Financial Mathematics, BSc Hons

University of Greenwich

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Duration

    3 Years

This degree in financial mathematics is based on the type of mathematics and statistics used daily in the financial industry. You will study asset price modelling, risk-neutral pricing, time series analysis and actuarial mathematics. An optional work placement means you can test new skills and knowledge in a working environment.

Popular career destinations for our financial mathematics graduates include the financial, insurance, banking and investment sectors. The course is accredited by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, the UK's chartered professional body for mathematicians, so with further experience, you could achieve chartered mathematician status.

In the 2019 Guardian University Guide, our mathematics courses were ranked in the top 10 in the UK.

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SeptemberEnrolment now closed

About this course

For entry in September 2021, you will require:

104 UCAS points from A-Levels which MUST include a grade C, or higher, in A-Level Maths
AND YOU WILL ALSO REQUIRE:

GCSE English (Language or Literature) AND GCSE Maths at grade 4/C or above. We also consider equivalent qualifications in English and Maths at Level 2, in place of GCSEs.

What you should know about this course
The Financial Mathematics plays a vital role in the development of the modern financial service industry
The BSc Hons Financial Mathematics course will provide a strong background in mathematics and statistics, and introduce you to the role of analytics in the business world
Throughout the course, students develop knowledge of financial analytics which includes asset price modelling, the risk-neutral pricing of financial derivatives, actuarial mathematics, and financial time series
Overall, employers across many financial sectors place a high value on the knowledge and transferable skills acquired by the graduates of this course.
Our Mathematical Science degrees are consistently highly ranked for student satisfaction: 1st in London by the Complete University Guide 2019 and 6th in the UK in the 2019 Guardian University league tables for Mathematics.

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Subjects

  • Risk
  • Financial Services
  • Financial Modelling
  • Data analysis
  • Algorithms
  • Mathematics
  • Calculus
  • Algebra
  • Financial Mathematics
  • Financial
  • Project
  • Industry
  • IT risk
  • Communication Training
  • Financial Training
  • GCSE Mathematics

Course programme

Year 1

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
  • Mathematical Algorithms and Methods (30 credits)
  • Vectors and Matrices (15 credits)
  • Mathematical Coding (15 credits)
  • Calculus and Mathematical Analysis (30 credits)
  • Analysis of Data (15 credits)
  • Probability and Randomness (15 credits)
Year 2

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
  • Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (30 credits)
  • Numerical Mathematics (15 credits)
  • Operational Research: Linear Programming (15 credits)
  • Simulation and Modelling (15 credits)
  • Vector Calculus (15 credits)
  • Statistical Data Analysis and Time Series (30 credits)
Year 3

Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.
  • Research Methods and Mathematics Project (30 credits)
  • UAS: Mathematics Education and Communication (30 credits)
  • Mathematics Work Placement (30 credits)
Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.
  • Actuarial Mathematics and Risk Modelling (15 credits)
  • Modelling and Analysis of Financial Instruments (15 credits)
  • Financial Time Series (15 credits)
  • Linear Models and Statistical Inference (15 credits)
Students are required to choose 60 credits from this list of options.
  • Machine Learning (15 credits)
  • Actuarial Mathematics and Risk Modelling (15 credits)
  • Optimisation Techniques (15 credits)
  • Modelling and Analysis of Financial Instruments (15 credits)
  • Financial Time Series (15 credits)
  • Mathematics for the Life Sciences (15 credits)
  • Graph Theory and Applications (15 credits)
  • Coding and Cryptography (15 credits)
  • Partial Differential Equations (15 credits)
  • Linear Models and Statistical Inference (15 credits)

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International - £14,500 

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