Course Summary · 2027 Entry
Economics at University of Cambridge
Key requirements for Economics at University of Cambridge, compiled from the official course page, with 1-to-1 tutoring from Oxford or Cambridge graduates.
In a nutshell
Cambridge Economics is heavily mathematical - closer to a Maths-Stats-Econ degree than a politics-flavoured social science. Year 1 covers microeconomics, macroeconomics, statistics and quantitative methods, with a compulsory mathematics paper.
Course summary
What University of Cambridge publishes for Economics.
- UCAS code
- L100
- Degree
- BA (Hons)
- Duration
- 3 years
- Typical A-Level offer
- A*A*A
- Typical IB offer
- 40-42 with 776 at HL
- Required subjects
- Mathematics
- Recommended subjects
- Further Mathematics, Economics
- Admissions test
- TMUA - Pre-registered TMUA (registration closes 28 September 2026; test sits 12–16 October 2026). Strong Paper 1 (Applications of Mathematical Knowledge) scores are weighted heavily.
- Interview
- Be ready for a quantitative problem (probability, optimisation, basic game theory) on paper. The second interview discusses real-world economic policy or an article from your wider reading.
- Official course page
- https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/economics
Always verify these details on the official University of Cambridge course page before applying - entry requirements and assessment formats can change between cycles.
Insider tips
Things Economics applicants commonly miss.
- 01
A-Level Mathematics is required and Further Mathematics is strongly preferred. Without Further Maths, evidence equivalent depth (e.g. UKMT senior, Olympiad work).
- 02
Read the FT or The Economist plus a popular economics book (Banerjee & Duflo, Tirole, Acemoglu) - but be ready to argue about it, not just summarise.