2024/25 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BSc Financial Mathematics (For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

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 from September 2024. For students who entered the programme before September 2024, you can find the details of your programme: BSc Financial Mathematics

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:

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

We are currently refreshing our courses to make sure students have the best possible experience. Where there is no module code link below the full module details are not yet available. Before you are required to enrol on a module full details will be provided.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
- Financial Mathematics - 20Credits

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules:

Economics pathway
Candidates on the Economics pathway will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Accounting pathway
Candidates on the Accounting pathway will be required to study one of the following modules:

Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

We are currently refreshing our courses to make sure students have the best possible experience. Where there is no module code link below the full module details are not yet available. Before you are required to enrol on a module full details will be provided.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Economics pathways

Candidates on the Economics pathway will be required to select a branch to pursue from Economics-A, Economics-B and Economics-C

Economics-A
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from each of Lists A, B and C. Candidates may opt to replace 10 credits from one of List B or List C with a Discovery module.
List A
- Actuarial Mathematics 1 - 20 Credits

List B

List C

Economics-B
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from List A, and 10 credits from each of Lists B and C. Candidates may opt to replace 10 credits from one of List B or List C with a Discovery module.

List A

List B

List C

Economics-C
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules and 10 credits of Discovery modules.

Accounting pathways
Candidates on the Accounting pathway are required to select a branch to pursue from Accounting-A and Accounting-B.

Accounting-A
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from List A, and 40 credits from List B. Candidates may opt to replace 10 credits from List B with a Discovery module.

List A
- Actuarial Mathematics 1 - 20 Credits

List B

Accounting-B
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module.

Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from List A, and 10 credits from each of Lists B and C. Candidates may opt to replace 10 credits from one of List B or List C with a Discovery module.

List A
- Actuarial Mathematics 1 - 20 Credits

List B

List C

Discovery modules:

Last updated: 29/04/2024 16:07:40

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