Bachelor of Finance with Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences (BFin BMaCompSci)

Program Code
BFIBM

Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Academic Year
2020

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

This is a flexible interdisciplinary double degree designed for students who wish to study mathematics, statistics or computing. Those studies can be combined with courses from commerce, design studies, economics, engineering, finance, humanities and social sciences or sciences.

Finance is an important area of application of mathematics. There is a need to model and control uncertainty in financial markets and in financial arrangements. Employment opportunities exist in banks, corporations, and the insurance and investment industry. Study of mathematical modelling, statistics and computing provides a strong grounding for a career in finance.

Students who do well in their courses may complete an additional year of study to obtain an Honours Degree of Bachelor of Finance or an Honours Degree of Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences in Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science, which provides opportunity for research and enhanced employment prospects.

The Bachelor of Finance with Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences is an AQF Level 7 qualification with a standard fulltime
duration of 4 years.

Conditions

Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Executive Dean or delegate before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.

Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Finance with Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences

There shall be a Bachelor of Finance with Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences.

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the double degree of Bachelor of Finance with Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 96 units, comprising:

1. Courses to the value of 57 units from the Bachelor of Finance, including Core courses to the value of 27 units and Elective courses to the value of 30 units.

2. Courses to the value of 39 units from the Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences including Core courses to the value of 18 units and Elective courses to the value of 21 units.

3. At least 36 units of Mathematical and Computer Sciences courses of which at least 12 units are at Level III. The course MATHS 3025 Professional Practice III is not considered a Mathematical Sciences course for the purpose of this clause. The course ENG 1002 Programming (Matlab and C) is considered a Computer Science course for the purpose of this clause.

Course requirements for Majors in Applied Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data and Decision Sciences, Data Science, Distributed Systems and Networking, Mathematical Sciences, Pure Mathematics and Statistics are provided in the Academic Program Rules for the degree of Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences.

Core Courses

Electives

  • Electives

    Bachelor of Finance

    Courses to the value of 30 units from the following:

    Level III Finance Electives (6 units) Finance Electives may be chosen from courses listed in the Program Rules for the degree of Bachelor of Finance.

    Courses to the value of 24 units chosen from courses listed in the Program Rules for the degree of Bachelor of Finance.

    Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Scienes

    Courses to the value of 21 units chosen from courses listed in the Program Rules for the degree of Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences.