Mathematics for Finance, BSc (Hons) ,With Year in Industry

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 materials 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

A levels: ABB-BBC including B in Mathematics.

Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales: Requirements are as for A-Levels where you can substitute the same non-subject specific grade for the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales' 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.

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