Statistics and Economics, BSc (Hons)

Statistics is the science of collecting, analysing, presenting, and interpreting data. Studying economics explores how individuals and society allocate scarce resources, determine production, and distribute consumption, based on assessments of costs, benefits, risks, and externalities.At the University of Glasgow, our programmes are praised by external examiners for diverse project work. Gain deep insights into market functions and specialised areas like government policy, developing economies, business economics, international trade, and finance. Supported by a diverse, inclusive community and cutting-edge resources, you will tackle real-world challenges, preparing for dynamic careers across industries. Graduates possess versatile statistical, computational, numeracy, and presentation skills for fields including medicine, education, transport, agriculture, engineering, and economics. Roles include quality engineer, actuary, accountant, credit risk analyst, clinical statistician, statistician, teacher, and operational researcher; many pursue postgraduate study. Recent employers: EY, Morgan Stanley, Shell, Scottish Government, National Australia Group Europe, Hays plc.