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Key Course Details

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3 Year Full Time
UCAS Code
G190
Mode of Study
Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents)
ABB-BBB
Location
Bay Campus
Start Date Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2023 £ 9,000
4 Year Full Time With a Year Abroad
UCAS Code
G191
Mode of Study
Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents)
ABB-BBB
Location
Bay Campus
Start Date Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2023 £ 9,000
4 Year Full Time With a Year In Industry
UCAS Code
G956
Mode of Study
Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents)
ABB-BBB
Location
Bay Campus
Start Date Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2023 £ 9,000
3 Year Full Time
UCAS Code
G190
Mode of Study
Campus Based
Typical Offer
ABB-BBB - More Information
Location
Bay Campus
Start Date Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2023 £ 18,400
4 Year Full Time With a Year Abroad
UCAS Code
G191
Mode of Study
Campus Based
Typical Offer
ABB-BBB - More Information
Location
Bay Campus
Start Date Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2023 £ 18,400
4 Year Full Time With a Year In Industry
UCAS Code
G956
Mode of Study
Campus Based
Typical Offer
ABB-BBB - More Information
Location
Bay Campus
Start Date Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2023 £ 18,400
Accredited by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
UK Quality Assured

Course Overview

Contemporary finance and business are underpinned by mathematics, and our Mathematics for Finance degree reflects a close connection with industry.

Our three-year BSc Mathematics for Finance degree allows you to investigate the number theory studied by Pythagoras and the financial mathematics depended on every day in Wall Street.

It covers a range of material including pure mathematics and applied mathematics. You will also concentrate on stochastic processes and stochastic analysis, which are central for applications to finance.

The Swansea University Actuarial Science programme is accredited by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA)

Your learning will be shaped by inspirational and internationally-renowned applied mathematicians including Prof Jiang-Lun Wu, Professor of Mathematics and expert in stochastic processes and their application to problems from economics and finance, and Professor Eugene Lytvynov, expert in quantum probability

Find out about our Mathematics Scholarships

Why Mathematics for Finance at Swansea?

  • Top 300 in the QS World University Rankings 2023
  • You will be joining a university that holds a TEF Gold Award, UK Government recognition for teaching excellence
  • 100% of publications are world-leading and internationally excellent - Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021
  • We're 20th in the UK for Overall Satisfaction (NSS 2022)
Related course
 BSc Actuarial Science
Other courses
BSc Applied Mathematics BSc Pure Mathematics
BSc Maths with a foundation year BSc Actuarial Science with a foundation year
BSc Mathematics  MMath Mathematics
BSc Mathematics and Sports and Exercise Science  

Your Mathematics for Finance Experience

  • Our staff are experts in their areas of mathematics with the majority being recognized by the Higher Education Academy with a Fellowship or Senior Fellowship.
  • You will master the ideas and logic of mathematics and their applications and acquire a highly desirable set of transferable skills that will set you apart in the employment marketplace.
  • You will receive high-quality personalised support through small-group tutorials.
  • Elected student representatives make sure that every student voice is heard.
  • The Swansea University Mathematics student society sponsors frequent social and academic events to bring students and staff together.
  • Our Mathematics Department is right next to the beautiful Swansea Bay beachfront, with numerous social and sport opportunities.
  • Our peer mentoring scheme helps new students settle into university and make new friends.The new £32.5M Computational Foundry building at our Bay Campus gives students access to bespoke study and teaching spaces designed by and for mathematicians.
  • Our Mathematics Reading Room provides a quiet study space for mathematics students, as well as housing a departmental library of resources for study and research.

Mathematics for Finance Employment Opportunities

Mathematics graduates typically earn salaries 50% higher than the average graduate. Mathematicians are highly sought after in lucrative industries such as the actuarial profession, the financial sector, technology and systems administration Our graduates have recently gained employment at organisations including AXA, British Airways, Deutsche Bank, Shell Research, Health Authorities and Local Government.

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Modules

You will study the following compulsory modules and select from a choice of optional modules over the course of your degree. As you progress through your course you will have more flexibility to study more of the topics that interest you, culminating, in your final year with a 15-credit practical project module in an application of mathematics for finance.

BSc 3 Year Full-time

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert
Compulsory Modules
Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code
Introduction to Analysis 1September-January15MA-101
Foundations of AlgebraSeptember-January15MA-111
Geometry: Mathematics, Logic and CommunicationSeptember-January15MA-131
Introduction to Modelling and SimulationSeptember-January15MA-181
Introduction to Analysis 2January-June15MA-102
Introductory Linear AlgebraJanuary-June15MA-112
Probability and StatisticsJanuary-June15MA-192
Foundations of FinanceJanuary-June15MN-1502

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code
Multi-variable analysisSeptember-January15MA-201
Vector SpacesSeptember-January15MA-211
Probability TheorySeptember-January15MA-252
Metric spaces and measure theoryJanuary-June15MA-202
Optional Modules
TB1 Choice 

Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules:

Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance
Professional Development and Career PlanningAcademic Year0MA-203
Differential EquationsSeptember-January15MA-241
Investments: Assets; Equities and BondsSeptember-January15MN-2066
AND
TB2 Options 

Choose Exactly 45 credits from the following Modules:

Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance
Groups and RingsJanuary-June15MA-212
Credibility, Liability and RuinJanuary-June15MA-274
Game Theory and OptimizationJanuary-June15MA-282
Statistical Data AnalysisJanuary-June15MA-292

Year 3 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code
Complex AnalysisSeptember-January15MA-301
Financial Mathematics in Discrete TimeSeptember-January15MA-358
Optional Modules
Dissertation 

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance
Dissertation in the Mathematics of FinanceSeptember-June30MA-350
OR
Practical Project 

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance
Cashflows and Interest RatesSeptember-January15MA-345
Practical Project in Mathematical FinanceJanuary-June15MA-355
AND
Options 

Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:

Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance
Partial Differential EquationsSeptember-January15MA-311
Cashflows and Interest RatesSeptember-January15MA-345
Markov Processes and ApplicationsSeptember-January15MA-364
Machine LearningJanuary-June15MA-308
Higher AlgebraJanuary-June15MA-312
Assurance and annuity January-June15MA-346
Financial Mathematics in Continuous TimeJanuary-June15MA-359
Risk and Survival ModelsJanuary-June15MA-365

BSc 4 Year Full-time (with a year abroad)

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert
Compulsory Modules
Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code
Introduction to Analysis 1September-January15MA-101
Foundations of AlgebraSeptember-January15MA-111
Geometry: Mathematics, Logic and CommunicationSeptember-January15MA-131
Introduction to Modelling and SimulationSeptember-January15MA-181
Introduction to Analysis 2January-June15MA-102
Introductory Linear AlgebraJanuary-June15MA-112
Probability and StatisticsJanuary-June15MA-192
Foundations of FinanceJanuary-June15MN-1502

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code
Multi-variable analysisSeptember-January15MA-201
Vector SpacesSeptember-January15MA-211
Probability TheorySeptember-January15MA-252
Metric spaces and measure theoryJanuary-June15MA-202
Optional Modules
TB1 Choice 

Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules:

Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance
Professional Development and Career PlanningAcademic Year0MA-203
Differential EquationsSeptember-January15MA-241
Investments: Assets; Equities and BondsSeptember-January15MN-2066
AND
TB2 Options 

Choose Exactly 45 credits from the following Modules:

Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance
Groups and RingsJanuary-June15MA-212
Credibility, Liability and RuinJanuary-June15MA-274
Game Theory and OptimizationJanuary-June15MA-282
Statistical Data AnalysisJanuary-June15MA-292

Year 3 (Level 5S)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate Sandwich Year
Compulsory Modules
Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code
Year AbroadSeptember-June120MA-E01

Year 4 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code
Complex AnalysisSeptember-January15MA-301
Financial Mathematics in Discrete TimeSeptember-January15MA-358
Optional Modules
Dissertation 

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance
Dissertation in the Mathematics of FinanceSeptember-June30MA-350
OR
Practical Project 

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance
Cashflows and Interest RatesSeptember-January15MA-345
Practical Project in Mathematical FinanceJanuary-June15MA-355
AND
Options 

Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:

Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance
Partial Differential EquationsSeptember-January15MA-311
Cashflows and Interest RatesSeptember-January15MA-345
Markov Processes and ApplicationsSeptember-January15MA-364
Machine LearningJanuary-June15MA-308
Higher AlgebraJanuary-June15MA-312
Assurance and annuity January-June15MA-346
Financial Mathematics in Continuous TimeJanuary-June15MA-359
Risk and Survival ModelsJanuary-June15MA-365

BSc 4 Year Full-time (with a year in Industry)

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert
Compulsory Modules
Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code
Introduction to Analysis 1September-January15MA-101
Foundations of AlgebraSeptember-January15MA-111
Geometry: Mathematics, Logic and CommunicationSeptember-January15MA-131
Introduction to Modelling and SimulationSeptember-January15MA-181
Introduction to Analysis 2January-June15MA-102
Introductory Linear AlgebraJanuary-June15MA-112
Probability and StatisticsJanuary-June15MA-192
Foundations of FinanceJanuary-June15MN-1502

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code
Multi-variable analysisSeptember-January15MA-201
Professional Development and Career PlanningAcademic Year0MA-203
Vector SpacesSeptember-January15MA-211
Probability TheorySeptember-January15MA-252
Metric spaces and measure theoryJanuary-June15MA-202
Optional Modules
TB1 Choice 

Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules:

Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance
Differential EquationsSeptember-January15MA-241
Investments: Assets; Equities and BondsSeptember-January15MN-2066
AND
TB2 Options 

Choose Exactly 45 credits from the following Modules:

Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance
Groups and RingsJanuary-June15MA-212
Credibility, Liability and RuinJanuary-June15MA-274
Game Theory and OptimizationJanuary-June15MA-282
Statistical Data AnalysisJanuary-June15MA-292

Year 3 (Level 5S)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate Sandwich Year
Compulsory Modules
Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code
Mathematics Industrial Placement YearAcademic Year120MA-E00

Year 4 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code
Complex AnalysisSeptember-January15MA-301
Financial Mathematics in Discrete TimeSeptember-January15MA-358
Optional Modules
Dissertation 

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance
Dissertation in the Mathematics of FinanceSeptember-June30MA-350
OR
Practical Project 

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance
Cashflows and Interest RatesSeptember-January15MA-345
Practical Project in Mathematical FinanceJanuary-June15MA-355
AND
Options 

Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:

Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance
Partial Differential EquationsSeptember-January15MA-311
Cashflows and Interest RatesSeptember-January15MA-345
Markov Processes and ApplicationsSeptember-January15MA-364
Machine LearningJanuary-June15MA-308
Higher AlgebraJanuary-June15MA-312
Assurance and annuity January-June15MA-346
Financial Mathematics in Continuous TimeJanuary-June15MA-359
Risk and Survival ModelsJanuary-June15MA-365

Entry Requirements

A levels:  ABB-BBB to include Maths. Those studying Further Maths will automatically receive the lower offer of BBB.

Welsh Baccalaureate: Requirements are as for A levels where you can substitute the same non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Level Core Grade.

BTEC: DDM in any subject plus Grade B in A Level Mathematics.

Scottish Highers: ABBBC including Grade B in Mathematics

Access to Science (Maths): 24 Distinctions and 15 Merits with Distinction in all Maths modules.

International Baccalaureate: 32 overall with 5 in Higher Level Mathematics.

IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English test.

All applications will be considered on an individual basis, and we will look at the whole application when deciding whether to make an offer of a place, including: the balance, nature and quality of A-level, AS and GCSE subjects (or equivalent); personal statement and referee’s comments.  If you don’t have the necessary entry requirements to enter on to the first year of a degree, you may be offered a place on a degree course with an integrated foundation year.

General Studies and Key Skills qualifications are normally excluded from our offers.

How You're Taught

We are proud to provide an outstanding educational experience, using the most effective learning and teaching approaches, carefully tailored to suit the specific needs of your course. Apart from a small number of online-only courses, most of our courses consist of in-person, on-campus teaching, enabling full engagement with your lecturers and fellow students.

Practical skills sessions, lab work seminars, and workshops predominantly take place in person, allowing for group working and demonstrations. We also operate virtual labs and Simulated Learning Environments which will facilitate greater access to training opportunities in the future. However, our approach also includes the use of some online learning to support and enhance traditional face-to-face teaching. 

Online learning may take place ‘live’ using software such as Zoom, allowing you to interact with the lecturer and other students and to ask questions. Lecture recordings also allow for more flexibility to revisit material, to revise for assessments and to enhance learning outside of the classroom. Some modules have extra resources in Canvas, such as videos, slides and quizzes enabling further flexible study.  



This course offers some modules taught through the medium of Welsh or bilingually for students who consider themselves to be fluent Welsh speakers. For more details on the provision available see the Welsh Provision expander below.

Welsh Provision

Some provision

There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study some elements of this course through the medium of Welsh but there is not yet enough provision to reach 40 credits in each year.

Academi Hywel Teifi is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We can offer you:

  • Access to generous Welsh-language study scholarships or bursaries.
  • Access to modules taught wholly or partly in Welsh.
  • Access to the Arwain mobile app for the latest information about Welsh-medium courses and modules available to download free on the App Store and Google Play.
  • An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
  • The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually.
  • The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and your work will be marked in Welsh.
  • A Welsh-speaking Academic Mentor.
  • One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.
  • An opportunity to gain an additional free qualification that serves as evidence of your Welsh language ability for future employers.
  • Opportunity to be a member of the Swansea University Branch of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.

To learn more about the above and all the opportunities available to you through the medium of Welsh, visit Academi Hywel Teifi's undergraduate pages.

Professional Body Accreditation

Our BSc Mathematics for Finance will meet the educational requirements of the Chartered Mathematician designation, awarded by the  Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, when it is followed by subsequent training and experience in employment to obtain equivalent competences to those specified by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) for taught masters degrees.

 

Meet Your Lecturers

You will be taught by our leading academic staff working in areas which include stochastics, algebra, topology, biomathematics, partial differential equations and mathematics education, to name a few.

Our Mathematics department is actively contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through world-leading research, in areas such as Cancer research, further mathematics in schools and mathematical and statistical modelling.

Professor Elaine Crooks Head of the School of Mathematics and Computer Science

Professor Vitaly Moroz Head of Department

Dr Kristian Evans Programme Director

Dr Irina Rodionova Admissions Tutor

See all our Mathematics staff

Tuition Fees

3 Year Full Time

Start Date UK International
September 2022 £ 9,000 £ 17,500
September 2023 £ 9,000 £ 18,400

4 Year Full Time With a Year Abroad

Start Date UK International
September 2022 £ 9,000 £ 17,500
September 2023 £ 9,000 £ 18,400

4 Year Full Time With a Year In Industry

Start Date UK International
September 2022 £ 9,000 £ 17,500
September 2023 £ 9,000 £ 18,400

Fees for full time Undergraduate UK students may be increased in subsequent years of study by an inflationary amount determined by Welsh Government.

Fees for full time Undergraduate EU/International students will increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study.

During a sandwich year (e.g. year in industry, year abroad or placement year) a lower fee will apply. For more information visit our tuition fees page.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

Funding and Scholarships

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

Find out about our Mathematics Scholarships

Additional Costs

Access to your own digital device/the appropriate IT kit will be essential during your time studying at Swansea University. Access to wifi in your accommodation will also be essential to allow you to fully engage with your programme. See our dedicated webpages for further guidance on suitable devices to purchase, and for a full guide on getting your device set up.

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but not limited to):

  • Travel to and from campus
  • Printing, photocopying, binding, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
  • Purchase of books or texts
  • Gowns for graduation ceremonies

Careers and Employability

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

  • Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
  • Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
  • Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
  • Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
  • Advice and guidance on postgraduate study and funding
  • Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

Academic Support

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal academic mentor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

  • Academic writing
  • Maths and statistics
  • Critical thinking
  • Time management
  • Digital skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Note taking
  • Revision, memory and exam techniques
  • English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

Our lecturers operate an ‘open door’ policy so you can chat with them about any concerns you may be having. These do not have to be just course related; our academic staff are there to help you with anything at all during your time in Swansea.

Each course has a student rep. They are there to make sure that every student voice is heard. Their role is to listen and feedback on your opinions, attend regular meetings and make sure that the people who can make changes listen to the people who really matter - you!

We offer both academic mentoring and peer mentoring. All students on our undergraduate courses are assigned an Academic Mentor, who will offer you not only Academic Guidance, but advice on finding and accessing help with personal issues. Our Peer mentoring scheme is in place to help new students settle into university life here at Swansea. You will get a chance to talk to your mentor who can tell you about their experiences as a student and also chat about student life. The peer mentoring scheme is a great way to meet students and widen your friendship circle while at Swansea.

You can also get help with personal issues from our wide range of student support such as CampusLife, Inclusive Student Support Services and The Centre for Academic Success.

Study Abroad and Global Opportunities

To learn more about study abroad, visit our Go Global webpages. Enrolment on a programme with a semester/year abroad does not guarantee you a semester/year abroad placement. Spaces are limited and subject to a competitive selection process. In the event you do not secure a semester/year abroad placement, you will be transferred to the standard variant of your degree scheme without a semester or year abroad.

International summer programmes are open to students from all colleges. Programmes typically range from 2 to 6 weeks, across destinations such as China, Zambia, South Korea, Japan, Canada and across Europe. For more information about programmes and eligibility visit our Summer Abroad webpages.

How to Apply

Apply now – UK, EU and international students.

For further guidance please visit our how to apply pages.

EU students - visa and immigration information is available and will be regularly updated on our information for EU students page.

Application Deadlines

We recommend that you submit your application to our courses as early as you can in advance of our application deadlines. Courses will close earlier than the application deadlines listed if all available places are filled. You can find further information on our Application Deadlines webpage.

BSc Mathematics for Finance with a year abroad

As part of this degree scheme, you will be able to study at one of our huge range of partner universities in your third year. Studying abroad is a great opportunity to experience another culture, make friends from around the world and gain valuable experience to prepare you for the world of work after you complete your studies.

Places and availability change annually so specific destinations can’t be guaranteed, but previously Mathematics students have completed their year abroad in Australia, Canada, Singapore, France, Germany, Spain, The Netherlands and the USA.

Not only do we match you with a partner university, and offer you support in all stages of the process, we also offer a range of dedicated bursaries and grants to help you fund your international experience. Find out more at our Go Global pages (www.swansea.ac.uk/goglobal)

BSc Mathematics for Finance with a year in industry

As a mathematics student you will already possess multiple skills that employers look for. Combined with your year in industry you will stand out even more in this increasingly popular market. Your placement year will give you the opportunity to enhance your knowledge while gaining valuable industry experience. You will graduate with a highly desirable degree, favoured by Industry professionals, as you move into the mathematics career of your choice.

Although securing a placement is the responsibility of the student, we work with a number of organisations who provide a range of placement opportunities. If you are unable to secure a placement by the end of the second year of your studies you will transfer onto the equivalent degree programme.

Mathematics for Finance, BSc (Hons)

Mathematics for Finance with a Year Abroad, BSc (Hons)

Mathematics for Finance with a Year in Industry, BSc (Hons)

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