2023/24 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BSc Mathematics with Finance (Industrial) (No longer recruiting from 2020/21)

Total credits: 480

Entry requirements:

Typical offers are AAA with A in Mathematics or A*AB with A* in Mathematics. Other alternative offers are available.

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

Mathematics

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

Mathematics

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research

Programme specification:

The programme will aim to:
- enable students to integrate the study of mathematics with the study of finance;
- provide the student with a broad base of mathematical and financial skills necessary for a career in industry, commerce or government;
- accustom students to the use of tools, including libraries and computers, that are available to mathematicians;
- develop the ability of students to abstract and generalize, to model various phenomena, and to interpret numerical data;
- for those students on the Industrial scheme, give the student the opportunity to experience the world of full-time work.

Year1 - View timetable

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

Students must enrol on exactly 120 credits in the academic year.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

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:

Optional modules:

Students are required to take 10 credits from MATH2715 and MATH2735

Candidates are required to choose exactly 20 credits from the following optional modules:

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:

!! 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.
- Candidates need to pass MATH2715 or MATH2735 in order to progress to Year 3 of the programme.

Year3 - View timetable

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

Compulsory modules:

Year4 - 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.

Students will be awarded the degree of BSc(Ord) Mathematics with Finance if they do not pass MATH3001.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Students must choose 25 to 40 credits from the modules below:

Students must choose 30 to 40 credits from the modules below:

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.

Last updated: 28/04/2023 14:31:27

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