2024/25 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BSc Financial Mathematics
| Programme code: | BS-MATH/FM | UCAS code: | |
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| Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Jan Palczewski | Contact address: | J.Palczewski@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 360
Entry requirements:
Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
School of Mathematics
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research, Finance, Accounting, Economics
Professional Body Offering Accreditation:
some exemptions from Institute and Faculty of Actuaries available, on satisfactory completion of specified modules
Programme specification:
The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme in 2023/2024 or before. For students entering the programme from September 2024 or after, you can find the details of your programme: href="https://webprod3.leeds.ac.uk/catalogue/dynprogrammes.asp?Y=202425&P=BSMATH%2FFM-R">BSc Financial Mathematics(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
This programme is for students who have a strong interest in mathematics and statistics as well as in finance and economics. The programme will not only prepare you to pursue a career as a financial industry, but also in the wider sphere of risk-management and a variety of roles at the intersection of mathematics and finance.
Through the programme you will develop your understanding of mathematics, statistics, accounting, finance and economics. The emphasis on a rigorous understanding of the underlying principles coupled with opportunities to develop your professional skills will give you a strong foundation on which to build your future career.
Programme aims
Graduates of this programme will be
1. Technically competent in key areas of their field and prepared for a successful career in finance, accounting, mathematics and beyond.
2. Proactive problem solvers with an ability to formulate feasible solutions to complex financial and commercial scenarios.
3. Professional in their approach to ethical and practice dilemmas.
4. Appreciative of coherence, logical structure and applicability of mathematics.
5. Competent in the use of tools, including programming languages, libraries and specialist software, to solve problems and analyse data.
6. Aware of values of research and scholarship in mathema
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| LUBS1235 | Introductory Financial Accounting Pre-requisite for: LUBS2291 | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS1245 | Introductory Management Accounting | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS1953 | Economic Theory and Applications for Finance Pre-requisite for: LUBS2140, LUBS2610 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MATH1000 | Core Mathematics Pre-requisite for: MATH2701, MATH2702, MATH2703, LUBS2206, MATH2xxx Financial Mathematics, MATH3xxx Actuarial Mathematics 1, All level 2 MATH options | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MATH1013 | Computational Mathematics and Modelling Pre-requisite for: MATH2002 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MATH1700 | Probability and Statistics Pre-requisite for: MATH2701, MATH2702, MATH2703, LUBS2140, LUBS2610, LUBS2575, MATH2xxx Financial Mathematics, MATH3xxx Actuarial Mathematics 1, All level 2 MATH options | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students must enrol on exactly 120 or 125 credits in the academic year.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| LUBS2206 | Corporate Financial Management | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MATH2535 | Financial Mathematics: Risk | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH2545 | Financial Mathematics: Markets | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH2640 | Introduction to Optimisation | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH2715 | Statistical Methods | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH2750 | Introduction to Markov Processes | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates are required to choose exactly 20 credits from the following optional modules:
| LUBS2140 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2291 | Financial Accounting and Reporting | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS2295 | Intermediate Management Accounting | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS2610 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates are required to study up to 35 credits from the following optional modules to bring their total MATH modules up to 80 or 85 credits:
| MATH2017 | Real Analysis | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH2080 | Further Linear Algebra | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH2230 | Discrete Mathematics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH2231 | Discrete Mathematics with Computation | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH2365 | Vector Calculus | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH2375 | Linear Differential Equations and Transforms | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH2391 | Nonlinear Differential Equations | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH2600 | Numerical Analysis | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH2601 | Numerical Analysis with Computation | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH2740 | Environmental Statistics | 10 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| MATH2775 | Survival Analysis | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH2800 | Mathematics into Schools | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MATH2900 | Maths at Work | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MATH2920 | Computational Mathematics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
!! IMPORTANT !! When choosing options, students must take into account which modules they intend to take in Year 3 to make sure that they have the necessary prerequisites. Please refer to the information from the Programme Meetings.
- Candidates need to pass all 40 credits of LUBS modules in order to progress to Year 3 of the programme.
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students must enrol on exactly 120 or 125 credits, with at least 100 credits at Level 3.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| MATH3001 | Project in Mathematics | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MATH3734 | Stochastic Calculus for Finance | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3802 | Time Series | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Students must choose 25 to 40 credits from the modules below:
| MATH2017 | Real Analysis | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH2080 | Further Linear Algebra | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH2230 | Discrete Mathematics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH2231 | Discrete Mathematics with Computation | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH2365 | Vector Calculus | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH2375 | Linear Differential Equations and Transforms | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH2391 | Nonlinear Differential Equations | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH2600 | Numerical Analysis | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH2601 | Numerical Analysis with Computation | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH2715 | Statistical Methods | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH2735 | Statistical Modelling | 10 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| MATH2740 | Environmental Statistics | 10 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| MATH2775 | Survival Analysis | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH2920 | Computational Mathematics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3365 | Mathematical Methods | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3414 | Analytic Solutions of Partial Differential Equations | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3475 | Modern Numerical Methods | 15 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| MATH3510 | Actuarial Mathematics 1 | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3520 | Actuarial Mathematics 2 | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3714 | Linear Regression and Robustness | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3723 | Statistical Theory | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3772 | Multivariate Analysis | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3823 | Generalised Linear Models | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SOEE3250 | Inverse Theory | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Students must choose 30 to 40 credits from the modules below:
| LUBS2140 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2260 | Banks and Banking Systems | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS2291 | Financial Accounting and Reporting | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS2295 | Intermediate Management Accounting | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS2610 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3005 | Advanced Microeconomics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3140 | Behavioural Finance | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3250 | Transnational Corporations in the World Economy | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3330 | Economic Development | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS3365 | Environmental Economics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3435 | Public Enterprise and Regulation | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3505 | Advanced Macroeconomics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3550 | Auditing and Assurance Services | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS3620 | International Business Finance | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3645 | Advanced Finance | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3655 | Professional Portfolio Management | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3930 | Economics of Business and Corporate Strategy | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
The choice of options is subject to timetabling constraints.
Discovery modules:
Students may study up to 10 credits of discovery modules at Level 2 or 3, including MATH modules and Level 1 Skills Modules, keeping in mind that they need to enrol on at least 100 credits of Level 3 modules.
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