BSc Mathematics with Finance and Investment Banking
About this course
BSc Mathematics with Finance and Investment Banking is an undergraduate mathematics degree that combines core mathematical principles with financial systems, asset pricing, and investment banking. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Research Methods, Financial Analysis, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. Students complete project work in their final year and have the option to undertake a professional placement year or a year abroad. During the first year, students build a foundation through Calculus, Foundations of Mathematics, Linear Algebra, and Probability and Statistics. The second year introduces Financial Modelling, Mathematical Modelling and Professional Skills, Differential Equations, and Numerical Analysis I alongside optional choices such as Trends in Finance, Sustainable Finance, and FX and International Debt Markets. In the final year, students study compulsory modules including Derivative Securities and Portfolio of Projects, while selecting from optional topics such as Private Equity and Venture Capital, Fintech and Cryptocurrencies, and Methods of Machine Learning.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABC, including A level Mathematics, Further Mathematics or Pure Mathematics at grade A. If you are studying an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) in addition to your A levels and achieve a B in the EPQ we will accept ACC at A level with an A in Mathematics, Further Mathematics or Pure Mathematics. IB: 30 points overall including 6 in Maths at higher level.
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 92%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 30%
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 10%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 30%
- South East: 35%
- South West: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- This course is accredited by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) and meets the educational requirements for the Chartered Mathematician (CMath) designation when followed by either: a) Further study at master’s level (FHEQ level 7), or b) Work-based training and experience to reach an equivalent level of competence. It is also recognised as meeting the educational requirements for IMA membership at the appropriate level, from Student Member to Fellow.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Calculus
- Foundations of Mathematics
- Linear Algebra
- Probability and Statistics
- Introductory Finance / Trading Simulation I
- Introductory Securities and Markets
- Financial Modelling
- Mathematical Modelling and Professional Skills
- Differential Equations
- Numerical Analysis I
- Real Analysis I
- Trends in Finance
- Sustainable Finance
- FX and International Debt Markets
- Preparing for Professional Placements Part 2
- Derivative Securities
- Portfolio of Projects
- Private Equity and Venture Capital
- Advanced Derivative Securities Hedging and Trading
- Fintech and Cryptocurrencies
- Asymptotic Methods
- Applied Stochastic Processes
- Numerical Analysis II
- Summer Placement
- Linear Models and Data Analysis
- Methods of Machine Learning
- Number Theory and Cryptography
- Advanced Statistical Modelling
- Dynamical Systems and Applications
- Topics in Pure and Applied Mathematics
- Mathematical Physics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Mathematics with Finance and Investment Banking at University of Reading earn?
The median salary is £32,500 after 15 months, £38,500 after 3 years, £48,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £37,500 and £66,500. The £48,500 median after five years is £9,000 more than the UK median for Mathematics.
What do graduates of BSc Mathematics with Finance and Investment Banking at University of Reading do next?
90% 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 and Investment Banking at University of Reading?
87% 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 and Investment Banking at University of Reading?
The typical offer is ABC at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 114 UCAS points.
Is BSc Mathematics with Finance and Investment Banking at University of Reading accredited?
Yes. This course is accredited by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) and meets the educational requirements for the Chartered Mathematician (CMath) designation when followed by either: a) Further study at master’s level (FHEQ level 7), or b) Work-based training and experience to reach an equivalent level of competence. It is also recognised as meeting the educational requirements for IMA membership at the appropriate level, from Student Member to Fellow.
Does BSc Mathematics with Finance and Investment Banking at University of Reading include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Mathematics with Finance and Investment Banking at University of Reading?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.