在研究经济学时，您将学习个人和社会如何选择如何使用稀缺资源，生产什么产品以及谁来消费它们。这些选择取决于评估成本，收益，风险和对他人的影响。格拉斯哥的经济学可以追溯到亚当·史密斯（Adam Smith），他是18世纪大学的教授，并被广泛认为是现代经济学之父。您将学习微观经济学和宏观经济学的原理，并将有机会在诸如政府政策，发展中国家，商业经济学以及国际贸易和金融等领域产生兴趣。在第一年，您将学习：市场机制概论，国际贸易，经济发展，宏观经济学，开放经济中的宏观经济政策，数学入门经济学。第二年您将学习：中级宏观
Mathematics is a vast and ever-growing subject which incorporates successful explorations of numerical, geometrical and logical relationships. Our programme allows you to choose from a wide variety of courses in honours years. Our ambassador scheme gives students the chance to spend time in schools, experiencing teaching at first hand and developing vital workplace skills.Our ambassador scheme gives students the chance to spend time in schools, experiencing teaching at first hand and developing vital workplace skill. The MacLaurin Society(or MacSoc), is the university's Mathematics and Statistics Society. Named after the Scottish mathematician Colin MacLaurin, it has been running since the 1950's and provides a supportive and friendly atmosphere for students in the School.A key feature of our degree programmes is the flexibility to study for a combined degree with large numbers of subjects from across the University. Particularly common combined degree combinations include Physics, Chemistry and Economics, but in recent years students have also completed combined degrees in subjects such as English, French, Music and Philosophy. Availability of certain courses in combined Honours programmes may be subject to timetabling restrictions.Many of our graduates go on to careers in the financial services sector or computing, or undertake postgraduate study. Others are employed in industry, using the modelling and problem-solving skills gained on the programme. Our recent graduates have been employed by: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Grant Thornton, Alexander Sloan, CignaDeloitte, Royal Bank of Scotland, Credit Suisse.