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Financial Mathematics
- GN1H — MSci (Hons)
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Financial Mathematics
3 study options
Financial Mathematics MSci (Hons)
Key information
- Degree
- MSci (Hons)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Start
- September 2025
- UCAS code
- GN1H
- Institution code
- Q50
- Typical A-Level offer
- Grades AAA at A-Level. This must include A-Level Mathematics. Excludes General Studies.
Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions) - Home fees
- £9,535
- Overseas fees
- £27,950
Funding information
Paying your fees
Financial Mathematics with Professional Placement MSci (Hons)
Key information
- Degree
- MSci (Hons)
- Duration
- 5 years
- Start
- September 2025
- UCAS code
- GN2H
- Institution code
- Q50
- Typical A-Level offer
- Grades AAA at A-Level. This must include A-Level Mathematics. Excludes General Studies.
Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions) - Home fees
- £9,535
- Overseas fees
- £27,950
Funding information
Paying your fees
Financial Mathematics with Year Abroad MSci (Hons)
Key information
- Degree
- MSci (Hons)
- Duration
- 5 years
- Start
- September 2025
- UCAS code
- GNHY
- Institution code
- Q50
- Typical A-Level offer
- Grades AAA at A-Level. This must include A-Level Mathematics. Excludes General Studies.
Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions) - Home fees
- £9,535
- Overseas fees
- £27,950
Funding information
Paying your fees
Overview
Unlock some of the most in-demand careers as you explore data interpretation and decision making in financial markets.
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?
Structure
You can complete your Financial Mathematics degree in four or five years. If you choose to do a professional placement or study abroad this will take place in Year 3, and you will return to Queen Mary to complete your final two years of study.
Year 1
- Applied Calculus
- Applied Probability & Statistics
- Economics for Business Management
- Numbers, Sets and Functions
- Programming in Python I
- Vectors and Matrices
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.
Professional Placement
Apply for our Financial Mathematics MSci 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 Financial Mathematics MSci with a Year Abroad. Queen Mary has links with universities in Europe, 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.
“I have always loved maths and at the same time wanted to work in banking so Financial Mathematics was a perfect course for me. I enjoyed the contents of the modules and getting involved with different societies.”
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. Some modules 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. All students on MSci programmes also 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.
Entry requirements
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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
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
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:
- 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 career support and development at Queen Mary.
Data for these courses
Financial Mathematics - MSci (Hons)
Financial Mathematics with Professional Placement - MSci (Hons)
Financial Mathematics with Year Abroad - MSci (Hons)
The Discover Uni dataset (formerly Unistats)
About the School
With over 60 academic staff passionate about mathematics, the School of Mathematical Sciences is an exciting place to be for those who share our love of mathematical discovery. We foster a thriving research culture and a supportive learning environment that puts the needs of our students first.
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. We are also engaged in the wider community and regularly run interactive activities to encourage more students to take mathematics at A-level and degree level.
The School holds a department-level Athena SWAN Bronze award, which recognises and celebrates good employment practice for women working in mathematics and science education and research.
