Skip to content
Universities / Royal Holloway, University of London

BSc Finance and Mathematics (BSc F&M)

A joint degree combining economics and finance with calculus, probability, linear algebra and statistics. Final-year Financial Mathematics I and II cover securities markets, interest-rate models and portfolio theory.

What you’ll study

Core

  • Calculus I
  • Introduction to Pure Mathematics
  • Statistical Methods 1
  • Applied Economics and Policy
  • Principles of Economics
  • Calculus II
  • Linear Algebra I
  • Financial Markets and Institutions
  • Probability Theory
  • Macroeconomics
  • Microeconomics
  • Statistical Methods 2
  • Financial Mathematics I
  • Financial Mathematics II
  • Financial Economics 1
  • Financial Economics 2

Electives

  • Complex Analysis
  • Scientific Programming
  • Linear Algebra II
  • Vector Calculus
  • Advanced Econometrics I
  • Corporate Finance
  • Data Analysis with Matlab
  • Markov Chains and Applications
  • Financial Econometrics with Data Science
  • Understanding Financial Crises
  • Mathematics Project
  • Dissertation in Economics

Source: royalholloway.ac.uk ↗

Before you apply

Background
A-levels AAB-ABC including Mathematics at grade A; GCSE English Language and Maths grade 4
Maths
A-level Mathematics (grade A)

Source: royalholloway.ac.uk ↗

After graduation

The programme doesn’t publish an employment report.

Want to see what employers ask for? Browse open quant roles.

No outcomes data published on the programme page. Not a quant-specific degree.

Checked 6 November 2026 against the sources linked on this page. Fees, units and requirements change each year, so confirm them on the programme’s website before applying.

Similar programmes