Financial Mathematics

Financial mathematicians are interested in making good decisions in the face of uncertainty. through our rigorous masters programme, you will develop advanced skills and knowledge to become a major decision maker and influencer in your chosen career. financial maths is about learning to interpret and manipulate data to draw valuable conclusions and make predictions. this is particularly important in business and finance, but the skills gained from this programme are widely applicable and highly sought after. over the first three years, you will be able to draw on expertise from three specialist departments: mathematics and statistics; accounting and finance; and economics. studying at masters-level, you will gain an advanced understanding of the discipline and will develop a greater breadth and depth of financial and mathematical expertise.

Financial maths graduates are very versatile, having in-depth specialist knowledge and a wealth of skills. through this degree, you will graduate with a comprehensive skill set, including data analysis and manipulation, logical thinking, problem-solving and quantitative reasoning, as well as adept knowledge of the discipline. as a result, financial mathematicians are sought after in a range of industries. however, graduates of this programme are ideally placed to forge rewarding careers in the business and finance, and government sectors. the starting salary for many financial maths graduate roles is highly competitive, and career options include: actuary data analyst finance manager financial analyst insurance underwriter investment analyst market researcher

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Lancaster University has partnerships with the following companies: