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University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics of Finance

The Bachelor of Science in Mathematics of Finance in Finances is offered by University of the Witwatersrand.

Program Length: 3 YEARS.

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics of Finance offered by the University of the Witwatersrand

Unsure of whether to choose a career in finance or computers? The Mathematics of Finance programme combines the best of both worlds with topics in economics and corporate finance, together with computer science and applied mathematics.

Overview

This programme consists of one major in a computational or mathematical field, like Applied Mathematics, Mathematics or Computer Science, and one major in a financial or economic field, like Economics or Corporate Finance and Investments.

Students also complete a single year in Business Accounting. You can take postgraduate studies in any related field, which broadens your career options. As a graduate of this programme, you will be financially, mathematically, and computationally literate. You will typically work as a quantitative analyst, risk or portfolio manager, financial engineer, or back-end programmer in environments requiring computational skills and an understanding of financial environments. These include banks, investment houses, and other corporate entities.

Curriculum

First year

• Economic Theory IA Microeconomics
• Economic Theory IB Macroeconomics

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• Computer Science I:
  • Basic Computer Organisation I
  • Discrete Computational Structures I
  • Introduction to Algorithms and Programming I
  • Introduction to Data Structures and Algorithms I

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• Computational and Applied Mathematics I

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• Mathematics I (Major):
  • Algebra I
  • Calculus I

Second year

• Mathematics II :
  • Abstract Mathematics II
  • Basic Analysis II
  • Linear Algebra II
  • Multivariable Calculus II
  • Transition to Abstract Mathematics II
  • Introduction to Mathematical Statistics II

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• Economics IIA and IIB

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• Investments II
• Corporate Finance II

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• Computer Science II:
  • Analysis of Algorithms II
  • Computer Networks II
  • Database Fundamentals II
  • Operating Systems II

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• Computational and Applied Mathematics II

Third year

• Economics III

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• Business of Finance III

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• Computational and Applied Mathematics III

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• Computer Science III:
  • Analysis of Advanced Algorithms III
  • Formal Languages and Automata III
  • Machine Learning III
  • Software Design III

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• Software Engineering III

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• Mathematics III:
  • Number Theory III

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• Topology III
• Group Theory III
• Intermediate Analysis III
• Real Analysis III

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• Leontief Systems III
• Coding and Cryptography III

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• Differential Geometry III
• Complex analysis II