BSc Mathematics with Finance and Accounting
Queen Mary University of London
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Mathematics with Finance and Accounting, a mathematics, business and management, accounting and finance degree centred on quantitative techniques and financial principles. Core topics include Programming, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Accounting, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. Students can undertake a paid professional placement or study abroad at partner institutions in North America, Asia, or Australia. Year 0 covers foundational topics through Further Mathematics, Science and Engineering Success, and Mathematics B. The first year introduces core concepts via Applied Calculus, Applied Probability & Statistics, Economics for Business Management, and Introduction to Accounting and Finance. Year 2 advances these areas with Applied Linear Algebra, Financial and Management Accounting, Financial Markets and Securities, and Statistical Modelling I, while optional modules include Complex Variables and Programming in Python I. The final year focuses on advanced concepts through Advanced Financial and Management Accounting, Corporate Financial Management, Financial Mathematics I, and Random Processes. Optional modules in the final year include Bayesian Statistical Methods and Introduction to Machine Learning.
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Entry requirements
Mathematics with Finance and Accounting - BSc (Hons): A-Level: Grades ABB at A-Level. This must include grade A or above in A-Level Mathematics. IB: International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 32 points overall, including 6,5,5 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include Mathematics at Higher Level. We will consider either Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation or Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches at Higher Level. BTEC: See our detailed subject and grade requirements. Access HE: We consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma in a Physics or Mathematics based discipline. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 18 credits must be at Distinction and 27 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements. GCSE: Both GCSE English and Maths at grade C or 4 or an acceptable equivalent will be required. Contextualised admissions: Our standard contextual offer: BBC, including B in Maths at A-Level. Our enhanced contextual offer: BCC including B in Maths at A-Level. More information on our contextual offer criteria can be found on our contextualised admissions page . Please note that General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from any A-Level offer and cannot be considered.
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What students say
Based on about 36 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 82%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 87%
- Organisation and management: 77%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 185 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 82%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 13%
What graduates do next
Based on about 56 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 63%
- Working and studying: 16%
- Further study: 4%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 19%
- Finance Professionals: 18%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 12%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 8%
- Find their work meaningful: 72%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 59%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 49%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 185 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 75%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 85%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Foundation course: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Communication in Science and Technology
- Further Mathematics
- Science and Engineering Success
- Foundations of Chemical Science
- Foundations of Physical Science
- Foundations of Engineering
- Mathematics B
- Applied Calculus
- Applied Probability & Statistics
- Economics for Business Management
- Introduction to Accounting and Finance
- Numbers, Sets and Functions
- Vectors and Matrices
- Applied Linear Algebra
- Financial and Management Accounting
- Financial Markets and Securities
- Probability and Statistics II
- Statistical Modelling I
- Actuarial Mathematics I
- Complex Variables
- Differential Equations
- Linear Optimisation and Game Theory
- Programming in Python I
- Programming in Python II
- Statistics for Insurance
- Advanced Financial and Management Accounting
- Corporate Financial Management
- Financial Mathematics I
- Random Processes
- Bayesian Statistical Methods
- Communicating and Teaching Mathematics (by approval in semester A)
- Financial Mathematics II
- Introduction to Machine Learning
- Mathematical Tools for Asset Management
- Statistical Modelling II
- Time Series
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Mathematics with Finance and Accounting at Queen Mary University of London earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £32,000 after 3 years, £37,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,000 and £52,000. The £37,000 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for Mathematics.
What do graduates of BSc Mathematics with Finance and Accounting at Queen Mary University of London do next?
84% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Mathematics with Finance and Accounting at Queen Mary University of London?
82% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Mathematics with Finance and Accounting at Queen Mary University of London?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 138 UCAS points.
Does BSc Mathematics with Finance and Accounting at Queen Mary University of London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Mathematics with Finance and Accounting at Queen Mary University of London?
82% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.