t decide between studying maths or economics at degree level.
I do like maths but idk if i have enough love for it to do it in so much detail. I feel like when im not getting it right it just starts to kind of annoy me sometimes when I can’t see what’s going wrong.
I also have never studied econ as didn’t offer it at my school (i take maths fm physics psychology) but find it quite appealing as it has a lot of maths but not ONLY maths yk. Could anyone tell me a bit more about what the maths is actually like in an econ degree?
My teachers said maths would be a better academic challenge, but idk if i’m ready to have the resilience for 3 years for maths.
Any advice would be hugely appreciated.

I had this decision myself a year ago, maths is far more rigorous, and will prepare you far better. Plus you have a far wider range of options, and generally speaking maths is a more respected degree, as per the above post (not from me, from zz). But at the end of the day, if you truly don't like maths and really love econ, then pick econ. It's about what you like after all.

just a tip: if you want to go into a career like banking or business, companies hold a degree in mathematics to quite a high regard, more so than an economics degree, so in the long run a degree in maths might help you more
however, economics degrees get you very far as well, most of the time gives you the same job as well so at the end of the day, maybe do some more research into what they would teach you on an economics course and decide wether or not you would enjoy studying it and then pick the one you would enjoy more!

Hi everyone,
I’m going into yr 13 and I still can’t decide between studying maths or economics at degree level.
I do like maths but idk if i have enough love for it to do it in so much detail. I feel like when im not getting it right it just starts to kind of annoy me sometimes when I can’t see what’s going wrong.
I also have never studied econ as didn’t offer it at my school (i take maths fm physics psychology) but find it quite appealing as it has a lot of maths but not ONLY maths yk. Could anyone tell me a bit more about what the maths is actually like in an econ degree?
My teachers said maths would be a better academic challenge, but idk if i’m ready to have the resilience for 3 years for maths.
Any advice would be hugely appreciated.

Hi @jasper07,
As a throught, why don't you look at some courses that have a bit of both in them such as a joint honours course in Maths and Economics or MORSE (Mths, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics). This would allow you to explore ecomomics while also still being pushed acedemically by the maths. There a varitey of similar courses out there that dable in both fields. Some of these courses are leaned more towards applied maths rather than pure maths so you would have to look at the specific modules taught in the course to detirmine if they appeal to you. Out of interest, what universities are you considering?
Matthew
Student Ambassador

Hi @jasper07,
As a throught, why don't you look at some courses that have a bit of both in them such as a joint honours course in Maths and Economics or MORSE (Mths, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics). This would allow you to explore ecomomics while also still being pushed acedemically by the maths. There a varitey of similar courses out there that dable in both fields. Some of these courses are leaned more towards applied maths rather than pure maths so you would have to look at the specific modules taught in the course to detirmine if they appeal to you. Out of interest, what universities are you considering?
Matthew
Student Ambassador

Yes I've seen the joint degrees but I fear not enough unis offer similar enough ones for my personal statement to be suitable for all of them. I have been considering chucking a couple of them into my application.
I'm not 100% sure atm about unis, but im thinking Oxford, LSE, Warwick, Durham and Exeter.