4-Term Pathway - Foundation Certificate in Science and Health - Continue to Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Finance and Mathematics (Placement Year)

For students who've finished high school but don’t meet the entry requirements for university, a Foundation Certificate can help them gain entry to an undergraduate degree. After completing this pathway option students qualify for progression to the 1st year of an undergraduate degree at the University of Essex.

A student’s course length is determined mainly by their English language level (UKVI IELTS score). Students on all course lengths take a set of common or similar modules to gain a solid base of skills for university. Students taking a course longer than 2 terms, will take additional modules designed to improve one or more of their English language level, academic skills, and basic knowledge of particular subjects.

Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Finance and Mathematics

The BSc Finance and Mathematics course offers modules in mathematics, accounting, economics and actuarial science. This business-focused course equips students with the knowledge and skills that are in demand by employers, and in particular in financial markets or corporate careers that involve financial decision-making and problem-solving.

Students gain a thorough grounding in both finance and mathematics, investigating topics including:

• Corporate finance • Portfolio management • Applying mathematical techniques • Statistics and probability • Micro- and macro-economics

As part of the Department of Mathematical Sciences, students are members of an inclusive and approachable research community which allows them to explore topics in pure, high-level mathematics and applied mathematics.

More than two-thirds of the research is rated “world-leading” or “internationally excellent”, placing the Department in the top 25 in the UK for research excellence (REF 2014).