BSc Mathematics with Finance
About this course
BSc in Mathematics with Finance, a mathematics and finance degree combining core analytical techniques with financial markets theory and computational methods. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Research Methods, Project Management, Communication & Writing, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The course includes project work related to capital markets and capital market instruments. Year 1 establishes fundamental concepts through Financial Institutions and Markets, Introduction to Probability & Statistics, Introduction to Statistical and Operational Research Methods, Introduction to Algebra and Analysis, and Mathematical Methods 1. Year 2 advances into Financial Decision Making, Financial Market Theory, Methods of Operational Research, Statistical Inference, Linear Algebra, Mathematical Methods 2, and the optional module Employability for Mathematics. Year 3 concludes with advanced study in Stochastic Processes and Risk, Statistical Data Mining with Machine Learning, Team Project: Mathematics with Finance, Linear Models, Numerical Analysis, and Financial Mathematics.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA including Mathematics OR A* (Mathematics) AB IB: 36 points overall including 6,6,6 at Higher Level including 6 in Mathematics.
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 100%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 33 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 71%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 3%
- Unemployed: 2%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Information Technology Professionals: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 80%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Modules
- Financial Institutions and Markets
- Introduction to Probability & Statistics
- Introduction to Statistical and Operational Research Methods
- Introduction to Algebra and Analysis
- Mathematical Methods 1
- Financial Decision Making
- Financial Market Theory
- Methods of Operational Research
- Statistical Inference
- Linear Algebra
- Mathematical Methods 2
- Employability for Mathematics
- Stochastic Processes and Risk
- Statistical Data Mining with Machine Learning
- Team Project: Mathematics with Finance
- Linear Models
- Numerical Analysis
- Financial Mathematics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Mathematics with Finance at Queen's University Belfast earn?
The median salary is £29,500 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £27,000 and £33,000. The £29,500 median after fifteen months is £2,500 less than the UK median for Mathematics.
What do graduates of BSc Mathematics with Finance at Queen's University Belfast do next?
94% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Mathematics with Finance at Queen's University Belfast?
78% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Mathematics with Finance at Queen's University Belfast?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 161 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Mathematics with Finance at Queen's University Belfast?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.