Mathematics with Finance and Investment Banking BSc

Overview

Learning

Structure

Entry requirements

Fees

Careers

Tailor your degree

In your final year, you will be able to explore areas of interest in greater depth.

Alongside your mathematical and/or statistical project work, you will choose from a range of optional modules such as:

• Fintech and cryptocurrencies
• Private equity and venture capital
• Partial differential equations and applications
• Number theory and cryptography
• Applied stochastic processes.

Support across your studies

Benefit from being a part of two departments who will support you throughout your degree. 

Support for the transition to university-level mathematics will be provided through regular contact time with your lecturers, you'll receive plenty of support, including:

• small group problem-solving tutorials
• materials to help you manage the transition to university-level mathematics.

You will also be encouraged to get involved with the Department of Mathematics and Statistics' Student-Staff Partnership Group, enabling you to have a direct input into the student experience.

97% of our students said it was easy to contact teaching staff when they needed to (National Student Survey 2024, 96.97% of responders from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics).

Dedicated finance and investment facilities

Put your understanding of financial systems and capital markets into practice in our state-of-the-art dealing rooms, featuring computer trading simulations and financial modelling.

You'll experience the thrill of a live market – take positions, quote two-way prices, and manage the risk of a $50-100m trading book.

These facilities provide an excellent learning opportunity, offering you highly valuable experience to draw upon when applying for graduate roles.

Placement opportunities

You can choose to undertake a summer placement to gain valuable insight and experience. Alternatively, you can opt for our four-year BSc Mathematics with Finance and Investment Banking with Placement Year course, which incorporates a year in industry. Students on our three-year course can choose to transfer if they wish.