Financial Mathematics with a Year in Industry

Description

The Financial Mathematics programme provides a thorough grounding in the mathematical concepts, tools and skills needed to understand financial decision making. It offers the opportunity to study financial theory and applications built on rigorous foundations within a friendly and highly successful department.

Students gain access to knowledge and capabilities that are valued by financial sector employers, corporations, and postgraduate academic programmes. In combination with specialised finance and economics topics, the programme incorporates core mathematical principles, probability and inference and a range of statistical concepts and techniques. In addition, students have a chance to develop communication and personal skills.

The degree consists of compulsory modules, especially in the first two years, and some optional modules to suit the student’s interests and goals. The Year in Industry takes place between your second and final years of full-time study and counts towards your final degree result.

Independent rankings

Mathematics at Kent was ranked joint 4th for graduate prospects in The Complete University Guide 2013.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline January 15 Tuition fee

• GBP 9000 Year (EEA)
• GBP 12450 Year (Non-EEA)

Start date September 2015 Credits (ECTS) 180 ECTS
Duration full-time 36 months Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time More information Go To The Course Website

Course Content

The course structure below gives a flavour of the modules that will be available to you and provides details of the content of this programme. This listing is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation. Most programmes will require you to study a combination of compulsory and optional modules.

Stage 1

Possible modules may include:

MA306 - Statistics

MA309 - Business Economics

MA311 - Finance 1

MA312 - Introduction to Financial Concepts

MA321 - Calculus and Mathematical Modelling

MA322 - Proofs and Numbers

MA326 - Matrices and Computing

WSHOP097 - Mathematics Support Classes

WSHOPMA1 - Core Stage 1 Tutorial Support

Stage 2

Possible modules may include:

MA517 - Corporate Finance for Financial Mathematics

MA518 - Probability and Measure Theory

MA519 - Economics 2

MA552 - Analysis

MA553 - Linear Algebra

MA535 - Portfolio Theory and Asset Pricing Models

MA629 - Probability and Inference

MA632 - Regression

Year in industry

All single honours Mathematics degrees (except Mathematics with Secondary Education) offer the option of spending a year working in industry between Stages 2 and 3. We can offer help and advice in finding a placement.

Possible modules may include:

MA531 - Industrial Placement

Stage 3

Possible modules may include:

MA535 - Portfolio Theory and Asset Pricing Models

MA537 - Mathematics of Financial Derivatives

MA636 - Stochastic Processes

MA639 - Time Series Modelling and Simulation

MA516 - Contingencies 1

CB600 - Games and Networks

MA549 - Discrete Mathematics

MA771 - Applied Stochastic Modelling and Data Analysis

MA772 - Analysis of Variance

MA781 - Practical Multivariate Analysis

MA572 - Complex Analysis

MA574 - Polynomials in Several Variables

MA576 - Groups and Representations

MA577 - Elements of Abstract Analysis

MA587 - Numerical Solution of Differential Equations

MA591 - Nonlinear Systems and Mathematical Biology

MA599 - Mini-Projects

MA600 - Dissertation

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6.5

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

take an IELTS test.

Requirements

Home/EU students

The University will consider applications from students offering a wide range of qualifications, typical requirements are listed below, students offering alternative qualifications should contact the Admissions Office for further advice. It is not possible to offer places to all students who meet this typical offer/minimum requirement.

Qualification Typical offer/minimum requirement

• A level:ABB including A in Mathematics, including the core syllabus of Pure Mathematics. (Use of Mathematics is not accepted.)
• Access to HE Diploma:The University of Kent will not necessarily make conditional offers to all access candidates but will continue to assess them on an individual basis. If an offer is made candidates will be required to obtain/pass the overall Access to Higher Education Diploma and may also be required to obtain a proportion of the total level 3 credits and/or credits in particular subjects at merit grade or above.
• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (formerly BTEC National Diploma):The university will consider applicants holding BTEC National Diploma and Extended National Diploma Qualifications (QCF; NQF;OCR) on a case by case basis please contact us via the enquiries tab for further advice on your individual circumstances.
• International Baccalaureate:34 points overall or 16 at HL with Mathematics 6 at HL

International students

The University receives applications from over 140 different nationalities and consequently will consider applications from prospective students offering a wide range of international qualifications. Our International Development Office will be happy to advise prospective students on entry requirements.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of Kent.

Funding

Kent offers generous financial support schemes to assist eligible undergraduate students during their studies. Our 2015 financial support package includes a £6,000 cash bursary spread over the duration of your course. For Ts&Cs and to find out more, visit our funding page.

General scholarships

Scholarships are available for excellence in academic performance, sport and music and are awarded on merit. For further information on the range of awards available and to make an application see our scholarships website.

The Kent Scholarship for Academic Excellence

At Kent we recognise, encourage and reward excellence. We have created the Kent Scholarship for Academic Excellence, which will be awarded to any applicant who achieves a minimum of AAA over three A levels, or the equivalent qualifications as specified on our funding pages. Please note that details of the scholarship for 2015 entry have not yet been finalised and are subject to change.