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You'll spend two-thirds of your time studying mathematics and statistics.

We'll also focus on different financial applications. By the end of this stage, you'll have a broad overview of finance in business.

Modules

Compulsory Modules Credits
Introduction to Financial Accounting 20
Introduction to Management Accounting and Finance 20
Introductory Algebra 20
Real Analysis 10
Introduction to Probability and Statistics 20
Introductory Calculus and Differential Equations 20
Multivariable Calculus 10

In this year, you'll:

  • learn about interpreting company accounts and methods of corporate finance
  • explore statistical inference and regression
  • choose 60 credits of optional modules from a range of pure mathematics, applied mathematics and statistics modules

Modules

Compulsory Modules Credits
Interpreting Company Accounts 20
Responsible Corporate Finance 20
Statistical Inference 10
Regression 10
Optional Modules Credits
Frontiers in Data Science A 10
Linear Algebra 10
Complex Analysis 10
Groups and Rings 10
Curves and Surfaces 10
Coding Theory 10
Numerical Methods with Python 10
Stochastic Processes 10
Data Visualisation 10
Probability 10
Principles of Quantum Mechanics 10
Vector Calculus 10
Differential Equations, Transforms and Waves 10
Fluid Dynamics I 10
Mathematical Biology 10

You will learn about case studies in finance, accounting and business as well as international financial management. We will also introduce you to stochastic financial modelling.

You'll have 70 credits of optional modules to study in mathematics and statistics. Many of these topics link to our research areas.

Modules

Compulsory Modules Credits
Case Studies in Finance, Accounting and Business 20
International Financial Management 20
Stochastic Financial Modelling 10
Optional Modules Credits
Curves and Surfaces 10
Coding Theory 10
Group Theory 10
Linear Analysis 10
Matrix Analysis 10
Metric Spaces and Topology 10
Number Theory and Cryptography 20
Measure Theory 10
Experimental Design 10
Foundations of Machine Learning 10
Extreme Value Theory 10
Time Series 10
Survival Analysis 10
Statistical Genetics 10
Mathematical Statistics 10
Statistical Modelling 10
Bayesian Statistics and Decision Theory 10
Principles of Quantum Mechanics 10
Mathematical Biology 10
Quantum Information 10
Methods for Differential Equations 10
Fluid Dynamics II 10
Relativity and Fundamental Particles 10
Hydrodynamic and Climate Instabilities 10
Variational Methods and Lagrangian Dynamics 10