BSc (Hons) Financial Mathematics

4.3
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  • I have learned to balance in the first year so the second year is going brilliantly.
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Bachelor's degree

In Hatfield

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Hatfield

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    September

The explosive growth and inherent variability of financial markets has fuelled demand for highly skilled mathematics graduates with an in-depth knowledge of the sector. This specialist degree focuses on developing both your understanding and your practical application of the sophisticated mathematical modelling techniques that financial institutions rely on. You’ll learn the detailed mathematical background behind the behaviour of portfolios, trading, returns and risk, so that you can mathematically determine the best investment strategies. You’ll also develop a sharp understanding of the financial techniques and statistical and numerical modelling used in the finance industry.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Hatfield (Herefordshire)
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University of Hertfordshire (College Lane Campus), Hatfield AL10 9AB, UK

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

About this course


Our Financial Mathematics degree gives you the practical and theoretical skills that you need to work in the financial industry. We aim to teach you the detailed mathematical background behind the behaviour of portfolios, trading, returns and risk so that you can mathematically determine optimum investment strategies. We also combine this with an understanding of financial techniques and the statistical and numerical modelling used in the finance industry. As the Financial Mathematics degree is more specialised than our Mathematics degree there is a little less opportunity to generalise your study path. However, we do offer the option to study areas allied to Financial Mathematics, such as Number Theory, Algebra, Statistical Modelling, Multivariate Statistics and Linear Optimisation.

We take pride in our student-focused approach to teaching Mathematics. Our School is well regarded for its friendly and professional environment, which allows us to equip you with the skills and knowledge required to be a successful mathematician. We will support you throughout your degree so that you can achieve your full potential.

112 UCAS points

Accredited by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IGradIMA)
Accredited by the Institute of Analysts and Programmers (GradIAP), depending on modules studied

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Reviews

4.3
fantastic
  • I have made great friends and enjoyed very much. I would recommend you should go to this university because the facilities are also awesome
    |
  • I quite appeciate the quality and organisation of the lectures and the help they give each students regarding course and lectures.
    |
  • I have learned to balance in the first year so the second year is going brilliantly.
    |
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4.9
excellent

Course rating

Recommended

Centre rating

Student

3.0
18/10/2018
What I would highlight: I have made great friends and enjoyed very much. I would recommend you should go to this university because the facilities are also awesome
What could be improved: -
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Jack

5.0
27/06/2018
What I would highlight: I quite appeciate the quality and organisation of the lectures and the help they give each students regarding course and lectures.
What could be improved: -
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Student

5.0
04/04/2018
What I would highlight: I have learned to balance in the first year so the second year is going brilliantly.
What could be improved: -
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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This centre's achievements

2022
2018

All courses are up to date

The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

This centre has featured on Emagister for 5 years

Subjects

  • Financial
  • Mathematics
  • Algebra
  • Actuarial Mathematics
  • Financial Mathematics
  • Financial Training
  • GCSE Mathematics
  • Financial markets
  • Linear Algebra
  • Nonlinear Optimisation
  • Real Analysis

Course programme

Work Placement

All of our Mathematics degree programmes can be taken as a sandwich degree, with a professional placement year. We have a dedicated Placements Tutor in our School who, along with the Careers & Placements Service, will help you find and set up your placement. Within the UK our students have worked at IBM, Microsoft, the National Audit Office, Rolls-Royce, and Barclays Capital. Many of our graduates go on to work or postgraduate study at their placement hosts.

Structure

Level 4

Core Modules
  • Small Group Tutorial - 0 Credits
  • Financial and Actuarial Mathematics - 15 Credits
  • Mathematical Techniques 1 - 30 Credits
  • Linear Algebra - 15 Credits
  • Numbers and Sets - 15 Credits
  • Applications of Mathematics - 15 Credits
  • Applications of Computing - 15 Credits
  • Basic Statistics - 15 Credits
Optional

Level 5

Core Modules
  • Mathematical Techniques 2 - 15 Credits
  • Programming - 15 Credits
  • Graduate Skills - 0 Credits
  • Numerical Methods - 15 Credits
  • Financial Markets and Portfolio Theory - 30 Credits
  • Statistical Modelling - 15 Credits
Optional
  • Dynamics - 15 Credits
  • Professional Teaching Skills - 15 Credits
  • Number Theory - 15 Credits
  • Algebra - 15 Credits
  • Real Analysis - 15 Credits
  • Differential Equations - 15 Credits
Level 6

Core Modules
  • Investigations in Financial Mathematics - 15 Credits
  • Nonlinear Optimisation - 15 Credits
  • Financial Mathematics & Derivative Pricing - 30 Credits
Optional
  • Professional Placement - 0 Credits
  • Space Dynamics - 15 Credits
  • Year Abroad - 0 Credits
  • Complex Analysis - 15 Credits
  • Partial Differential Equations - 15 Credits
  • Linear Optimisation - 15 Credits
  • Further Algebra - 15 Credits
  • Dynamics and Geometry - 15 Credits
  • Further Numerical Methods - 15 Credits
  • Combinatorics - 15 Credits
  • Nonlinear Systems - 15 Credits
  • Placement with Study Abroad - 0 Credits
  • Multivariate Statistics - 15 Credits
  • Linear Modelling - 15 Credits

Additional information

International fee

£11950 for the 2018/2019 academic year

BSc (Hons) Financial Mathematics

Price on request