Mathematics with Finance (Hons) University of Liverpool

Overview

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, the 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.

Key Features

• The Mathematics with Finance (Hons) BSc programme from University of Liverpool 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.
• This programme also has the option to choose a year abroad in year three, making it a four year programme. You will spend an academic year at one of our partner universities.

Career opportunities:

A mathematically-based degree opens up a wide range of career opportunities, including some of the most lucrative professions.

Recent employers of our graduates are:

• Barclays Bank plc
• Deloitte
• Forrest Recruitment
• Marks and Spencer
• Mercer Human Resource Consulting Ltd.
• Venture Marketing Group.
• BAE Systems
• BT
• Guardian Media Group
• Royal Bank of Scotland
• Siemens
• Unilever.