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Mathematics and Finance (with Placement)

Entry requirements


A level

A,A,B

Including grade A in Mathematics or Further Mathematics

We welcome Access course applications from 'mature' students. These applicants will be considered on the basis of their own merits.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

A minimum of grade 4 (C) in English and Mathematics.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

33

33 points total, including Higher Level Mathematics at grade 6 and minimum of grade 5 in Standard Level English.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DD

Including an 'A' Level grade A in Mathematics or Further Mathematics

UCAS Tariff

136

136 UCAS tariff points, including grade A in 'A' Level Mathematics or Further Mathematics

About this course


Course option

4years

Full-time with year in industry | 2024

Subjects

Finance

Mathematics

This course is for students who want a solid grounding in Mathematics alongside expertise in finance and actuarial science. This in-demand combination of professional skills opens up a huge choice of future career options. In particular, our graduates go on to work for international names in business and finance.

- You will be trained in advanced mathematical techniques, economic theory – both micro and macro – and a wide range of finance topics.

- Become a graduate in demand – our students are highly sought after in financial sector, particularly risk assessment, insurance and statistical finance

- Master a wide range of mathematical topics and techniques, including computing and computational mathematics, statistics and probability – and how to apply them to real-world problems

- Develop in-demand expertise in finance and actuarial science, such as financial and investment mathematics and financial reporting

- Boost your employability with an optional paid one-year work placement – past students have secured placements at organisations such as Axa, Barclays, Bloomberg, Disney, GE Capital, IBM, J.P. Morgan, Microsoft and Toyota.

- Learn from a multidisciplinary team combining expertise from our Department of Mathematics and Department of Economics, with finance modules taught principally by City’s experts at Bayes Business School.

Accreditation

Good performance in certain modules can lead to exemption recommendations from professional examinations of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.

Modules

This three-year BSc Mathematics and Finance degree provides an advanced understanding of mathematics and its application to the world of finance.

Year 1

-Functions, Vectors and Calculus (30 credits)
-Algebra (15 credits)
-Introduction to Microeconomics (15 credits)
-Introduction to Macroeconomics (15 credits)
-Linear Algebra (15 credits)
-Introduction to Probability and Statistics (15 credits)
-Financial and Investment Mathematics A (15 credits)
-Skills, Careers and Employability Analysis for Mathematics students (5 credits)

Year 2

-Programming and Data Science for Professions (15 credits)
-Real and Complex Analysis (30 credits)
-Vector Calculus (15 credits)
-Fundamentals of Finance (15 credits)
-Financial Reporting (15 credits)
-Financial and Investment Mathematics B (15 credits)
-Professional Development and Employability (5 credits)
-Sequences and Series (15 credits)
-Applied Mathematics (15 credits)
-Numerical Mathematics (15 credits)
-Applications of Probability and Statistics (15 credits)

Year 3

-Differential Equations (30 credits)
-Group Project (15 credits)
-Advanced Complex Analysis (15 credits)
-Game Theory (15 credits)
-Stochastic Models (15 credits)
-Operational Research (15 credits)
-General Insurance (15 credits)
-Corporate Finance (15 credits)
-Introduction to Financial Derivatives (15 credits)
-Corporate Risk Management (15 credits)
-Discrete Mathematics (15 credits)
-Dynamical Systems (15 credits)
-Introduction to the Mathematics of Fluids (15 credits)
-Introduction to Mathematical Physics (15 credits)
-Mathematical Processes for Finance (15 credits)
-Groups and Symmetry (15 credits)
-Mathematical Biology (15 credits)
-Probability 2 (15 credits)

Assessment methods

Assessment is based on examination and coursework. Marks are weighted in a 1:3:6 ratio for the three years of study to produce an overall aggregate.

Types of assessment

Set exercises or coursework, which you take home and complete with the aid of your notes.
Formal unseen written examinations every year.
Class or online tests.
Group assessments, such as written reports, also form the basis of assessment for some modules.
In the third year of your degree, a core module consists of a group project. The group is assessed by a group written report and an individual presentation on the project. Also, a small number of modules require students to give presentations.

Feedback on assessment

You will normally be provided with feedback within three weeks of the submission deadline or assessment date. This would normally include a provisional grade or mark. For end-of-module examinations or an equivalent significant task (e.g. an end of module project), feedback will normally be provided within four weeks.

The timescale for feedback on final-year projects or dissertations may be longer.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

England
£9,250
per year
EU
£19,370
per year
International
£19,370
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

City, University of London

Department:

Department of Mathematics

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

80%
Finance
55%
Mathematics

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Finance

Teaching and learning

76%
Staff make the subject interesting
86%
Staff are good at explaining things
85%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
82%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

85%
Library resources
89%
IT resources
88%
Course specific equipment and facilities
73%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

42%
UK students
58%
International students
64%
Male students
36%
Female students
79%
2:1 or above
12%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

A
A
A

Mathematics

Teaching and learning

59%
Staff make the subject interesting
74%
Staff are good at explaining things
57%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
55%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

70%
Library resources
61%
IT resources
69%
Course specific equipment and facilities
62%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

86%
UK students
14%
International students
55%
Male students
45%
Female students
71%
2:1 or above
13%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
C
D

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Finance

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£28,000
high
Average annual salary
93%
low
Employed or in further education
77%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

40%
Business, research and administrative professionals
31%
Business, finance and related associate professionals
8%
Administrative occupations: finance

Over 2,000 students graduated with a degree in finance in 2015, and a sign of the strength of the finance industry, numbers are on the up. Over half of finance graduates go into the finance industry, with accountancy and financial advice roles particularly popular. It's also quite common for finance graduates to go into jobs which require you to take more training and gain professional qualifications — finance graduates who take further study are more likely to be studying accountancy than finance. About a third of graduates start their careers in London - but Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham are other popular locations for finance graduates to work.

Mathematics

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£22,204
med
Average annual salary
87%
low
Employed or in further education
56%
low
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

25%
Business, research and administrative professionals
17%
Administrative occupations: finance
10%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers

Want to feel needed? This is one of the most flexible degrees of all and with so much of modern work being based on data, there are options everywhere for maths graduates. With all that training in handling figures, it's hardly surprising that a lot of maths graduates go into well-paid jobs in the IT or finance industries, and last year, a maths graduate in London could expect a very respectable average starting salary of £27k. And we're always short of teachers in maths, so that is an excellent option for anyone wanting to help the next generation. And if you want a research job, you'll want a doctorate — and a really good maths doctorate will get you all sorts of interest from academia and finance — and might secure some of the highest salaries going for new leavers from university.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Finance

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£28k

£28k

£37k

£37k

£51k

£51k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

Mathematics

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£21k

£21k

£30k

£30k

£34k

£34k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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