Mathematics with Finance with a Year Abroad
University of LiverpoolLiverpool, United Kingdom
Course overview
This is one of our most popular degree programmes with great employment potential. Studying a range of topics covering the core areas of mathematics, this course will prepare you for a career in the financial sector. Mathematics is a fascinating, beautiful and diverse subject to study.
It underpins a wide range of disciplines; from physical sciences to social science, from biology to business and finance. At Liverpool, our programmes are designed with the needs of employers in mind, to give you a solid foundation from which you may take your career in any number of directions. This programme is designed to prepare you for a career in the banking sector, pension or investment funds, hedge funds, consultancy and auditing firms or government regulators.
The course prepares students to be professionals who use mathematical models to analyse and solve financial problems under uncertainty. The programme will provide a useful perspective on how capital markets function in a modern economy. You will study a range of topics covering important areas of mathematics.
The main focus will be on basic financial mathematics, statistics and probability, no assumptions are made about whether or not you have previously studied these, or have previous experience in the use of computers. In the final year, you will cover some specialised work in financial mathematics and more advanced ideas in probability theory and statistics as well as stochastic modelling, econometrics and finance.
Key highlights
- Core mathematics combined with financial mathematics, statistics and probability
- Final year covers stochastic modelling, econometrics and advanced probability
- Trains you to model and solve financial problems under uncertainty
- Builds understanding of how capital markets function in a modern economy
- Designed with employers' needs in mind for financial sector careers
- No prior experience of statistics or computing assumed
Entry requirements
- A-level: ABB — to include including Mathematics
- GCSE: 4/C — to include English, Mathematics
- BTEC: D*DD — to include in relevant diploma, when combined; BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma
- International Baccalaureate: 32 — overall with no score less t
- Irish Leaving Certificate — H1, H2, H2, H2, H3, H3 including Mathematics at H1
- Scottish Advanced Highers: ABB — to include including grade A in Mathematics; accepted at grades
- Welsh Baccalaureate — Advanced: Acceptable at grade B or above alongside AB at A
- A-level: AB — to include including grade A in Mathematics
Scholarships
Bridge House College Nigeria Law Scholarships
Value: £2,000
Up to £2,000Kaplan Digital Pathways Excellence Scholarship
Kaplan Digital Pathways Foundation Certificate, will receive a £5,000 tuition fee reduction for the first year of study.
Up to £5,000Liverpool Excellence Scholarship for Undergraduates
If you’re an international undergraduate student who hasn’t studied with us before, you could be eligible for a scholarship offering a tuition fee discount of £7,500.
Up to £7,500Sport Liverpool Performance Programme
A very limited number of grants, worth up to £3,500, are available through the High Performance Athlete Programme.
University of Liverpool Graduate Association Hong Kong and Tung Undergraduate Scholarships
The University of Liverpool Graduate Association Hong Kong undergraduate scholarships are worth £10,000 per year for three years and are awarded to students originating from Hong Kong.
Up to £10,000University of Liverpool International College Excellence Scholarship
£5,000 tuition fee reduction for the first year of study.
Up to £5,000
Careers this course leads to
- Investment banking analyst
- Quantitative analyst
- Pensions or investment fund analyst
- Financial consultant
- Auditor
- Financial regulator
Cost of study
UK/Home: Full-time place, per year - £9,790; Year in industry: £1,955; Year abroad: £1,465 | International: Full-time place, per year - £29,500; Year in industry: £1,955; Year abroad: £13,300
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Liverpool, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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