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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Cathays Park Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Cathays Park Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
Select a an exam type
This four-year programme features an employability-enhancing paid placement at an organisation of your choice, providing the ideal preparation for a career in finance.
To manage the complex financial sector, banks and financial institutions need talented mathematicians who are fluent in the language of finance.
This course will provide you with a solid foundation in mathematics, whilst also developing knowledge and skills that are essential for jobs in the finance industry, including an understanding of modern financial markets, institutions, investments and policies. You will focus on issues and topics relevant to the computational and market design side of contemporary finance, such as:
This four-year version of the degree includes a year of paid work in a mathematician and/or statistician role during year three. You will return to Cardiff following the successful completion of your work placement at the start of the autumn semester ready for your final year of studies.
In a competitive graduate job market, a placement can help you gain extra skills and experience to make you stand out from the crowd. It could help you secure a permanent role after you graduate, as well as providing real-world context to support your studies. If you're not sure what career path to follow, it's a great opportunity to explore your options and might even help you make those all-important decisions about your future.
Our students have completed exciting placements at organisations including HM Revenue & Customs, the Ministry of Defence, Nationwide, BAE Systems and Lloyds Bank.
You can use your BSc in Financial Mathematics with a Professional Placement Year as a pathway to the workforce where you may meet our alumni working in finance, government, marketing or even agriculture. Or, you might choose to widen your career options to include a range of related fields by completing postgraduate studies in mathematics, the sciences, computing or engineering.
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Students living in
Domestic
£9,535 per year
Students from Domestic
Year one: £9,535, Year two:£9,535, Year three (sandwich year):£1,905 and Year four: £9,535.
£9,535 per year
Students from Channel Islands
Year one: £9,535, Year two:£9,535, Year three (sandwich year):£1,905 and Year four: £9,535.
£29,450 per year
Students from EU
Year one: £29,450, Year two:£29,450, Year three (sandwich year):£5,890 and Year four: £29,450.
£29,450 per year
Students from International
Year one: £29,450, Year two:£29,450, Year three (sandwich year):£5,890 and Year four: £29,450.
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