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BSc in Mathematics, Statistics and Business

Programme Code: UBMSB

Department: Statistics

For students starting this programme of study in 2018/19

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

Three-year classification scheme for BA/BSc degrees for all students from the 2018/19 academic year

This programme was previously titled BSc in Business Mathematics and Statistics.

Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.

Paper

Course number, title (unit value)

See note

LSE100 The LSE Course: Understanding the causes of things

Year 1

Paper 1

ST102 Elementary Statistical Theory (1.0) #

Paper 2

MA100 Mathematical Methods (1.0) #

Paper 3

EC100 Economics A (1.0) #  (withdrawn 2021/22) or

 

EC102 Economics B (1.0) # A  (withdrawn 2021/22)

Paper 4

EITHER

 

AC102 Elements of Financial Accounting (0.5) and AC103 Elements of Management Accounting, Financial Management and Financial Institutions (0.5)

 

OR

 

MA103 Introduction to Abstract Mathematics (1.0) #

Year 2

Paper 5

MA212 Further Mathematical Methods (1.0) #

Papers 6 & 7

EITHER

 

ST202 Probability, Distribution Theory and Inference (1.0) # and ST211 Applied Regression (0.5) #

 

And courses to the value of 0.5 units from List 1 or List 2:

List 1 - For students who took MA103 under Paper 4:

 

MA203 Real Analysis (0.5) #

 

MA208 Optimisation Theory (0.5) # B

 

MA209 Differential Equations (0.5) # C

 

MA210 Discrete Mathematics (0.5) #

 

MA211 Algebra and Number Theory (0.5) #

 

ST205 Sample Surveys and Experiments (0.5) #

 

ST226 Actuarial Investigations: Financial (0.5) #

 

ST227 Survival Models (0.5) #

 

List 2 - For students who took AC102 and AC103 under Paper 4:

 

ST205 Sample Surveys and Experiments (0.5) #

 

ST226 Actuarial Investigations: Financial (0.5) #

 

ST227 Survival Models (0.5) #

 

OR

 

ST206 Probability and Distribution Theory (0.5) # and ST211 Applied Regression (0.5) #

 

And courses to the value of 1.0 unit from List 1 or List 2:

List 1 - For students who took MA103 under Paper 4:

 

MA203 Real Analysis (0.5) #

 

MA208 Optimisation Theory (0.5) #

 

MA209 Differential Equations (0.5) #

 

MA210 Discrete Mathematics (0.5) #

 

MA211 Algebra and Number Theory (0.5) #

 

ST205 Sample Surveys and Experiments (0.5) #

 

ST226 Actuarial Investigations: Financial (0.5) #

 

ST227 Survival Models (0.5) #

 

List 2 - For students who took AC102 and AC103 under Paper 4:

 

ST205 Sample Surveys and Experiments (0.5) #

 

ST226 Actuarial Investigations: Financial (0.5) #

 

ST227 Survival Models (0.5) #

Paper 8

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: D

 

AC102 Elements of Financial Accounting (0.5)

 

AC103 Elements of Management Accounting, Financial Management and Financial Institutions (0.5)

 

AC211 Managerial Accounting (1.0) # 1  (withdrawn 2019/20)

 

EC201 Microeconomic Principles I (1.0) #

 

EC202 Microeconomic Principles II (1.0) #

 

EC210 Macroeconomic Principles (1.0) #

 

EC221 Principles of Econometrics (1.0) #

 

FM213 Principles of Finance (1.0) #

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Year 3

Paper 9

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

Paper 9 options list

Paper 10

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

Paper 9 options list

Paper 10 options list

Paper 11

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

Paper 9 options list

Paper 10 options list

Paper 11 options list

Paper 12

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

Paper 9 options list

Paper 10 options list

Paper 11 options list

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Notes

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.

Paper 9 options list

Paper 10 options list

Paper 11 options list

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options

* means available with permission

1 : Before taking AC211 you must take AC102
     Before taking AC211 you must take AC103

Footnotes

A : EC102 course allocation dependent on Economics A-level or equivalent background. See course guides for further information.

B : If MA208 is taken, then it is also desirable that MA203 is taken under Papers 6 & 7.

C : If MA209 is taken, then it is also desirable that MA203 is taken under Papers 6 & 7.

D : Students may take certain courses from the Undergraduate Outside Options List, with the approval of the Course Tutor.

# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.

Accreditation:

Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route. Accredited by the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) for the purpose of eligibility for Graduate Statistician status. Further information is available from the BSc in Mathematics, Statistics, and Business homepage.

Either EC100 or EC102 needs to be chosen for exemption of BA1 Fundamentals of Business Economics.

Either AC100, AC102, AC103 or AC104 needs to be chosen for exemption of BA2 Fundamentals of Management Accounting.

Either AC100, AC102, AC103 or AC104 needs to be chosen for exemption of BA3 Fundamentals of Financial Accounting.

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.