Mathematical Economics Bachelor with One Core Subject (Academic)

Mathematics is a very old and traditional science and at the same time is so important for our future. Whether IT, artificial intelligence, Data Science or finance - no future technology can do without maths. As a Mathematical Economics graduate, you can not only work mathematically precisely, but also translate problems from business and technology into the language of mathematics, solve them using mathematical models and at the same time assess the potential of these models. With these skills, you can make a significant contribution to developing answers to challenging (future) questions. Mathematical Economics graduates are in high demand on the labour market, e.g. as data scientists or analysts, actuaries for insurance companies or banks, or IT consultants for AI applications to tackle the challenges of modern society.

In the first year of the Bachelor's degree programme, you will be introduced to the working methods of university mathematics as well as the basics of economics, i.e. business administration and economics. From the third subject-related semester onwards, you will acquire skills, for example in operations research, probability theory, statistics or actuarial mathematics, which build a bridge between the two disciplines. After further specialisation in your areas of interest, you can write your Bachelor's thesis in Mathematics or Mathematical Economics as you wish.

Studying and working together is very important in a mathematics degree programme. You work very closely together in teams and are also individually supervised by students from higher semesters (tutors) in tutorials accompanying the lectures.

Bielefeld University is traditionally known for its interdisciplinary research and teaching, especially in the fields of mathematics and economics. Long-term collaborative research projects in this area and, in particular, the Institute of Mathematical Economics (IMW) create an attractive, international research environment with particular appeal for teaching (for example in the form of numerous specialisation options) in the field of Mathematical Economics.