Financial Mathematics with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons)

Begin an exciting journey towards your future career with a degree in BSc Financial Mathematics. You’ll gain the core mathematical skills towards a career in finance, banking and insurance.<br/><br/>By studying this degree, you’ll receive a solid foundation in general mathematical theory and techniques, but also have the opportunity to embark on a year abroad! A year abroad can be a life-changing rewarding experience for both self-discovery and personal development. <br/><br/>Throughout this degree, you will develop an understanding of modern financial markets, institutions, investments and policies, with a focus on issues and topics relevant to the computational and market design side of contemporary finance, including:<br/>- Complex systems <br/><br/><br/>- Trading (in particular high-frequency trading) <br/><br/><br/>- Fund management <br/><br/><br/>- Analytics<br/><br/><br/>The program is also flexible. After your first year, in most cases, you will have the option to switch courses, so you can keep your options open when you apply.<br/><br/>Your year abroad, as part of this degree, will take place during your third year as paid work as a mathematician and/or statistician at an organisation in the United Kingdom or Europe. You can travel to one of our partner institutions across Europe, the United States, Canada and Australia. As a year abroad student, you’ll benefit from a dedicated team member to support you with your year abroad applications. <br/><br/>Another highlight is that you will be taught in Abacws, the new home for the School of Mathematics at Cardiff University. This world-leading facility has been designed in collaboration with students and academic staff to create interdisciplinary, flexible and creative workspaces, with innovative teaching areas being a key feature, including a simulated Trading Room for financial mathematics.