Bachelor of Science (Financial Mathematics) with Honours (BSc FinMath)
A financial mathematics degree applying probability, statistics, optimisation and stochastic analysis to investment, insurance, Islamic finance and risk. Core study includes financial derivatives, stochastic differential equations, programming, SAS-based operations research and industrial training.
What you’ll study
Core
- Linear Algebra
- Real Analysis
- Financial Derivatives
- Calculus
- Industrial Training
- Macroeconomics
- Investment Mathematics
- Systematic Thinking and Programming
- Stochastic Modelling and Applications
- Introduction to Stochastic Differential Equations
- Optimisation
- Operations Research with SAS
- Ordinary Differential Equations
- Final Year Project
- Statistics
- Probability Theory in Finance
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Before you apply
- Background
- STPM, matriculation/foundation or a diploma/equivalent approved by the University Senate.
- Maths
- STPM science: at least Grade C in Mathematics T.; STPM arts: at least Grade C in Mathematics M and one other subject.; Matriculation/foundation: at least Grade C in Mathematics.
- English
- MUET Band 2.0 for results from Session 1, 2021 onwards, or Band 2 for earlier results, subject to validity.
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After graduation
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