📖Program Curriculum
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
YEARS 1 AND 2
You will take courses in Economics Finance Financial accounting Management accounting Mathematics and Statistics
YEARS 3 AND 4
If you progress to Honours 3 and 4 you will take a range of core and optional courses including courses in finance and statistics
In fourth you will also undertake a dissertation supervised within the Adam Smith Business School
Programme alteration or discontinuation
The University of Glasgow endeavours to run all programmes as advertised In exceptional circumstances however the University may withdraw or alter a programme For more information please see Student contract
PARTNERSHIP AND INDUSTRY LINKS
The University has close links with professional bodies and employers many of whom offer placement opportunities to students Some professional firms run presentations and drop-in sessions for prospective graduates and also run separate events to give students a chance to interact with their staff
OUR INTERNATIONAL LINKS
You will have the opportunity to study abroad at one of our partner universities as part of your degree This won’t add any extra time to your studies; see Study abroad
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
FOR ENTRY IN 2024
Summary of entry requirements for Finance & Statistics
SQA Higher Entry Requirements
BBBB at S5 will be considered Typically S6 entrants will have AAAAA at Higher B at Advanced Higher is equivalent to A at Higher
Additional requirements Higher Mathematics and a Higher Science subject
SQA Higher Adjusted Entry Requirements* by end of S5 or S6
MD20 BBBB also other target groups*
MD40 AABB*
Additional requirements Higher Mathematics and a Higher Science subject Successful completion of Top-Up or one of our Summer Schools
* See Access Glasgow for eligibility
A-level Standard Entry Requirements
AAB – BBB
Additional requirements A-level Mathematics
IB Standard Entry Requirements
36 665 HL – 32 655 HL
Additional requirements HL Mathematics Analysis & Approaches
For applicants whose first language is not English the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level
English language requirements
CAREER PROSPECTS
The financial sector locally and throughout the UK actively recruits graduates skilled in all aspects of statistics and a significant number of our Honours graduates find employment in the commercial sector in insurance accounting finance or banking