BSc (Hons) Finance & Mathematics at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

Finance & Mathematics trains students in both subjects, with guest lecturers and tutors from the financial sector. The Adam Smith Business School holds triple accreditation.

Faculty: College of Social Sciences | Department: Adam Smith Business School and School of Mathematics & Statistics | Duration: 4 years | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Years 1 and 2 cover mathematics, statistics, financial accounting, economics, management accounting and finance. Honours courses include algebra, mathematical methods, metric spaces and basic topology, capital markets, international financial markets and financial statement analysis, with a Year 4 dissertation.

Career pathways

Destinations include auditor, finance graduate, commercial finance analyst and financial manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

International applicants from non-English-speaking countries: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no sub-test below 6.0 (single sitting, taken within 2 years 5 months of the start date); TOEFL iBT 92 overall with minimum Reading 22, Listening 20, Speaking 23, Writing 21 (tests taken from 21 January 2026); PTE Academic 59 overall and in every sub-test; other accepted tests include Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 176 overall (no component below 169), Oxford ELLT 7 overall (no component below 6) and LanguageCert Academic SELT 70 overall (no component below 60). The University of Glasgow English for Academic Study pre-sessional course is an alternative route.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Standard annual tuition fee for students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland (rest-of-UK fee status). Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years

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