Financial Mathematics.
UCAS Code: N301
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Overall: AAB - ABB We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers. Required Subjects: Grade A in Mathematics. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass. GCSE or Equivalent: GCSE English Language at Grade C(4) and Mathematics at Grade C(4).
Overall: QAA-recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 Credits including between: 39 at Distinction, 6 at Merit and A level Mathematics grade A - 30 at Distinction, 15 at Merit, and A level Mathematics grade A. Required Subjects: Modules must be in relevant subjects. Also A level Mathematics grade A. GCSE Equivalent: GCSE English Language at Grade C(4) and Mathematics at Grade C(4).
Extended Project
Applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) will receive our standard A level offer, plus an alternate offer of one A level grade lower, subject to achieving an A grade in the EPQ. The one grade reduction will not apply to any required subjects.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE or Equivalent: GCSE English Language at Grade C(4) and Mathematics at Grade C(4).
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Overall: 34 - 32 Required Subjects: HL6 in Mathematics. GCSE or Equivalent: English HL4/SL4 and Mathematics or Mathematics studies HL4/SL4
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Overall: DDD BTEC Extended Diploma and A level Mathematics grade A. Required Subjects: BTEC must be in a relevant subject. Also A level Mathematics grade A. GCSE or Equivalent: GCSE English Language at Grade C(4) and Mathematics at Grade C(4).
Scottish Advanced Higher
Overall: AAB - ABB Required Subjects: Grade A in Mathematics. GCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C Mathematics: Scottish National 5 - C
Scottish Higher
A,A,B,B,B-A,A,A,B,B
Overall: AAABB - AABBB Required Subjects: Grade A in Mathematics. GCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C Mathematics: Scottish National 5 - C
Overall: Pass overall with AAB - ABB from a combination of the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate and two A levels. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass. Required Subjects: Grade A in A level Mathematics. GCSE or Equivalent: Completion of GCSE English and Mathematics equivalents within the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate.
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About this course
**Why choose this course**
Providing the ideal preparation for a career in finance, our BSc Financial Mathematics course offers a broad range of modules across mathematics, statistics, economics and finance. Our course will enable you to develop skills such as creative problem-solving and logical reasoning, which are in great demand in a wide range of career sectors.
At Surrey’s Department of Mathematics, you’ll be taught in a vibrant, friendly and supportive community where you will benefit from a personal tutor, small group teaching and a lively, research-active learning environment.
**What you will study**
Our unique BSc Financial Mathematics course is approximately one-third core statistics, one-third mathematics and one-third economics and finance. You will study topics such as analysis of shares, equities, cash flows and interest rates, and the principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics, while gaining a strong foundation across the fundamentals of mathematics.
In your third year, you’ll be able to choose from a broad range of optional modules in topics such as derivatives markets, game theory and Bayesian statistics, enabling you to tailor your course to your individual interests and career aspirations. Since our teaching is directly informed by our world-leading research, you’ll also learn from academics who are leading their way in their fields.
**Customise your course**
There are plenty of opportunities to expand your learning experience during your degree. You may decide to take a Professional Training placement year in industry, spend time studying at a university overseas, or get involved in research through a summer internship within the Department of Mathematics.
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What do graduate employment figures really tell you?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.
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What do graduate employment figures really tell you?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.
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