Our Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematics and Finance produces graduates with a sound mathematics and finance background, and with the necessary skills like computing, use of algorithms and analysing data, to be applied to problems arising in finance.

Courses within our Department of Mathematical Sciences are tailored to meet the needs of you and your potential employers. An essential mathematical core in each of our taught courses is supplemented by a range of our modules and those offered by other departments and schools, which are as varied as Biological Sciences, Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, Economics, Essex Business School, and Psychology. The mathematical and technical knowledge, coupled with career and employability skills that you acquire studying with us, means you become a well-rounded graduate, ready for a work environment that matches your studies, whatever that may be. Our graduates are highly sought after by a range of employers and find employment in financial services, scientific computation, decision making support and government, risk assessment, statistics, education and other sectors.