Financial Mathematics BSc (Hons) at Brunel University of London

Mathematics is a fundamental subject that is critical to our understanding of the world. Through the study of mathematics you’ll advance your problem solving skills, develop your reasoning and increase your analytical thinking. This is why mathematics forms a basis to so many careers.

Faculty: College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences  |  Department: Department of Mathematics  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement  |  Study mode: full-time; placement year option  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

By year 2 you’ll be learning through lectures, seminars and in computer labs, and an individual piece of course-work will account for a large portion of year 3. Compulsory modules by year include Year 1: Calculus 1, Calculus 2, Elements of Applied Mathematics 1, Elements of Applied Mathematics 2, Fundamentals of Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Probability and Statistics 1; Year 2: Applied Statistics, Calculus 3, Elements of Investment Mathematics, Linear and Abstract Algebra, Machine Learning for Artificial Intelligence, Probability and Statistics 2, Professional Development and Project Work; Year 3: Mathematical Finance, Financial Mathematics Final Year Project, Applied Optimisation, Data Mining and AI for Big Data Analytics.

Career pathways

There is massive demand within financial institutions for mathematically trained graduates with an awareness of markets and their workings. The recent combination of financial deregulation, increased globalisation and technological advance has led to a huge increase in the nature and volume of financial derivatives contracts traded around the world.

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