About Bsc Mathematics With Financial Mathematics in University of Manchester
This very flexible single-honours degree programme is designed for those who are interested in learning about some of the recent applications of mathematics to the financial sector and pursuing a career in this area. It enables you to acquire a working knowledge of models and procedures and modern financial mathematics as it is applied in banks, broker companies and insurance companies as well as in the financial departments of national and international companies. You get good all-round mathematical knowledge together with the ability to experience more specialised results, methods and ideas.
You will cover core topics in the first year, developing your capacity to learn and apply mathematical ideas. In the second year you then choose two from three themes: Probability & Statistics, and a half of Pure Mathematics or Applied Mathematics, along with 20 credits from the Alliance Manchester Business School course units. You will understand the significance and power of mathematics, and will acquire a thorough knowledge and understanding of the mathematical and financial topics that any employer would expect of a math with finance graduate.
After your first two years, you choose your lecture courses from a widening range of options in order that you can pursue whichever areas of mathematics most interest you. You can choose to do a final year project on a mathematical topic supervised by a member of staff.
Academic qualification equivalents
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National Boards
Students completing Higher Secondary School Certificates at the end of CBSE/ISC Standard XII will usually be considered for direct entry to the first year of undergraduate courses provided they have achieved a minimum of 80-95% overall. The specified minimum requirement varies depending on the chosen programme of study. For further information contact the International Office.
Students achieving an overall Standard XII grade of 70% or higher (with a minimum of 75% in Mathematics and Physics and 65% in English) would be considered for the University’s Science and Engineering with an integrated foundation year programme. Applications for the University’s Biosciences with a foundation year programme would be considered following completion of the Standard XII HSC on a case by case basis.
State Boards
We will also consider applications for direct entry to the first year of undergraduate programmes from the following State Boards only, provided that a minimum score of 80-95% overall is achieved:
- Maharashtra, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Gujarat
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Applicants from State Boards will not be considered for Medicine.
Students who have achieved an overall Standard XII grade of 65% or higher from exam boards that are not listed above would be considered for the foundation programmes (Engineering and Science, Humanities and Social Sciences (including Management and Law), Biosciences, Pharmacy and Psychology) run in partnership with the University by INTO Manchester.
English language requirements
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