Mathematics with Finance and Accounting

Mathematics with finance and accounting is a degree that combines the analytical power of pure and applied mathematics with the technical disciplines of financial analysis and accounting. Mathematics provides the rigorous quantitative foundation: the ability to model complex systems, to prove results from first principles, and to apply probabilistic and statistical reasoning to uncertain situations. Finance and accounting add the specific context of how value is measured, how investment decisions are made, and how financial information is prepared and interpreted.

The combination gives you a toolkit that is genuinely powerful in the business and commercial world.

At Queen Mary University of London, this four-year full-time degree prepares you to make informed accounting decisions, forecast financial scenarios, analyse business data, and evaluate investment opportunities with the depth of understanding that a mathematically rigorous education provides. You will study pure and applied mathematics alongside financial mathematics, financial accounting, management accounting, and corporate finance, developing both the theoretical foundations and the applied skills that careers at the intersection of mathematics and finance require. Queen Mary's location in London gives the programme a strong professional context, with the financial services sector providing a rich environment for career development and networking.

You will develop strong quantitative and analytical capabilities alongside the accounting and financial literacy that enable you to work effectively across the boundary between mathematics and business.

Graduates go on to careers in investment banking, asset management, quantitative finance, actuarial work, financial analysis, corporate finance, accountancy, and management consulting. The combination of mathematical depth and financial expertise is particularly valued in the most analytically demanding roles in the financial sector. Many graduates pursue professional qualifications in accountancy, finance, or actuarial science.

Postgraduate study in financial mathematics, statistics, or economics is also a common next step.