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Financial Mathematics (with Placement Year) - Greenwich
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Financial Mathematics (with Placement Year) - Greenwich

University of Greenwich
LondonUK
On campus
Full-time
€20,434.85/year
 3040 Points
Duration
4 Years
Language
English
Start date
Sep 2025

Program Description

This degree in financial mathematics is based on the type of mathematics and statistics used daily in the financial industry. You will study asset price modelling, risk-neutral pricing, time series analysis and actuarial mathematics. An optional work placement means you can test new skills and knowledge in a working environment.

The course is accredited by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, the UK's chartered professional body for mathematicians, so with further experience, you could achieve chartered mathematician status.

Notes:

• Tuition fees for students who have citizens' rights after Brexit: £9,250

• Placement year fees: £1,000

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Curriculum

Year 1

Mathematical Algorithms and Methods (30 credits)

Problem-Solving and Mathematical Thinking (30 credits)

Techniques of Calculus and Linear Algebra (30 credits)

Probability and Statistical Inference (30 credits)

Year 2

Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (30 credits)

Numerical Mathematics (15 credits)

Operational Research: Linear Programming (15 credits)

Simulation and Modelling (15 credits)

Vector Calculus and Number Theory (15 credits)

Statistical Data Analysis and Time Series (30 credits)

Placement Year

Mathematics Sandwich Placement

Year 4

Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options:
Research Methods and Mathematics Project (30 credits)
UAS: Mathematics Education and Communication (30 credits)
Mathematics Work Placement (30 credits)

Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options:
Actuarial Mathematics and Risk Modelling (15 credits)
Modelling and Analysis of Financial Instruments (15 credits)
Financial Time Series (15 credits)

Students are required to choose 60 credits from this list of options:
Actuarial Mathematics and Risk Modelling (15 credits)
Optimisation Techniques (15 credits)
Modelling and Analysis of Financial Instruments (15 credits)
Financial Time Series (15 credits)
Mathematics for the Life Sciences (15 credits)
Graph Theory and Applications (15 credits)
Coding and Cryptography (15 credits)
Mathematics of Data Analytics (15 credits)
Partial Differential Equations (15 credits)
Statistical Models (15 credits)

Careers

  • Data science
  • Statistical modelling
  • Operational research
  • Research
  • Internet technology
  • The pharmaceutical industry
  • Accounting
  • Banking
  • The Civil Service
  • Teaching
  • Logistics
  • Consultancy
  • Actuarial science
  • Risk management
  • Marketing
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