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Financial Mathematics with Professional Placement

  • Msci (Hon)
  • 5 Years
  • Sandwich including industrial placement
  • 21 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
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Queen Mary, University of London
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Course summary

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?

Modules

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.

Assessment method

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.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • Msci (Hon) • Sandwich including industrial placement • 5 Years

Start dates

  • 21 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
GN2H
Institution code:
Q50
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

Queen Mary University of London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
GN2H
Institution code:
Q50
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff Not accepted

A level AAA

Including Mathematics

Excluded subjects - General Studies and Critical Thinking

Please note:
You will also be expected to achieve a Pass grade in the practical endorsement for any of the following A levels - Biology, Chemistry, Physics - if taken with one of the Awarding Bodies in England.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) Not accepted

Access to HE Diploma D: 30 credits M: 15 credits

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.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 36 points

To include 6,6,6 in HL subjects, including HL Mathematics.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

A minimum of five GCSE passes to include English and Maths at grade C or 4 or an acceptable equivalent will be required.

English language requirements

All applicants to Queen Mary must show they meet a minimum academic English language standard for admission and to be successful on the course. Please refer to the website below for details on our English Language requirements by course and acceptable alternative qualifications. You will also find important information regarding UKVI's English requirements if you are applying as an international student and will require a Student Visa to enter the UK.

Queen Mary University of London: English Language Requirements https://www.qmul.ac.uk/international-students/englishlanguagerequirements/undergraduate-and-postgraduate-programmes/

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

Our standard contextual offer: Grades ABB including A in Mathematics at A-Level.

Our enhanced contextual offer: Grades BBB including Mathematics at A-Level.

Please note that General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from any A-Level offer and cannot be considered.

More information on our contextual offer criteria can be found on our contextualised admissions page below.

Learn more on the Queen Mary University of London website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Please visit and search for your chosen course on our A-Z course finder at http://search.qmul.ac.uk/s/search.html?collection=queenmary-coursefinder-undergraduate&query=&sort=title - here you will find further details on fees and funding.
Please also visit our A-Z course finder to view the amount of fee you would need to pay if you are an International fee paying student.

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