BUSE Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Statistics and Financial Mathematics

By | May 3, 2019

BUSE Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Statistics and Financial Mathematics

Entry Requirements:
All applicants have to meet  the following minimum requirements for admission prescribed under the general regulations (i.e.):

  • Have obtained at least 5 O’ level subject at Grade (C) or better including English Language and Mathematics;
  • Must have obtained “A” level passes or their recognized equivalents in Physics and Mathematics
    Structure of the Programme

Programme Structure

Part I
SEMESTER I
CODE DESCRIPTION CORE WEIGHT PRE-REQ
SFM 111  CALCULUS AND FINANCIAL MODELLING Y 4
SFM 112 LINEAR ALGEBRA AND FINANCIAL MODELLING Y 4
SFM 113 PROBABILITY Y 4
CS 101 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE Y 4
HS 102 Health Education Y 4
PC 103 COMMUNICATION Y 4
PC 108 CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION AND CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION Y 4
SEMESTER II
CODE DESCRIPTION CORE WEIGHT PRE-REQ
SFM 121 OFFICIAL STATISTICS 4
SFM 122 INTRODUCTION TO STATICS Y 4 SFM 113
SFM 123 PROBABILITY THEORY II 4 SFM 113
MT 112 MATHEMATICAL DISCOURSE AND STRUCTURES 4
AC 101 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IA 4
EC 101 ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES 4
Part II
SEMESTER I
CODE DESCRIPTION CORE WEIGHT PRE-REQ
SFM 211 RESEARCH METHODS Y 4
SFM 212 LINEAR REGRESSION Y 4
SFM214 MULTIVARIATE METHODS 4
SFM213 FINANCIAL TIME SERIES ANALYSIS Y 4
SFM215 STOCHASTIC PROCESSES WITH APPLICATION IN FINANCE AND
ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS
4
BS 203 CORPORATE FINANCE I Y 4
SEMESTER II
CODE DESCRIPTION CORE WEIGHT PRE-REQ
SFM 221 OPERATIONS RESEARCH IN FINANCE 4
SFM 222 RISK THEORY Y 4
SFM 223 NUMERICAL METHODSIN FINANCE 4
SFM 224 APPLIED STATISTICS I Y 4 SFM 113
SFM 225 TESTING OF HYPOTHESES 4
BS 213 CORPORATE FINANCE II 4 BS203
Part III
CODE DESCRIPTION CORE WEIGHT PRE-REQ
SFM 300 INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT Y 16 SFM211
SFM 400 RESEARCH PROJECT Y 24
Part IV
SEMESTER I
CODE DESCRIPTION CORE WEIGHT PRE-REQ
SFM 411 MODERN APPLIED STATISTICS Y 4
SFM 412 ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS 4
SFM 413 FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES Y 4 BS 213
SFM 414 PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS FOR FINANCE 4
SFM415 RELIABILITY THEORY 4
MT 201 ANALYSIS I 4 SFM111
SEMESTER II
CODE DESCRIPTION CORE WEIGHT PRE-REQ
SFM 421 GENERAL LINEAR MODELS Y 4
SFM 422 ECONOMETRICS MODELLING 4 SFM212/6
SFM 423 ADVANCED PROBABILITY THEORY 4 MT201
BS 419 INVESTMENT ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT Y 4
BS 222 ENTREPRENEURSHIP Y 4
And any ONE (1) of the following courses, whichever is on offer:
AC 107 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IB 4 AC 101
SFM 424 ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL DATA 4
SFM 425 APPLIED ECONOMICS 4

Programme Overview

Employment Opportunities
Job opportunities for our students prevail in:

  • The science teaching field
  • Banking sector
  • Civil service
  • Insurance companies
  • Manufacturing industry
  • Meteorological sector
  • Agriculture
  • Statistics
  • Research and consultancy firms