Study location	United Kingdom, Birmingham
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	1 year
Study language	English
Awards	Masters/Msc

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) At least a Bachelor degree or postgraduate diploma from a UK university or equivalent. The degree must be in a relevant subject The programme is for strong (First, Upper Second-class or equivalent) graduates from programmes in mathematics, or programmes with advanced mathematical components The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Upload documents in original language and translations. Take originals along when you go to study.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE, CAE or CPE, IELTS 6.5+ or TOEFL 90+ IELTS : Score 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band. Or Cambridge English(CAE): Advanced Minimum overall score of 176, with no less than 169 in any component. Please note: TOEFL IBT test will not be accepted for September 2015 entry.

Other requirements	At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. Two academic references (or if appropriate to the programme applied for, one could be from your employer).

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Overview

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Programme structure

In the recent years, mathematical optimization and statistics have experienced significant new developments. With these developments, the system engineering, information science, signal and image processing, statistical error correction and cryptography are being revolutionised.

This has created urgent need, in both academic research and in practical implementation, for a new generation of mathematicians trained to work at the frontiers of mathematical optimization, statistics and their applications to engineering, healthcare, finance and economics.

Researchers at the University of Birmingham have recently shown how the modern optimization and statistical methods are successfully applied to engineering design, financial and economical data analysis, meta-analysis, economic equilibrium, network communication, and combinatorial optimization.

Compulsory modules:

Linear Programming
Integer Programming
Applied Statistics
Introduction to Quantitative Finance
Exotic Options, Bonds and Further Quantitative Finance
Statistical Methods in Economics
Research Skills
MSc dissertation

Optional modules:

Statistical Inference
Medical Statistics
Combinatorial Optimization
Nonlinear Programming
Muticriteria Decision Making
Advanced Quantitative Finance: Crashes, Volatility, Multiple Assets and Hedging
Conic Optimization
Game Theory

Career opportunities

Examples of employers

Aon Hewitt
Barnett Waddingham
Capita
Deloitte
Deutsche Bank
Ernst & Young
Mercer
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Softcat
Tudor Grange Academy School

Examples of occupations

Actuarial Trainee
Actuarial Consultant
Actuary
Analyst
Associate Auditor
Consultant
Financial Analyst
Management Accountant
Secondary School Teacher
Software Tester

Further study-examples of courses

ACA – Accountancy
ACCA – Accountancy
MSc Accounting and Finance
MSc Actuarial Science
MSc Computing Systems
MSc Finance and Investment
MSc Operational Research
MSc Statistics
PGCE Mathematics
PhD Applied Mathematics