Financial Mathematics

About this course

Financial mathematics is the application of rigorous quantitative methods to the pricing of financial instruments, the management of risk and the modelling of financial markets. It draws on probability theory, stochastic calculus, statistics, optimisation and computing to address problems that have enormous practical importance in banking, insurance, investment management and economic policy. The field has grown rapidly since the development of modern derivatives pricing theory, and the demand for graduates who combine deep mathematical skill with genuine financial understanding continues to be strong. At Sheffield this three-year full-time programme includes a sandwich year, a year abroad and embedded work placement experience, making it one of the more practically oriented routes into the field. You will study the mathematical tools that underpin financial modelling, including probabi

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 105% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 15% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 60% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →

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