Undergraduate 2025 

Finance & Mathematics BSc

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Finance is the study of the theory and practice of financial decision making. Mathematics incorporates successful explorations of numerical, geometrical and logical relationships.

This programme will train you in both mathematics and finance, making you highly desirable to employers, and uses guest lecturers and tutors from the financial sector.

Adam Smith Business School is triple accredited

Triple-crown accreditation signals the Adam Smith Business School meets the highest global standards in education and research. This recognition validates the quality of education provided and enhances graduates’ employability, placing us in the top league of international business schools.

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  • Finance & Mathematics BSc (Hons): NG3C 4 year degree

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Why study Finance & Mathematics?

  • This programme will prepare you for employment in a wide variety of contexts where financial and mathematical skills are valued, making you highly desirable to employers, and you'll benefit from guest lecturers and tutors from the financial sector

Programme structure

Years 1 and 2

You will take courses in:

  • Mathematics
  • Statistics
  • Financial accounting
  • Economics
  • Management accounting
  • Finance.

Years 3 and 4

If you progress to Honours (years 3 and 4) you will take a range of core and optional courses including:

  • Algebra
  • Mathematical methods
  • Metric spaces and basic topology
  • Capital markets
  • International financial markets
  • Financial statement analysis
  • Financial markets and financial institutions.

In fourth year you will also undertake a research project/dissertation, usually supervised within the School of Mathematics & Statistics, although a limited number of projects will be supervised by the Adam Smith Business School.

Course details

Programme alteration or discontinuation
The University of Glasgow endeavours to run all programmes as advertised. In exceptional circumstances, however, the University may withdraw or alter a programme. For more information, please see: Student contract.

Partnership and industry links

The University has close links with professional bodies and employers, many of whom offer placement opportunities to students. Some professional firms run presentations and drop-in sessions for prospective graduates and also run separate events to give students a chance to interact with their staff.

Our international links

There are opportunities for you to go abroad for up to a year as part of your undergraduate studies: see Study abroad.

Studying abroad offers a unique and enriching educational experience. It involves pursuing higher education in a foreign country, immersing oneself in a new culture, language, and academic environment. This opportunity allows students to broaden their horizons, gain a global perspective, and develop a deeper understanding of the world. It fosters personal growth, independence, and cultural sensitivity while providing a platform for lifelong international connections. Overall, studying abroad at the university level is a transformative journey that combines academic rigor with personal and cultural enrichment.

We currently have links with partners across Europe, the United States, Canada, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore. Courses taken overseas through our exchange programmes form part of your degree. There are no additional tuition fees and you receive support and recognition for your time abroad through the programme.

Entry requirements

for entry in 2025

Summary of entry requirements for Finance & Mathematics

SQA Higher entry requirements

  • BBBB is the minimum requirement from S5 to be reviewed for an S6 offer
  • Offers are not guaranteed to applicants who meet the minimum from S5
  • Typically offers will be made at AAAAA by end of S6. B at Advanced Higher is equivalent to A at Higher
  • Additional requirements: Higher Mathematics and a Higher Science subject at AA. (AB may be considered).

SQA Higher adjusted entry requirements* (by end of S5 or S6)

  • MD20: BBBB (also other target groups*)
  • MD40: AABB*
  • Additional requirements: Higher Mathematics and a Higher Science subject. Successful completion of Top-Up or one of our Summer Schools.

* See Access Glasgow for eligibility.

A-level standard entry requirements

  • AAB – BBB
  • Additional requirements: A-level Mathematics.

IB standard entry requirements

  • 34 (6,5,5)
  • Additional requirements: HL6 Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches).

Admissions guidance

English language

For applicants from non-English speaking countries, as defined by the UK Government, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level.

English language requirements

Career prospects

The financial sector, locally and throughout the UK, actively recruits graduates skilled in all aspects of mathematics, and a significant number of our Honours graduates find employment in the commercial sector, in insurance, accounting, finance or banking.

Degrees and UCAS codes

When applying you will need to know the UCAS code for the subject or subject-combination that you wish to apply to:

BSc (Hons)

Finance & Mathematics: NG3C (4 years)

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

How and when you pay tuition fees depends on where you’re from: see Tuition fees for details.

Scholarships

The University is committed to supporting students and rewarding academic excellence. That's why we've invested more than £1m in additional scholarship funding in recent years.

ICAS Foundation Scholarships

Fintest Rising Star Scholarship 2024

World Changers Global Excellence Scholarship

World Changers Glasgow Scholarship UG (EU)

World Changers RUK Excellence Scholarship

World Changers RUK Access Bursary

James McCune Smith Undergraduate Scholarship

Care Experienced and Estranged Student Bursary

Beaconhouse Schools

Undergraduate Talent Scholarships

Cowrie Foundation Scholarship

The Clan Gregor Society Prize

The Dima Alhaj Scholarship

Sanctuary Scholarships

Travel Bursary for Forced Migrants

Glasgow Highland Society Scholarship

The scholarships above are relevant to this programme. For more funding opportunities search the scholarships database

How to apply

Full-time students must apply through the Universities & Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). 

SQA applicants who are eligible for our Widening Participation programmes are encouraged to participate in one or more of these programmes, including Summer School, to support your application and the transition to higher education.

International students to Arts, Engineering, Law, Nursing, Science, and Social Sciences can also apply using The Common Application: however, if applying to more than one UK university, we recommend using UCAS. Applications to Dentistry, Education, Medicine, and Veterinary Medicine must be made through UCAS.

Application deadlines

  • 15 October: if including Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine or also applying to Oxford or Cambridge
  • 29 January: all other UK applicants (unless otherwise stated on the UCAS website)
  • 30 June: international students.

We do not usually accept any applications after these deadlines.

It's your responsibility to ensure the accuracy of your application before submission. Requests to correct application content, change degree programme or change college of entry, will not be accepted after these deadlines. This policy is in place to ensure fairness and consistency to all applicants, and no exceptions will be made.

Apply via UCAS