{"id":2375,"date":"2016-06-16T16:48:33","date_gmt":"2016-06-16T15:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/?page_id=2375"},"modified":"2016-06-16T16:48:33","modified_gmt":"2016-06-16T15:48:33","slug":"bsc-in-mathematical-statistical-and-actuarial-sciences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2016-17\/maths\/ug-programmes\/bsc-in-mathematical-statistical-and-actuarial-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"BSc Mathematical Statistical and Actuarial Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This programme is available in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/home\/edinburgh\/\">Edinburgh<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/schools\/mathematical-computer-sciences\/staff-directory\/martin-youngson.htm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/staff\/img\/MYoungson.jpg\" alt=\"Martin Youngson\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Programme Director:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/staff-directory\/martin-youngson.htm\">Dr Martin Youngson<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Programme Code: <\/strong>F1F1-MSA<\/p>\n<p>For further information about course choices consult:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/macshome\/structures16\/F1F1_201516.pdf\">Programme Structure and Progression Rules<\/a> for your own degree programme, with all the fine details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>An optional course may not run if there is insufficient demand for it; some choices of courses may not be available to students in some years because of timetabling constraints.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/schools\/mathematical-computer-sciences\/staff-directory\/mark-lawson.htm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/staff\/img\/MLawson.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Lawson\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Year 1<\/h3>\n<p>Year 1 Director of Studies:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/staff-directory\/mark-lawson.htm\">Prof Mark Lawson<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>General information for 1st Year mathematics students: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ma.hw.ac.uk\/~markl\/firstinfo.html\">click here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Semester 1 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/timetable\/MSAS1S1.pdf\">Timetable<\/a><br \/>\nSemester 2 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/timetable\/MSAS1S2.pdf\">Timetable<\/a><\/p>\n<p>8 courses: 5 mandatory, up to 3 optional courses, up to 2 elective courses<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\" width=\"50%\">Semester 1 (Mandatory)<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\" width=\"50%\">Semester 2 (Mandatory)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17ca-calculus-a\/\">F17CA Calculus A<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17cb-calculus-b\/\">F17CB  Calculus B<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17cc-algebra-a\/\">F17CC Introduction to University Mathematics<\/a><\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f77sb-introduction-to-statistical-science-b\/\">F77SB Introduction to Statistical Science B<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f77sa-introduction-to-statistical-science-a\/\">F77SA Introduction to Statistical Science A<\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Semester 1 (Optional)  <\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Semester 2 (Optional choose 1)  <\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>C27OA Introductory Economics<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17ga-problem-solving\/\">F17GA Problem Solving<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f77pd-professional-development-planning\/\">F77PD Professional Development Planning<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <strong>Semester 1 (<\/strong><strong>Elective)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><strong>Semester 2 (<\/strong><strong>Elective choose 1)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\"> 1 SCQF Level 7 Elective Course<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">C37FF Finance and Financial Reporting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>1 SCQF Level 7 Elective Course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/schools\/mathematical-computer-sciences\/staff-directory\/anatoly-konechny.htm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/staff\/img\/AKonechny.jpg\" alt=\"Anatoly Konechny\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Year 2<\/h3>\n<p>Year 2 Director of Studies:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/staff-directory\/anatoly-konechny.htm\">Dr Anatoly Konechny<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Semester 1 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/timetable\/MSAS2S1.pdf\">Timetable<\/a><br \/>\nSemester 2 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/timetable\/MSAS2S2.pdf\">Timetable<\/a><\/p>\n<p>8 courses: 7 mandatory, 1 optional<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\" width=\"50%\">Semester 1 (Mandatory)<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\" width=\"50%\">Semester 2 (Mandatory)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f18cd-multivariable-calculus-and-real-analysis-a\/\">F18CD Multivariable Calculus and Real Analysis A<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f18ce-multivariable-calculus-and-real-analysis-b\/\">F18CE Multivariable Calculus and Real Analysis B <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f18cf-linear-algebra\/\">F18CF Linear Algebra <\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f78ab-actuarial-and-financial-mathematics-b\/\">F78AB Actuarial and Financial Mathematics B<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f78aa-actuarial-and-financial-mathematics-a\/\">F78AA Actuarial and Financial Mathematics A<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f78pb-probability-and-statistics-b\/\">F78PB  Probability and Statistics B<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f78pa-probability-and-statistics-a\/\">F78PA  Probability and Statistics A <\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Semester 2 (Optional choose)  <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f18na-numerical-analysis-a\/\">F18NA Numerical Analysis A <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>C37FF Finance and Financial Reporting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/schools\/mathematical-computer-sciences\/staff-directory\/martin-youngson.htm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/staff\/img\/MYoungson.jpg\" alt=\"Martin Youngson\" \/><\/a>Year 3<\/h3>\n<p>Year 3 Director of Studies:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/staff-directory\/martin-youngson.htm\">Dr Martin Youngson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Semester 1 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/timetable\/MSAS3S1.pdf\">Timetable<\/a><br \/>\nSemester 2 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/timetable\/MSAS3S2.pdf\">Timetable<\/a><br \/>\n8 courses: 4 mandatory, 4 optional.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\" width=\"50%\">Semester 1 (Mandatory)<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\" width=\"50%\">Semester 2 (Mandatory)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f19pl-abstract-algebra\/\">F19PL Abstract Algebra <\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f19mo-ordinary-differential-equations\/\">F19MO Ordinary Differential Equations <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f79ma-statistical-models-a-project-course\/\">F79MA Statistical Models A<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f79mb-statistical-models-b-project-course\/\">F79MB Statistical Models B<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Semester 1 (Optional choose 2)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Semester 2 (Optional choose 2)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>C27OA Introductory Economics<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f19ab-applied-mathematics-b\/\">F19AB  Applied Mathematics B<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f19mv-vector-analysis\/\">F19MV Vector Analysis<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f19mc-complex-analysis\/\">F19MC  Complex Analysis<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f19pb-pure-mathematics-b\/\">F19PB  Pure Mathematics B<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f19nb-numerical-analysis-b\/\">F19NB Numerical Analysis B  <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f70la-life-insurance-mathematics-a\/\">F70LA Life Insurance Mathematics A<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f70lb-life-insurance-mathematics-b\/\">F70LB Life Insurance Mathematics B <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>F79PA  Portfolio Theory and Asset Models<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f79df-derivative-markets-and-discrete-time-finance\/\">F79DF Derivative Markets and Discrete-time Finance<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f79sp-stochastic-processes\/\">F79SP Stochastic Processes<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f79suf71ae-survival-models\/\">F79SU  Survival Models<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/schools\/mathematical-computer-sciences\/staff-directory\/andrew-white.htm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/staff\/img\/AWhite.jpg\" alt=\"Andy White\" \/><\/a>Year 4<\/h3>\n<p>Year 4 Director of Studies:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/staff-directory\/andrew-white.htm\">Prof Andy White<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For an overview of what is in the 4th year courses, click on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ma.hw.ac.uk\/maths\/courseinfo\/4thyearcourses.pdf\">Brief Descriptions PDF<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Some options run subject to demand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Semester 1 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/timetable\/MSAS4S1.pdf\">Timetable<\/a><br \/>\nSemester 2 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/timetable\/MSAS4S2.pdf\">Timetable<\/a><br \/>\n8 courses: all optional<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\" width=\"50%\">Semester 1 (<strong> Optional choose 4<\/strong>)<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\" width=\"50%\">Semester 2 (<strong> Optional choose 4<\/strong>)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10ac-applied-mathematics-c-thermodynamics\/\">F10AC  Applied Mathematics C<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10an-mathematical-biology-b\/\">F10AN Mathematical Biology B<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10am-mathematical-biology-a\/\">F10AM Mathematical Biology A<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10mp-partial-differential-equations\/\">F10MP Partial Differential Equations<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10mf-functional-analysis\/\">F10MF  Functional Analysis<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10nd-numerical-analysis-d-pdes\/\">F10ND Numerical Analysis D<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10mm-optimisation\/\">F10MM  Optimisation<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10pd-pure-mathematics-d-codes\/\">F10PD Pure Mathematics D<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10nc-numerical-analysis-c-odes\/\">F10NC Numerical Analysis C<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10pg-geometry\/\">F10PG Geometry<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10pc-pure-mathematics-c-topology\/\">F10PC Pure Mathematics C<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f70lb-life-insurance-mathematics-b\/\">F70LB Life Insurance Mathematics B<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f70cf-continuous-time-finance\/\">F70CF  Continuous-time Finance<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f70lp-life-office-practice\/\">F70LP  Life Office Practice<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a 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