- UCAS course code
- NR11
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
BA Modern Language and Business & Management (French)
Duration: 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: NR11 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Study abroad
Study with a language
- Typical A-level offer: ABB
- Typical contextual A-level offer: BBC
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: BBC
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 34 points overall with 6,5,5 at HL
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £26,500 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
We offer dedicated financial support packages of up to £2,000 for residence abroad students, based on their household income.
You will be automatically assessed for the award based on your Student Finance financial assessment - you just need to make sure you apply for a financial assessment the academic year in which your residence abroad will take place.
Course unit details:
Advanced Mathematics
| Unit code | ECON10071A |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 1 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | Yes |
Overview
This unit provides students with the essential mathematical toolkit required by economics students. At the core of the unit are constrained, multivariate optimisation problems. Such problems form a core element of many economics units and students who took Advanced Mathematics will be familiar with the required solution techniques.
Students will also be introduced to the principles of matrix algebra, and of modelling dynamic variables.
Students will be provided with detailed material through lectures, tutorial, reading and online videos. A discussion board will allow students to receive frequent feedback on their understanding.
Pre/co-requisites
A Level Maths or very good AS level
Aims
The aim of this course is to introduce mathematical techniques useful in the economic and social sciences to those students who have the appropriate mathematical background.
Learning outcomes
The objectives of this course are that students will be able to:
- Solve simple linear equations, find roots a quadratic equations and understand the solution to non-linear equations.
- Understand functions, continuity and basic differentiation.
- Solve one and two-variable unconstrained and constrained optimisation problems using the Lagrangian method.
- Demonstrate their understanding of linear univariate difference equations.
Syllabus
Provisional
The preliminary syllabus is
- Preliminaries and Pre-requisites. A review of your mathematical background and some observations on logic
- Functions & Univariate Calculus. Functions, continuity. Roots of equations. Limits and basic differentiation. Stationary points and optimisation. Concavity and convexity.
- Vectors and Matrices. An introduction to vectors and matrices: their mathematical manipulation - addition, multiplication. Inverse matrix. Determinants. Rank. Quadratic Forms.
- Bivariate Functions
Surfaces in 3D, contours. Partial functions and partial differentiation: the Jacobian and Hessian. Optimisation; saddle points. Concavity/convexity. Finding maxima/minima of functions of two variables subject constraints; e.g., maximising utility subject to a budget constraint. - Dynamics. Simple dynamics. Geometric Series. Linear difference equations
Teaching and learning methods
Synchronous activities (such as Lectures or Review and Q&A sessions, and tutorials), and guided self-study
Employability skills
- Analytical skills
- Problem solving
- Other
- Using library, electronic and online resources.Numeracy, time management, improving own learning.
Assessment methods
30% Mid-Term Online Tests
70% Final Exam
Feedback methods
- Mock exam.
- Online quizzes.
- Tutorial feedback.
- PASS sessions.
- Office hours.
- Discussion boards.
Recommended reading
Recommended reading
Detailed prescribed reading is provided on the BLACKBOARD site. The ESSENTIAL TEXT is:
Essential Mathematics for Economic Analysis (3rd Edition), by Knut Sydsæter and Peter Hammond
Further Mathematics for Economic Analysis (2nd Edition), by Knut Sydsæter, Peter Hammond, Atle Seierstad and Arne StrØm
This text will be available as a free online textbook from the unit's Blackboard page.
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Panagiotis Sousounis | Unit coordinator |
Additional notes
For every 10 course unit credits we expect students to work for around 100 hours. This time generally includes any contact times (online or face to face, recorded and live), but also independent study, work for coursework, and group work. This amount is only a guidance and individual study time will vary