This programme has a sharper focus on Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics. These two subjects are compulsory in both the first and the second year. In the third year you must include at least one of the following subjects: Computer Science, Financial Risk Management, Mathematical Statistics, or Operations Research. Students who are interested in becoming financial risk managers or portfolio managers, or who wish to acquire the abilities necessary for finding quantitative solutions to management problems should register for this programme.
Type: Undergraduate Degree
Duration: 3 years full time
Compulsory Subjects
First Year Subjects:
- Financial Accounting
- Economics
- Mathematics
- Actuarial Science
- Probability Theory
- Statistics
- Business Management
- Industrial Psychology
- Investment Management
- Information Systems
Second Year Subjects:
- Financial Accounting
- Mathematics
- Actuarial Science
- Probability Theory
- Statistics
- Business Management
Third Year Subjects:
- Financial Accounting
- Mathematics
- Actuarial Science
- Probability Theory
- Statistics
- Business Management
Careers: Mathematician, Financial Risk Manager, Operations Researcher.
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