BSc in Statistics with Finance

Programme Code: UBSTWFI

Department: Statistics

For all second and third  year students in 2017/18.

Last year of entry 2016/17

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

Classification scheme for the BA/BSc degrees (other than four-year BA/BSc degrees)

Paper

Course number and title

See note

LSE100

The LSE Course: Understanding the causes of things.

Year 1

1

ST102

Elementary Statistical Theory.

2

MA100

Mathematical Methods

3

EC100

Economics A or

 

EC102

Economics B §

4

AC104

Elements of Accounting, Financial Institutions and Financial Management* or

 

MA103

Introduction to Abstract Mathematics

 

* Note that AC104 is a pre-requisite for all AC courses at Levels 2 and 3.

Year 2

5

MA212

Further Mathematical Methods

6

ST202

Probability, Distribution Theory and Inference

7

Courses to the value of one unit from the list below:

 

ST205

Sample Surveys and Experiments (H)

ST226

Actuarial Investigations - Financial (H)

ST227

Survival Models (H)

MA103

Introduction to Abstract Mathematics (if not taken under Paper 4)

MA203

Real Analysis (H)

MA208

Optimisation Theory (H)

MA209

Differential Equations (H)

MA210

Discrete Mathematics (H)

MA211

Algebra and Number Theory (H)

8

FM212

Principles of Finance

Year 3

9

ST300

Regression and Generalised Linear Models (H) and

ST304

Time Series and Forecasting (H)

10

Courses to the value of one unit from the list below:

ST301

Actuarial Mathematics: (Life) (H) (formerly ST305)

ST302

Stochastic Processes (H)

ST306

Actuarial Mathematics: General (H)

ST307

Aspects of Market Research (H)

ST308

Bayesian Inference (H)

ST312

Applied Statistics Project (H) 

ST327

Market Research: An Integrated Approach

ST330

Stochastic and Actuarial Methods in Finance (can only be taken in conjunction with ST302)

MA203

Real Analysis (H)

MA208

Optimisation Theory (H)

MA209

Differential Equations (H)

MA210

Discrete Mathematics (H)

MA211

Algebra and Number Theory (H)

MA300

Game Theory

MA301

Game Theory I (H)

MA303

Chaos in Dynamical Systems (H)

MA305

Optimisation in Function Spaces (H) (not available 2017/18)

MA310

Mathematics of Finance and Valuation (H)

MA313

Probability for Finance (H)

MA314

Algorithms and Programming (H)

MA315

Algebra and its Applications (H)

MA317

Complex Analysis (H)

MA318

History of Mathematics in Finance and Economics (H)

MA319

Partial Differential Equations (H)

MA331

Practical Optimisation Modelling (H) (third year only) (not available 2017/18)

MG308

Simulation Modelling and Analysis (H)

11

FM300

Corporate Finance, Investments and Financial Markets or

FM320

Quantitative Finance

12

Courses to the value of one unit from Paper 10 or the list below:

 

FM300

Corporate Finance, Investments and Financial Markets or

 

FM320

Quantitative Finance

 

AC104

Elements of Accounting, Financial Institutions and Financial Management

 

AC211

Managerial Accounting

 

AC310

Management Accounting, Financial Management and Organisational Control

 

AC330

Financial Accounting, Analysis and Valuation

 

AC340

Auditing, Governance and Risk Management

 

EC202

Microeconomic Principles II

 

EC210

Macroeconomic Principles

 

EC221

Principles of Econometrics

 

LL209

Commercial Law

 

LL210

Information Technology and the Law

 

MA231

Operational Research Methods

 

MG203

Organisational Theory and Behaviour (not available 2017/18)

 

MG206

Firms, Management and Competitive Advantage (H)

 

MG307

International Context of Management (H)

 

MG308

Simulation Modelling and Analysis (H)

 

MG315

Marketing Action Learning Project (H) (third year only)

 

PH201

Philosophy of Science

 

PH311

Philosophy of Economics (formerly PH211)

 

SA250

Demographic Description and Analysis (withdrawn 2017/18)

 

ST205

Sample Surveys and Experiments (H)

 

ST226

Actuarial Investigations: Financial (H)

 

ST227

Survival Models (H)

Notes

§ Course allocation dependant on Economics A-level or equivalent background. See course guides for further information.

 

LSE100 is taken by all students in the Lent Term of Year 1 and the Michaelmas Term of Year 2. The course is compulsory but does not affect the final degree classification.

Note for prospective students:
For changes to undergraduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the undergraduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the undergraduate summary page for future students.