Mathematics and Finance

Overview

You explore topics including:

• Models and mathematics in portfolio management
• Risk management in modern banking
• Financial modelling
• Actuarial modelling
• Applied statistics

In recent years, finance has been one of the areas where high-calibre mathematicians have been in great demand. With the advent of powerful and yet economically accessible computing, online trading has become a common activity, but many have realised that a certain amount of mathematics is necessary to be successful in such fields.

Your future

There is undoubtedly a shortage of mathematicians in general, and an even greater one of those with knowledge of finance.

The Mathematics and Finance course at the University of Essex  produces graduates with a sound background in mathematics and finance. Key employability skills include computing, use of algorithms, data analysis, mathematical modelling and understanding financial statements.

Our graduates are highly sought after by a range of employers and find employment in financial services, scientific computation, decision making support and government, risk assessment, statistics, education and other sectors.

We also offer supervision for PhD, MPhil and MSc by Dissertation. We have an international reputation in many areas such as semi-group theory, optimisation, probability, applied statistics, bioinformatics and mathematical biology, and our staff are strongly committed to research and to the promotion of graduate activities.