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BSc in Mathematics, Statistics and Business

Programme Code: UBMSB

Department: Statistics

For students starting this programme of study in 2024/25

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations



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.

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Course number, title (unit value)

杏吧论坛100

杏吧论坛100 is a half unit taken by all students, running across Autumn and Winter Terms in the first year. The course provides one of the marks that is eligible to be included in the calculation of the First Year Average for purposes of classification.

Students will choose ONE of the three half-unit options below:

杏吧论坛100A The 杏吧论坛 Course: How can we transform our climate futures? (0.5)

杏吧论坛100B The 杏吧论坛 Course: How can we control AI? (0.5)

杏吧论坛100C The 杏吧论坛 Course: How can we create a fair society? (0.5)

Year 1

Paper 1

ST102 Elementary Statistical Theory (1.0) #

Paper 2

MA100 Mathematical Methods (1.0) #

Paper 3

EC1A3 Microeconomics I (0.5) #

 

and one from:

 

EC1B3 Macroeconomics I (0.5) #

 

FM101 Finance (0.5)

Paper 4

EITHER:

 

MA103 Introduction to Abstract Mathematics (1.0) #

 

OR

Two half units from:

 

AC102 Elements of Financial Accounting (0.5)

 

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

 

EC1B3 Macroeconomics I (0.5) #

 

FM101 Finance (0.5)

 

MA102 Mathematical Proof and Analysis (0.5) #

 

ST101 Programming for Data Science (0.5) #

 

ST111 Business Analytics (0.5) #

Year 2

Paper 5

MA221 Further Mathematical Methods (Calculus) (0.5) #  (not available 2024/25) and MA222 Further Mathematical Methods (Linear Algebra) (0.5) #

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 unit(s) 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) #

 

MA213 Operations Research Techniques (0.5) #

 

MA214 Algorithms and Data Structures (0.5) #

 

ST205 Sample Surveys and Experiments (0.5) #

 

ST207 Databases (0.5) # *

 

ST226 Actuarial Investigations: Financial (0.5) #

 

ST227 Survival Models (0.5) #

 

List 2 - For students who did not take MA103 under Paper 4:

 

MA102 Mathematical Proof and Analysis (0.5) #

 

MA213 Operations Research Techniques (0.5) #

 

ST205 Sample Surveys and Experiments (0.5) #

 

ST207 Databases (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) #

 

MA213 Operations Research Techniques (0.5) #

 

MA214 Algorithms and Data Structures (0.5) #

 

ST205 Sample Surveys and Experiments (0.5) #

 

ST207 Databases (0.5) # *

 

ST226 Actuarial Investigations: Financial (0.5) #

 

ST227 Survival Models (0.5) #

 

List 2 - For students who did not take MA103 under Paper 4:

 

MA102 Mathematical Proof and Analysis (0.5) #

 

MA208 Optimisation Theory (0.5) #

 

MA209 Differential Equations (0.5) #

 

MA210 Discrete Mathematics (0.5) #

 

MA213 Operations Research Techniques (0.5) #

 

MA214 Algorithms and Data Structures (0.5) #

 

ST205 Sample Surveys and Experiments (0.5) #

 

ST207 Databases (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: A

 

AC102 Elements of Financial Accounting (0.5)

 

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

 

AC205 Intermediate Financial Accounting (0.5) #

 

AC206 Intermediate Management Accounting (0.5) #

 

EC2A3 Microeconomics II (0.5) # 1

 

EC2B3 Macroeconomics II (0.5) # 2

 

EC2C3 Econometrics I (0.5) #

 

EC2C4 Econometrics II (0.5) # 3

 

FM214 Principles of Finance I (0.5) # 4

 

FM215 Principles of Finance II (0.5) # 5 6

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)

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

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

1 : Before taking EC2A3 you must take EC1A3

2 : Before taking EC2B3 you must take EC1A3
     Before taking EC2B3 you must take EC1B3

3 : Before taking EC2C4 you must take EC2C3

4 : FM214 can not be taken with FM210

5 : Before taking FM215 you must take FM214

6 : FM215 can not be taken with FM211

Footnotes

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

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