MSci Mathematics with Finance
About this course
MSci in Mathematics with Finance, a mathematics and economics degree centred on quantitative techniques applied to financial systems. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, and Financial Analysis. Taught jointly by the mathematics department and the business school, the course includes an option to complete a professional placement year in an industry setting. The first year covers core grounding through Introduction to Finance, Economics I, Economics II, and Foundations. The second year progresses through Microeconomics II, Financial Markets and Decisions I, and Differential Equations, alongside optional modules such as Real Analysis and Linear Algebra. Third-year studies feature Financial Markets and Decisions 2 and Research in Mathematical Sciences, with further choices spanning Number Theory, Cryptography, and Fluid Dynamics. Optional modules allow students to explore diverse areas, and a final-year project forms part of the advanced stage.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA-AAB. Required subjects: GCE A-Level Maths grade A. Candidates may offer GCE A-Level Maths, Pure Maths or Further Maths. IB: 36/666-34/665.
What students say
Based on about 231 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 75%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 500 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 96%
- Left higher education: 3%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 204 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 67%
- Working and studying: 16%
- Further study: 6%
- Unemployed: 4%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 32%
- Information Technology Professionals: 15%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 9%
- Administrative occupations: 8%
- Elementary occupations: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 83%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 84%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 59%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 405 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 50%
- South East: 24%
- South West: 9%
- Wales: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 600 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 78%
- Baccalaureate: 6%
- Foundation course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Finance
- Economics I
- Economics II
- Foundations
- Mathematical Structures
- Mathematical Methods
- Microeconomics II
- Financial Markets and Decisions I
- Differential Equations
- Vector Calculus and Applications
- Real Analysis
- Complex Analysis
- Groups, Rings and Fields
- Linear Algebra
- Financial Markets and Decisions 2
- Research in Mathematical Sciences
- Theory of Weather and Climate
- Number Theory
- Mathematical Biology and Ecology
- Fluid Dynamics
- Partial Differential Equations
- Applied Differential Geometry
- Mathematics: History and Culture
- Graphs, Networks and Algorithms
- Cryptography
- Mathematics of Climate Change
- Galois Theory
- Computational Nonlinear Dynamics
- Topology and Metric Spaces
- Integral Equations
- Dynamical Systems and Chaos
- Commercial and Industrial Experience
- Aerosols, Clouds and Climate
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MSci Mathematics with Finance at University of Exeter earn?
The median salary is £36,000 after 15 months, £40,000 after 3 years, £59,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £45,000 and £79,000. The £59,000 median after five years is £19,500 more than the UK median for Mathematics.
What do graduates of MSci Mathematics with Finance at University of Exeter do next?
89% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MSci Mathematics with Finance at University of Exeter?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MSci Mathematics with Finance at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 167 UCAS points.
Does MSci Mathematics with Finance at University of Exeter include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on MSci Mathematics with Finance at University of Exeter?
96% of students continued into their second year, and 3% left higher education.