Financial Mathematics with Year Abroad MSci (Hons)

Queen Mary University of London

United Kingdom, London

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Queen Mary University of London

United Kingdom , London

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

GNHY

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 5 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 29,450 / year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Financial Mathematics with Year Abroad MSci (Hons)

About

Interpreting data. Drawing conclusions. Making good decisions. Since the 2008 global financial market crash, the expertise of financial mathematicians has captured our attention and become vital to the success of many businesses in the face of uncertainty.

Discover analytical models, procedures, and computational techniques as you build your toolkit of skills ready to jump right into an in-demand career. Risk management, investment banking, FinTech, hedge funds, data analysis – the graduate employment options are varied.

Stand out from the crowd

Learn from mathematical and financial experts with a huge amount of experience – from investment banking to being chief editor of JPhys Complexity. You can even gain new mathematical insights from our seven research groups including the impact of statistics and data science in the world today, and much more.

You’ll also have the opportunity to apply for a year abroad to enhance your study experience from one of our 30 partner institutions across 12 countries, including Australia, Canada, and the US. And you’ll be able to take on the challenge of an individual research project in contemporary financial mathematics.

Accessing our top facilities near London’s financial centre, you’ll be ideally located to benefit from exciting placement and graduate scheme opportunities. Plus, you’ll have a dedicated careers consultant offering 1:1 support with your applications. So, which industry will you make a difference in?

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements

Financial Mathematics - MSci (Hons)

A-Level	Grades AAA at A-Level. This must include A-Level Mathematics. Excludes General Studies.
IB	International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 36 points overall, including 6,6,6 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include Mathematics at Higher Level. We will consider either Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation or Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches at Higher Level.
BTEC	BTEC qualifications are not considered for entry to this programme.
Access HE	We consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma in a Physics or Mathematics based discipline. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements.
GCSE	Minimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4.
Contextualised admissions	Our standard contextual offer: ABB, including A in Maths at A-Level. Our enhanced contextual offer: BBB, including Maths at A-Level. More information on our contextual offer criteria can be found on our contextualised admissions page. Please note that General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from any A-Level offer and cannot be considered.

Financial Mathematics with Professional Placement - MSci (Hons)

A-Level	Grades AAA at A-Level. This must include A-Level Mathematics. Excludes General Studies.
IB	This must include Mathematics at Higher Level. We will consider either Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation or Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches at Higher Level.
BTEC	BTEC qualifications are not considered for entry to this programme.
Access HE	We consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma in a Physics or Mathematics based discipline. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements.
GCSE	Minimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4.
Contextualised admissions	Our standard contextual offer: ABB, including A in Maths at A-Level. Our enhanced contextual offer: BBB, including Maths at A-Level. More information on our contextual offer criteria can be found on our contextualised admissions page. Please note that General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from any A-Level offer and cannot be considered.

Financial Mathematics with Year Abroad - MSci (Hons)

A-Level	Grades AAA at A-Level. This must include A-Level Mathematics. Excludes General Studies.
IB	International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 36 points overall, including 6,6,6 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include Mathematics at Higher Level. We will consider either Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation or Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches at Higher Level.
BTEC	BTEC qualifications are not considered for entry to this programme.
Access HE	We consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma in a Physics or Mathematics based discipline. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements.
GCSE	Minimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4.
Contextualised admissions	Our standard contextual offer: ABB, including A in Maths at A-Level. Our enhanced contextual offer: BBB, including Maths at A-Level. More information on our contextual offer criteria can be found on our contextualised admissions page. Please note that General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from any A-Level offer and cannot be considered.

Non-UK students

We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications. Please visit International Admissions for full details.

If your qualifications are not accepted for direct entry onto this degree, consider applying for a foundation programme.

English language

Find out more about our English language entry requirements, including the types of test we accept and the scores needed for entry to the programme.

You may also be able to meet the English language requirement for your programme by joining a summer pre-sessional programme before starting your degree.

Further information

See our general undergraduate entry requirements.

English Program Requirements

Find out more about our English language entry requirements, including the types of test we accept and the scores needed for entry to the programme. You may also be able to meet the English language requirement for your programme by joining a summer pre-sessional programme before starting your degree. Further information See our general undergraduate entry requirements.

Career

Careers

Many graduates apply their degree knowledge in the finance, accounting or actuarial professions. Others translate their skills into careers such as management consulting, marketing, engineering, teaching and the public sector.

Recent graduates of the School of Mathematical Sciences have been hired by:

Accenture
Bank of England
BNP Paribas
Deloitte
PWC
Civil Service
Direct Line
Dyson
FCA
Goldman Sachs
KPMG
Lloyds Banking Group
Natwest Markets
J.P Morgan
Santander

Career support

The School of Mathematical Sciences provides networking opportunities and runs events to help you identify potential career options. You can also gain certification in applications such as Microsoft Excel and SAS (Statistical Analysis Software). We have a dedicated careers consultant and an internships coordinator.

The Queen Mary careers team can also offer: