What will I Iearn on the programme?

Content and structure

The programme consists of four areas:

  • Mathematics
  • Economics
  • Interdisciplinary area with electives, integrated mobility semester and seminar
  • Bachelor's thesis with seminar

The bachelor’s study programme in Mathematical Finance comprises 14 compulsory areas which include modules partly building on each other. All modules include assessments throughout the course of the programme. You can see from the plan of study when you should complete the respective courses. The contents of the individual courses are described in the module guide.

New examination regulations from winter term 2023/24 onwards!

In the winter term 2023/24, new examination regulations will enter into force. Everybody starting the BSc Mathematical Finance from this semester onwards, will study with the new plan of study - have a look at it here.

Students already inscribed in the BSc Mathematical Finance will have the chance to change to the new plan of study. You may inform yourself on this website.

Important: The following information on this website refers to the examination regulations 2023, valid from 1 October 2023 onwards. If you started to study in this programme earlier and haven't switched to the new plan of study, please inform yourself about the valid regulations for you by means of the examination regulations and the study plan 2017 (see beneath).

Important!

Please also take note of the study and examination regulations which apply for you as well as the information sheet on transferable skills.

Compulsory courses in mathematics

Analysis I and II

You will write exams in the two courses Analysis I and Analysis II.

The course Analysis I is part of your orientation exam. You must have completed this course sucessfully until the start of your 4th semester. The maximum of attempts to pass the exam is four.

Linear algebra

You will complete the Linear algebra I course.

The course Linear algebra is part of your orientation exam. You must have completed this course sucessfully until the start of your 4th semester. The maximum of attempts to pass the exam is four.

Analysis III

Your academic performance is assessed in the Analysis III course (Measure theory and ordinary differential equations). 

Numerics and Optimisation

Your academic performance is assessed in each of the two courses, i.e. Numerics I and Optimisation.

Stochastic

Successful completion of the Stochastic course.

Economics modules

Foundations of finance

Your academic performance is assessed in both the Corporate finance as well as the International investments and finance course.

The course in Corporate finance is part of your orientation test. This means that you must have completed this course successfully by the start of your fourth semester. To do so, you have a maximum of two attempts.

Foundations of accounting

Your academic performance is assessed the Introduction to financial accounting course. 

Statistics and Econometrics

Successful completion of the Statistics I, Statistics II and Econometrics courses.

The course in Statistics I is part of your orientation test. This means that you must have completed this course successfully by the start of your fourth semester. To do so, you have a maximum of two attempts.

Fundamentals of economic theory

You choose between assessment in Microeconomics or Macroeconomics.

Introduction to finance

Successful completion of the courses Capital market theory and Advanced corporate finance.

Interdisciplinary area, required electives (Compulsory areas 11 to 14)

Compulsory area 11: Electives

You choose subjects equating to at least 14 ECTS credits in the fields of mathematics, computer science, economics, law or public administration. In the area of economics and mathematics this should be advanced courses. Deviations from this rule are possible for courses in other departments.

You can find a selection of courses in ZEuS under “Elective courses”. If you want to choose a different course, please submit an application to the standing examination committee, justifying how and why the topic fits in with the study programme.

Compulsory areas 12 and 13: Seminars

You will complete two seminars, one of which forms the basis for your bachelor's thesis. Please take note of the currently valid bachelor's thesis and seminar rules.

Compulsory area 14: Bachelor's thesis

You will write your bachelor's thesis, which is directly linked to your second seminar, in mathematics or economics. Normally, you will write the final thesis in your sixth semester but under certain circumstances it is possible to write it already during the fifth semester.

Mobility semester

Go abroad? Internship in a company? Research placement? Specialise further? At the end of the 4th semester, you will choose one of the four options for your mobility semester in the 5th semester.

Transferable skills

From the second semester onwards, you may complete courses in transferable skills or language courses (12 ECTS credits). You may also use your credits in the area of transferable skills to complete the Advanced Data and Information Literacy Track (ADILT) completly integrated into your plan of study!

Plan of study examination regulations 2023

  • Analysis I
  • Linear algebra
  • Corporate finance
  • Statistics I

  • Analysis II
  • International investments and finance
  • Introduction to business accounting
  • Statistics II
  • if applicable: transferable skills

  • Analysis III (Part 1 and 2)
  • Numerics I
  • Econometrics
  • Seminar
  • Macroeconomics (or Microeconomics during the fourth semester)
  • if applicable: transferable skills

  • Optimisation
  • Stochastic
  • Advanced corporate finance
  • Microeconomics (or Macroeconomics during the third semester)
  • if applicable: transferable skills

  • Mobility semester

  • Capital market theory
  • Bachelor’s seminar
  • Bachelor's thesis
  • Elective courses