BSc Mathematics with Finance and Investment Banking

UCAS Code: G1N3

This degree is designed for those who wish to develop their mathematical skills alongside skills in finance and investment banking. The core of the mathematical content includes differential equations and analysis, while in finance the main areas include securities and financial modelling. The ICMA centre will also provide an up-to-date and near-market education in financial engineering, utilising its world-leading facilities and longstanding experience in running trading simulations.

Transferable skills

The University's Strategy for Teaching and Learning has identified a number of generic transferable skills which all students are expected to have developed by the end of their degree programme. By the end of the programme students are expected to have gained experience and show competence in the following transferable skills: IT (word-processing, using mathematics, econometric and standard software), scientific writing, oral presentation, team-working, problem-solving, use of library resources, time-management, and career management and planning.

Modules

The BSc Mathematics with Finance and Investment Banking core modules are:

Year 1

Analysis I
Calculus Methods
Vectors and Matrices
Ordinary Differential Equations I
Probability
Statistical Inference and Modelling
Introductory Securities and Markets
Introductory Finance/Trading Simulation I

Year 2

Analysis II
Ordinary Differential Equations II
Partial Differential Equations I
Numerical Methods
Linear Algebra
Analysis in Several Variables
Financial Modelling/Trading Simulation II/CMS
Portfolio Management

Year 3

Complex Analysis I
Vector Calculus
Applied Stochastic Processes
Mathematics for the Digital Economy
Derivatives Securities/Trading Simulation III

 

Optional modules in Year 3 can be chosen from a varied list of mathematics and finance/investment banking topics. More information on the modules we offer can be obtained from the Mathematics and Statistics modules page.

Further information

A full programme specification can be obtained via the main Programme specifications for undergraduate programmes page, which includes further details of the programme structure.

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Programmes or modules may be altered or withdrawn without notice and assessment arrangements may be changed.