Academic excellence for business and the professions

Mathematics at City University London

Dr Lara Silvers Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Admissions Tutor for Mathematical Science

Prof. Mark Broom Professor of Mathematics

June 2013

Abrar Ali

Just completed 2nd year student

BSc Mathematical Science

Karan Pattni

Just completed 4th year student

MMath Mathematical Science with Finance and Economics

Student Ambassadors

A Brief History • 1894 Northampton Institute was founded

• 1925 Creation of the Department of

Physics and Mathematics.

• 1931 Formation of a separate

Department of Mathematics.

• 1966 City University was created.

City Today

5th largest higher education institution within central London. City has more than 21,000 students including undergraduate and postgraduate.

International focus. Students from over 160 countries and academic staff from 50 countries.

Produces some of the most sought after graduates.

We have also been ranked as in the top ten in the UK for graduate level jobs (The Sunday Times University Guide 2013) and starting salaries (Which? University).

Mathematics is ranked 34 out of 66 (Guardian Subject league table 2014).

City Today

• Award-winning Student Services.

City University London has recently

won the prestigious Times Higher

Education Leadership & Management

award for Outstanding Student

Services

University Structure: Schools

• School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (SEMS)

• Cass Business School

• School of Informatics

• School of Social Sciences

• School of Arts

• School of Health Sciences

• The City Law School

Mathematics at City

Mathematics at City is taught in the Department of Mathematical

Science, which is based within SEMS.

We recruit approximately 140 students per year onto a variety of

different courses.

Many of our students study Mathematics in combination with another

subject, such as Finance, Economics, Computing or Statistics.

Why study Mathematics Mathematics-based degrees provide students with skills which are fundamental in many fields of academic, industrial and entrepreneurial activity and highly valued by employers.

All City Mathematics graduates

Receive training in advanced mathematical techniques. Develop problem solving skills. Learn to think abstractly and logically. Are taught how to recast problems in a variety of

fields in mathematical language. Are given opportunities to work in a group and to

develop oral presentation skills.

Distinctive features of our courses

• Students are encouraged to apply for placements.

• They receive extensive careers support targeted at identifying

job opportunities for Mathematicians and applying for jobs.

• The courses at City adopt a modern approach, relevant to

future careers or further study.

• Have a good record in preparing students for finding

employment after completing their studies.

Distinctive features of our courses

All specialist modules are taught by experts in the relevant discipline.

Our courses involve modules from:

• Cass Business School

• School of Social Sciences (Economics Department)

• School of Informatics

Many of these modules are taken with students specializing

in the particular subject in question, such as Economics,

Actuarial Science, Banking, or Computer Science.

Our Courses

We offer five Mathematics based courses:

• BSc/MMath Mathematical Science

• BSc/MMath Mathematics and Finance

• BSc/MMath Mathematical Science with Finance and

Economics

• BSc/MMath Mathematical Science with Statistics

• BSc/MMath Mathematical Science with Computer Science

BSc and MMath degrees have a common entry. To enter the MMath

you must obtain a 60% average at the end of the second year of the

degree.

BSc/MMath Mathematical Science

The principal aim of this course is to introduce students to a variety of

different aspects of Mathematics.

City’s courses have a particular focus on applied Mathematics, although

students are also introduced to several aspects of pure Mathematics

throughout the degree.

BSc/MMath Mathematics and Finance

• The mathematical focus is as for Mathematical Science, but the

Finance aspects focus on the particular area of Finance that is used

in the actuarial profession.

• There is a greater proportion of Finance (and a smaller proportion of

Mathematics) than in any of the other degree programmes.

• This course concentrates on the aspects of Finance relating to

Actuarial Science, while still providing a core body of Mathematics.

• This is taught in collaboration with Cass Business School and the

School of Social Sciences.

BSc/MMath Mathematical Science with Finance

and Economics

• This course introduces students to the core concepts of

Mathematical Science together with a range of topics from Finance

and from Economics.

• The mathematical focus is the same as for Mathematical Science,

while the Finance and Economics options are designed to introduce

students to a wide range of areas across the different parts of

modern business.

• All of the Finance and Economics modules are delivered by Cass

Business School or the Economics Department.

BSc/MMath Mathematical Science with

Statistics

• This course has much in common with the BSc Mathematical

Science, the main difference being a greater emphasis on Statistics.

• The mathematical focus is as for Mathematical Science, while the

Statistics component covers a range of topics in Modern Statistics,

with a particular focus on applied topics in Business and Finance.

• Statistics modules are delivered by Cass Business School.

BSc/MMath Mathematical Science with

Computer Science

• The mathematical focus for this

course is as for Mathematical

Science, while the Computer

Science component covers a range

of topics in modern computing.

• Computing modules are taught by

the School of Informatics.

Course structure

• Like most Universities today, City employs a credit-based system.

• This gives more flexibility to the study programmes.

• Each degree program is organized into modules and each module

has a number of credits associated with it.

• Each of our courses has compulsory and optional modules.

Course structure

• The first year of all courses consists of

core modules providing firm foundations

for each degree program.

• In the second year some options become

available, with the third/fourth year

consisting predominantly of optional

modules.

• MMath students will study some special

topics, fourth year, modules in their

degree.

Module assessment

• For most modules, assessment is based both on marked

assignments (mostly two) which are carried out as the module is

taught (coursework) and a final exam.

• Usually, coursework contributes 20% to the final mark and exam

contributes 80%.

• A minimum mark of 40% for each part (coursework and exam) is

required to pass a module.

Module structure

• All modules in our courses are either

15 or 30 credits.

• 15 credit modules involve typically 3

hours of lectures/labs per week.

• An average week will involve about

15 hours of lectures/Labs.

• Every year of every BSc/MMath is

worth 120 credits (7 or 8 modules

per year).

Example: Year 1 Mathematical

Science

Maths with

Statistics

Maths with

Computer

Science

Maths with

Finance and

Economics

Maths and

Finance

Functions,

Vectors and

Calculus

Functions,

Vectors and

Calculus

Functions,

Vectors and

Calculus

Functions,

Vectors and

Calculus

Functions,

Vectors and

Calculus

Algebra Algebra Algebra Algebra Algebra

Programming Programming Programming Programming Programming

Intro. to Prob.

and Statistics

Probability and

Statistics 1

Java Intro to Prob. and

Statistics

Intro. to Prob.

and Statistics

Ciphers and

Number Theory

Intro. to

Microeconomics

Intro. to

Microeconomics

Computational

Mathematics

Computational

Mathematics

Computation and

Reasoning

Intro. to

Macroeconomics

Intro. to

Macroeconomics

Mathematical

Communication

Mathematical

Communication

Mathematical

Communication

Math

Communication

Fin. and Inv.

Mathematics A

Placement Year: Requirements and Support

• Placements are not guaranteed, you will need to apply directly to

companies that interest you.

• However, our dedicated team of placement specialists within the

Professional Liaison Unit (PLU) have extensive experience in

helping students to secure placement employment.

• The unit runs workshops and one-to-one guidance sessions to

prepare you for making successful applications and preparing for

interviews.

Note, assistance is also available for students looking for

summer internships.

Anneka Ruparelia Finance Business Analyst (Intern),

Harrods

George Symeonides Strategic Investment and Risk

Management (Intern), Legal and General Investment Management

Placement Year: Degree

• Students will be visited in where there

placement occurs and our professional

liaison unit officer will be available to support

students throughout the year.

• A successfully completed year in industry will

be noted in the degree title and Module

MA2699 Professional Placement will appear

on a students final transcript.

• The grade for MA2699 is based on the

quality of a number of written reports and

placement visits.

Entry requirements

Typical offer for all our courses starting September 2014

• 360 UCAS points with

• A in A-level Mathematics or A-level Further Mathematics

Offers exclude key skills and general studies, and count A-levels in mother

tongues other than English at half value.

Note that AS levels (in subjects not taken to A-level) are also counted so

the 360 UCAS points may not necessarily come from 3 A-levels only.

Scholarships

To support your studies, City University London is offering several

scholarships. Find out more at

www.city.ac.uk/engineering-maths/scholarships

• The Lord Mayor of London Scholarships for Academic

Excellence – up to £3,000 per year for UK and EU undergraduate

students achieving ABB or above at A-level

•Various School-wide Awards are available including: • Caterpillar Scholarship

• The Cutlers Bursary

• Leathersellers Scholarship

• Ludwik Finklestein Bursary

• Salters Scholarship

Job prospects

• In 2007, nearly 95% of our students employed or in further study 6

months after graduation.

• In 2009, this number did drop to 75% (wider issues in the financial

sector impacted on jobs for mathematics graduates).

• The most recent statistics are for those graduating in 2011:

– 86% of graduates had obtained employment or were undertaking

further study within 6 months of graduating.

– 44% of these students were in employment only.

– 26% were employed and studying.

– 30% were only undertaking further study.

Examples of the jobs taken by students

graduating in 2010 and 2011

Job Title Company

Commercial Analyst Deloitte

Financial Analyst Ernst and Young

Finance and Operations Manager Fidelity

Financial Consultant Financial Consultant

Analyst HSBC

Future and Options Analyst F J Church

Risk Modelling Analyst Post Office

Research Associate (Advertising) Momenta PPI Service

New Business Manager John Lewis

Trainee Consultant Rexan

Examples of Courses Undertaken by Graduates

in 2010 and 2011 Going on to Further Study

Course Institution

Postgraduate Certificate in Secondary Education

UCL

MSc in Operational Research University of Kent

ACCA ACCA

MSc in Banking and International Finance City University London

Investment Management Certificate 7City

• Research active academic

staff and PhD students.

12 PhD students.

• Research Groups

Algebraic Representation

Theory

Fluid Dynamics

Quantum Field Theory

Mathematical Biology

Research in the Centre for Mathematical

Science

Further information can be found in our Mathematics brochure.

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Dr Lara Silvers Senior Lecturer in Mathematics and Admissions Tutor

E-mail: lara.silvers.1@city.ac.uk

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