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How difficult is the maths in economics

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  • 27-08-2014 2:53am
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    DS86
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    I've graduated with a BA in History and I've had some people recommending Accounting to me as a more practical and vocational postgraduate degree option. However, the Department at my University that offers Accounting also offers Economics and I was wondering in all genuine sincerity would (a) this be a slog for somebody without a maths background and (b) what level of maths to university economics degrees generally go up to and (c) is economics mainly just maths, or is maths just a small part of the subject?


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    SBWife
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    You need the maths in econ to support the rest of the subject, for most undergrad programs you need good algebra, and some calculus (derivatives and partial derivatives) a basic knowledge of log functions comes in handy as well.

    In contrast for Accounting you also need good algebra, but the emphasis is a lot more on basic arithmetic.


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    andrew
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    Would you be doing an undergrad in Economics, or some sort of Economics masters?

    An undergrad would probably be fine, maths wise, so long as you've got a decent result in leaving cert maths (say an A or B at ordinary level at least). An Economics masters will be a lot more mathsy, though it depends on the exact masters you do, as some universities are known for having more quantitative programmes than others. The impression I get is that for an Economics masters you're looking at needing close to the same level of maths as someone who's just done the first year of a 4 year maths degree.


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