Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance (Honours)
University of Wollongong - Wollongong
Overview
The Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance (Honours) teaches you the skills to apply sophisticated mathematical and statistical techniques to real-world problems. You are also encouraged to develop computing and communication skills, which are assets in the job market.
Bankers, investment managers, insurance companies and financial companies all rely on financial mathematics to survive and stay ahead of the competition. Maths and Finance graduates work in all areas of industry and government as risk managers, investment advisers, traders, financial analysts and more. They work in all aspects of the finance sector from traditional banking to futures trading.
There are opportunities for scholarships from corporate partners, plus summer scholarships and undergraduate research projects with academic staff, access to programs of the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) and inter-university courses via our Access Grid Room.
You will develop comprehensive and advanced skills to apply mathematical methods, concepts and reasoning to economic theory and problem-solving in microeconomics. You will study mathematical foundations that include econometrics,
financial and linear modelling and differential calculus, differential equations, statistics and associated topics.
You will also learn some important theories in quantitative finance such as option pricing theory and some associated computational methods popularly used in the finance industry. In your final year, you will complete a Mathematics and Finance Honours Project.
Majors
Areas of study
Financial planning, quantitative and computational trading, and quantitative corporate finance and Investments.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Economic adviser, financial modeller and analyst, investment adviser and analyst, portfolio manager, stock analyst, actuarial analyst, stockbroker.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2022.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 94.3 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 84.05 | 92.05 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 77.55 | 77.55 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of Wollongong website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
University of Wollongong
Campus
Wollongong
Course Type
Bachelors Honours
Study Area
Science
Indicative ATAR
77.55
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 4 years, Part-time: Available
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 266
- Campuses
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Sydney CBD UOW Batemans Bay UOW Bega UOW Shoalhaven UOW South Western Sydney UOW Southern Highlands UOW Southern Sydney Wollongong Wollongong or Online
Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at University of Wollongong. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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