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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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3 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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SEP-25
3 Years
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Get the numerical skills and specialist knowledge you need to work in finance. You’ll learn about the tools, principles and practices of the finance industry, as well as the fundamental mathematics behind banking, insurance and accountancy.
Spend an immersive three years learning the principles and practices of the finance industry, and the fundamental maths behind banking, insurance, accountancy and more.Jointly delivered by the University of Sheffield School of Mathematics and Statistics, the Department of Economics and the Management School, this financial mathematics degree teaches the numerical skills and specialist knowledge you need for your career in finance.Your first year is about giving you the best possible grounding with maths essentials and finance-specific topics, enabling you to make an informed choice between following an economics or finance pathway.In year two you unlock more advanced topics in economics or finance, such as microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics and corporate finance.Some module options include more project work. This gives you the chance to put your mathematics skills into practice in different contexts and scenarios that you might encounter when you start work after graduation.By third year, you’ll have the skills, knowledge and experience to go in lots of different directions in finance and mathematics. We’ll give you lots of optional modules to choose from, so you can study the topics that are most useful to the career path you want to take, or that you enjoy the most.
Why study this course?-
Leading maths research- 96% of our research is rated as world-leading or internationally excellent, according to the Research Excellence Framework 2021.-
Real-world problem solving- research unanswered questions, from the most abstract research in areas like algebraic geometry and number theory, to the calculations behind animal movements and black holes.-
Tailor your degree- you have the option to choose from an economics or management pathway, allowing you to focus on the areas you enjoy the most.-
Welcoming community for everyone- we have an active student society (SUMS), regular maths challenges, and a dedicated LGBT+ student group for maths students.-
Triple Crown Accredited Management School- The Management School is a leading business school with Triple Crown accreditation (AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS), where many academics have former industrial experience which they bring to their teaching.
Exam type
A levelA level:
AAB Grades / Points required
Scottish Advanced Higher:
A Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
D:36,M:9,P:0 Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
34 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H2,H2,H2,H2,H2,H3 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DD Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DDD Grades / Points required
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):
B Grades / Points required
including A in Maths
in Maths + AAABB in Scottish Highers
Award of Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 36 at Distinction (to include Maths units), and 9 at Merit
with 6 in Higher Level Maths (Analysis and Approaches)
including H2 in Maths
+ A in A Level Maths
in Engineering with Distinctions in all Maths units
+ AA at A Level including Maths
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