This programme provides invaluable mathematics skills alongside a theoretical background in finance. It introduces advanced financial techniques such as derivatives pricing, risk management and portfolio management. Our graduates find employment with financial institutions such as banks, insurance companies, pension funds, investment and unit trusts, as well as stock-broking and financial advisory work. This combination of skills makes graduates from this programme very attractive to a wide range of employers. This course is designed to be relevant, innovative and challenging. You will receive research-led teaching, meaning that you will study and learn with the experts - those who are shaping the field of study. The MSci Mathematics with Finance and a Year in Industry programme includes an industrial placement which takes place in the third year of this five-year degree. Your placement will be spent working in an appropriate business or industry related to mathematics, and you will benefit from our established connections with local, national and multinational organisations. We find that our students gain valuable experience from working in industry. As well as increasing their first-hand knowledge, they also improve personal and transferable skills, make new contacts and enhance their employability. Exeter has an excellent reputation with graduate recruiters and a strong employment record. Our graduates excel in specialist mathematical fields and across a broad range of other sectors, as shown on our Graduate destinationsweb page. We offer a very wide range of opportunities for you to develop the skills employers are looking for, including industrial placements and study abroad. This combination of skills makes graduates from this programme very attractive to a wide range of employers. All the courses are all designed to be relevant, innovative and challenging. You will receive research-led teaching, meaning that you will study and learn with the experts - those who are shaping the field of study and writing core texts.