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Mathematics with Finance and Accounting

Entry Year: 2024

4 study options

Mathematics with Finance and Accounting BSc (Hons)

Key information

Degree
BSc (Hons)
Duration
3 years
Start
September 2024
UCAS code
G1N4
Institution code
Q50
Typical A-Level offer
Grades ABB at A-Level. This must include grade A or above in A-Level Mathematics. Excludes General Studies.
Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions)
Home fees
£9,250
Overseas fees
£26,350
Funding information
Paying your fees

Mathematics with Foundation BSc (Hons)

Key information

Degree
BSc (Hons)
Duration
4 years
Start
September 2024
UCAS code
GGX2
Institution code
Q50
Home fees
£9,250
Overseas fees
£23,350
Funding information
Paying your fees

Mathematics with Finance and Accounting with Professional Placement BSc (Hons)

Key information

Degree
BSc (Hons)
Duration
4 years
Start
September 2024
UCAS code
G1N6
Institution code
Q50
Home fees
£9,250
Overseas fees
£26,350
Funding information
Paying your fees

Mathematics with Finance and Accounting with Year Abroad BSc (Hons)

Key information

Degree
BSc (Hons)
Duration
4 years
Start
September 2024
UCAS code
G14Y
Institution code
Q50
Home fees
£9,250
Overseas fees
£26,350
Funding information
Paying your fees

Year abroad cost

Finances for studying abroad on exchange

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Overview

Discover the equation of success as you develop numerical, analytical, and financial skills to make a difference in business.

Make informed accounting decisions. Forecast future financial scenarios. Analyse business data. Evaluate investment opportunities. Learning mathematics with finance and accounting equips you with a powerful toolkit in the world of business and commerce. 

We’ve designed this course to cover key numerical and analytical skills, alongside solid financial grounding. And you’ll explore how you can make a real impact in the workplace through your new ability to tackle complex financial problems.  

Real world scenarios

This course is more than just theory – it’s about practical application too. You’ll have the opportunity to apply for a paid professional placement to put your knowledge into practice in the financial sector. Or how about applying to study abroad with one of our partner universities in North America, Asia or Australia?  

Teaching and employability are a priority for us. Taught jointly by the School of Mathematical Sciences and the School of Business and Management, you’ll learn from experts across both fields. And with the support of our careers consultant, you could soon be thriving as a chartered accountant, auditor, or financial investigator. 

Structure

You can complete your Mathematics with Finance and Accounting degree in three or four years. If you choose to do a professional placement or study abroad this will take place in Year 3, and Year 3 modules will instead be studied in Year 4.

Year 0

Semester 1

Compulsory

  • Communication in Science and Technology 

Semester 2

Compulsory

  • Further Mathematics 

Year-long modules

Compulsory

  • Science and Engineering Success
  • Foundations of Chemical Science
  • Foundations of Physical Science
  • Foundations of Engineering
  • Mathematics B

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Year 1

  • Applied Calculus
  • Applied Probability & Statistics
  • Economics for Business Management
  • Financial Accounting
  • Numbers, Sets and Functions
  • Vectors and Matrices

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Year 2

Compulsory

  • Applied Linear Algebra
  • Introduction to Finance
  • Managerial Accounting
  • Probability and Statistics II
  • Statistical Modelling I

Elective

  • Actuarial Mathematics I
  • Complex Variables
  • Differential Equations
  • Introduction to Algebra
  • Introduction to Computer Programming
  • Linear Programming and Games

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Year 3

Compulsory

  • Financial Markets and Institutions
  • Financial Mathematics I
  • Random Processes

Elective

  • Actuarial Mathematics II
  • Bayesian Statistical Methods
  • Communicating and Teaching Mathematics
  • Complex Networks
  • Financial Mathematics II
  • Introduction to Machine Learning
  • Mathematical Tools for Asset Management
  • Numerical Computing with C and C++
  • Statistical Modelling II
  • Time Series
  • Third Year Project

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Study options

Apply for this degree with any of the following options. Take care to use the correct UCAS code - it may not be possible to change your selection later.

Integrated foundation year

Students who do not have the required high school qualifications for admission to this degree and students who do not meet their UCAS conditional offer may be considered for the 4-year degree (foundation year plus the 3-year degree). 

International students with Year 12 or a completed international high school certificate qualify for the one-year foundation programme commonly known as the ISEFP.

The foundation programme offers a range of transferable skills and an opportunity to improve on your knowledge content for relevant Maths and Science subjects.

You will enrol on a Mathematics BSc with Foundation which will offer progression to a range of degrees in the School of Mathematical Sciences including BSc Mathematics with Finance and Accounting.   At the end of the foundation programme, students will be required to meet the progression requirements for admission to BSc Mathematics with Finance and Accounting.

Professional Placement

Apply for our Mathematics with Finance and Accounting BSc with Professional Placement to spend a year carrying out paid work in the financial sector as part of your degree. As well as helping you to stand out from the crowd and secure graduate employment, a placement is an excellent opportunity to develop your business skills and put your learning into context. 

Year abroad

Go global and study abroad as part of your degree – apply for our Mathematics with Finance and Accounting BSc with a Year Abroad. Queen Mary has links with universities across the globe, including North America, Asia and Australia (partnerships vary for each degree programme).

Find out more about study abroad opportunities at Queen Mary and what the progression requirements are.

You can do either a year in a professional placement or a year abroad - you cannot combine these options.

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Testimonial

"I am fascinated with the way my course is structured; my course has allowed me to explore and see different branches of mathematics with the provision of excellent course materials and support from the department."

Nirusiya Sriskantharajah, BSc Mathematics with Finance and Accounting

Teaching

Teaching and learning

You’ll learn through lectures and tutorials, and in exercise classes where students work together on problems, discuss ideas and ask questions. Statistical modules may have a practical element, taught in one of our computer labs.

Formal teaching time typically takes up 16 hours each week. You’ll also be expected to complete additional hours of independent study.

Assessment

Most of your modules will be assessed by an examination worth at least 90 per cent of the year’s study, with the remainder covered by coursework and tests. You will also have the opportunity to complete a final-year project.

Resources and facilities

The School of Mathematical Sciences has invested £18m to create an inspiring, collaborative space for our community of students and staff. The building includes high-quality teaching rooms, private and group study areas and a new social hub.

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Find out what our students think about studying Mathematics with Finance and Accounting at Queen Mary.

Entry requirements

A-LevelGrades ABB at A-Level. This must include grade A or above in A-Level Mathematics. Excludes General Studies.
IBInternational Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 32 points overall, including 6,5,5 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.
BTECSee our detailed subject and grade requirements
Access HEWe 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.
GCSEMinimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4.
Contextualised admissions

Our standard contextual offer: Grades BBC including B in Maths at A-Level. Excludes General Studies, Critical Thinking.

Our enhanced contextual offer (for care experienced students, refugee/asylum seekers or students who have completed Realising Opportunities or Access to Queen Mary): Grades BCC including B in Maths at A-Level. Excludes General Studies, Critical Thinking.

More information on how this information is used for a contextual offer can be found on our contextualised admissions page.

A-LevelGrades BBC at A-Level. This must include A-Level Mathematics.
IBInternational Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 28 points overall, including 5,4,4 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.
BTECSee our detailed subject and grade requirements
Access HEAccess qualifications are not considered for entry to this programme.
GCSEMinimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4 and Maths at grade B or 5.
Contextualised admissionsWe consider every application on its individual merits and will take into consideration your individual educational experiences and context. More information on how academic schools and programmes use this information as part of the admissions process, can be found on our contextualised admissions pages.
A-LevelGrades ABB at A-Level. This must include grade A or above in A-Level Mathematics. Excludes General Studies.
IBInternational Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 32 points overall, including 6,5,5 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.
BTECSee our detailed subject and grade requirements
Access HEWe 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.
GCSEMinimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4.
Contextualised admissionsOur standard contextual offer: Grades BBC including B in Maths at A-Level. Excludes General Studies, Critical Thinking.

Our enhanced contextual offer (for care experienced students, refugee/asylum seekers or students who have completed Realising Opportunities or Access to Queen Mary): Grades BCC including B in Maths at A-Level. Excludes General Studies, Critical Thinking.

More information on how this information is used for a contextual offer can be found on our contextualised admissions page.
A-LevelGrades ABB at A-Level. This must include grade A or above in A-Level Mathematics. Excludes General Studies.
IBInternational Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 32 points overall, including 6,5,5 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.
BTECSee our detailed subject and grade requirements
Access HEWe 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.
GCSEMinimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4.
Contextualised admissionsOur standard contextual offer: Grades BBC including B in Maths at A-Level. Excludes General Studies, Critical Thinking.

Our enhanced contextual offer (for care experienced students, refugee/asylum seekers or students who have completed Realising Opportunities or Access to Queen Mary): Grades BCC including B in Maths at A-Level. Excludes General Studies, Critical Thinking.

More information on how this information is used for a contextual offer can be found on our contextualised admissions page.

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.

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.

Funding

Loans and grants

UK students accepted onto this course are eligible to apply for tuition fee and maintenance loans from Student Finance England or other government bodies.

Scholarships and bursaries

Queen Mary offers a generous package of scholarships and bursaries, which currently benefits around 50 per cent of our undergraduates.

Scholarships are available for home, EU and international students. Specific funding is also available for students from the local area. International students may be eligible for a fee reduction. We offer means-tested funding, as well as subject-specific funding for many degrees.

Find out what scholarships and bursaries are available to you.

Support from Queen Mary

We offer specialist support on all financial and welfare issues through our Advice and Counselling Service, which you can access as soon as you have applied for a place at Queen Mary.

Take a look at our Student Advice Guides which cover ways to finance your degree, including:

  • additional sources of funding
  • planning your budget and cutting costs
  • part-time and vacation work
  • money for lone parents.

Careers

The programme is designed to give you a head start in the finance, accounting or actuarial professions. You may also choose to move 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
  • Royal Bank of Canada 
  • 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:

  • specialist advice on choosing a career path
  • support with finding work experience, internships and graduate jobs
  • feedback on CVs, cover letters and application forms
  • interview coaching.

Learn more about Careers Support at Queen Mary.

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Mathematics with Finance and Accounting - BSc (Hons)

Mathematics with Foundation - BSc (Hons)

Mathematics with Finance and Accounting with Professional Placement - BSc (Hons)

Mathematics with Finance and Accounting with Year Abroad - BSc (Hons)

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About the Schools

School of Mathematical Sciences

With over 60 passionate academic staff, our School is an exciting place to be if you share our love of mathematical discovery.

We foster a thriving research culture and a supportive learning environment. Our aim is to make your studies enjoyable, challenging and rewarding, and to provide you with every opportunity to build the knowledge and experience you need for future success.

Our active Mathematics Society organises social events, residential trips, talks and career events.

School of Business and Management

We teach you to think beyond textbooks, management fads and memorised formulas for success.

The School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), which ensures that the highest standards of excellence in teaching, research, curriculum, and learner success are met.

In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), we dramatically moved up the Times Higher Education rankings. Among 108 UK business schools, the School now ranks:

  • 22nd for overall research quality (up from 39th in REF2014)
  • 28th for research outputs (up from 34th)
  • 12th for research impact (up from 24th)
  • 21st for research environment (up from 59th)
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