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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Finance and Mathematics (Including Placement Year)
University of Essex
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Finance and Mathematics (Including Placement Year) course at University of Essex.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
B,B,B
Offers will be made in the range of BBB to BBC or 120-112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of the equivalent of 2 full A-levels Including Mathematics or Further Mathematics. Please note we are unable to accept A-level Use of Mathematics in place of A-level Mathematics. For A-level Maths or Further Maths, we also accept Pure Maths or Maths (Pure) and Statistics (joint A-level).
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| EU | £22,600 per year |
| International | £22,600 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: GN15
Here's what University of Essex says about its Finance and Mathematics (Including Placement Year) course.
Through developing expert abilities in mathematics and discovering how these can be applied to financial situations, you will improve your capacity to make successful financial decisions and understand how you can turn risk into opportunity.
Our BSc Finance and Mathematics course offers you modules in mathematics, accounting, economics and actuarial science. Our business-focused course equips you with the knowledge and skills that are in demand by employers, and in particular in financial markets and corporate careers that involve financial decision-making and problem-solving.
You gain a thorough grounding in both finance and mathematics, investigating topics including:
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corporate finance
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portfolio management
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applying mathematical, statistical and probabilistic techniques
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programming and computation in languages such as MATLAB and R
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micro- and macro-economics
As part of our School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science, you are a member of an inclusive and approachable research community which allows you to explore topics in pure, high-level mathematics and applied mathematics. You will also collaborate with our Essex Business School.
Source: University of Essex
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science
Location
Colchester Campus | Colchester
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Sandwich
Subjects
• Accounting
• Mathematics
• Economics
Start date
October 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
Many of our courses offer a choice of optional modules to tailor your learning experience. More information about these can be found on the University of Essex website.
University of Essex reviews
Showing 45 reviews
2nd year student
The SU tries their best with the budget they have. They are probably one of the only departments who try their hardest at Essex. Societies and sports clubs are great with lots of socials and a great way and the best way to make new friends at Essex. The 2 bars and nightclub on campus are ok although...
2 years ago
2nd year student
I live near Colchester so I haven’t moved far to go to Essex University so I knew what the area would be like. It isn’t the most busiest area and you can pretty much find every and do everything tourist-wise in a couple of days. Nightlife is ok with the club on campus and a couple in the town, all o...
2 years ago
2nd year student
With the cost of living so high in the UK, the University has only raised their rent slightly and when you take into account that bills are included, the cheaper accommodation options are quite good deals. I notice that financial support is offered to those in more difficult circumstances due to the...
2 years ago
2nd year student
There is more that could be done in this area and I imagine those who are new to this sort of environment (living on your own, needing to self motivate to study etc) would struggle as there is a lack of communication from all aspects of the University. A simple email explaining how a specific examin...
2 years ago
2nd year student
The facilities on campus for education (library, labs etc) I cannot fault and they all work effectively. However, the accommodation is quite poor. In my 1st year in halls, I moved into a dirty room which smelt like a toilet. Clearly it hadn’t been cleaned since the last tenant which meant I had to c...
2 years ago
2nd year student
The course content is good however the delivery is lacking. It seems pointless going to lectures face to face as a lot of lecturers just read off the slides and add nothing on top. Sometimes the lecturers themselves seem puzzled at some of the content on the slides and they often just quickly move o...
2 years ago
National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Finance and Mathematics (Including Placement Year) course at University of Essex features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
95%
high
Teaching on my course
95%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
96%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
92%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
94%
med
Learning opportunities
91%
high
Learning opportunities
91%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
94%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
97%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
94%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
81%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
88%
high
Assessment and feedback
84%
med
Assessment and feedback
84%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
94%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
95%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
65%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
90%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
75%
med
Academic support
92%
med
Academic support
92%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
94%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
93%
med
Organisation and management
94%
high
Organisation and management
94%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
91%
med
How well organised is your course?
97%
high
Learning resources
100%
high
Learning resources
100%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
100%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
100%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
100%
high
Student voice
82%
med
Student voice
82%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
69%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
85%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
89%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
97%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
84%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
85%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
84%
med
Teaching on my course
84%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
85%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
95%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
72%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
84%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
82%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
87%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
79%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
89%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
83%
med
Assessment and feedback
86%
high
Assessment and feedback
86%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
92%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
89%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
81%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
87%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
82%
high
Academic support
87%
med
Academic support
87%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
87%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
87%
med
Organisation and management
90%
high
Organisation and management
90%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
91%
high
How well organised is your course?
89%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
87%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
91%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
92%
med
Student voice
73%
med
Student voice
73%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
63%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
83%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
74%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
84%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
87%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
88%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
77%
low
Teaching on my course
77%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
86%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
88%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
62%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
74%
low
Learning opportunities
84%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
85%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
89%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
78%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
86%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
85%
med
Assessment and feedback
81%
med
Assessment and feedback
81%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
85%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
81%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
74%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
84%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
78%
med
Academic support
87%
med
Academic support
87%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
87%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
86%
low
Organisation and management
88%
med
Organisation and management
88%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
88%
med
How well organised is your course?
89%
med
Learning resources
91%
med
Learning resources
91%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
91%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
90%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
91%
med
Student voice
76%
low
Student voice
76%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
66%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
84%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
78%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
77%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
84%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
86%
med
Student information
The Finance and Mathematics (Including Placement Year) course at University of Essex features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Business Studies | B | |||||
| Economics | D | |||||
| Mathematics | E | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
| Sociology | C | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | C | |||||
| Physics | D | |||||
| Economics | C | |||||
| Chemistry | C | |||||
| Biology | C | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Economics | C | |||||
| Mathematics | D | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| Business Studies | B | |||||
| History | C | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The Finance and Mathematics (Including Placement Year) course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about University of Essex graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
65%
Say it fits with future plans
30%
Are utilising studies
Graduate statistics
67%
Say it fits with future plans
55%
Are utilising studies
Graduate statistics
65%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
80%
In work, study or other activity
65%
Say it fits with future plans
30%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
15%
Administrative occupations
15%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
15%
Finance Professionals
15%
Information Technology Professionals
Graduate statistics
61%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
83%
In work, study or other activity
70%
Say it fits with future plans
45%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
21%
Business and public service associate professionals
17%
Finance Professionals
15%
Administrative occupations
8%
Sales occupations
Graduate statistics
50%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
88%
In work, study or other activity
60%
Say it fits with future plans
60%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
30%
Administrative occupations
20%
Finance Professionals
15%
Business and public service associate professionals
10%
Sales occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
The Finance and Mathematics (Including Placement Year) course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for University of Essex graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£25.9k
First year after graduation
£35k
Third year after graduation
£40.9k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£25.9k
First year after graduation
£33.2k
Third year after graduation
£39.4k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£23.7k
First year after graduation
£28.1k
Third year after graduation
£37.6k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Finance and Mathematics (Including Placement Year).
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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