{"id":2375,"date":"2021-08-01T08:04:14","date_gmt":"2021-08-01T07:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/?page_id=2375"},"modified":"2021-08-01T08:04:14","modified_gmt":"2021-08-01T07:04:14","slug":"bsc-in-mathematical-statistical-and-actuarial-sciences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/maths\/ug-programmes\/bsc-in-mathematical-statistical-and-actuarial-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"BSc Mathematical Statistical and Actuarial Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/AKonechny.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8750\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This programme is available in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/home\/edinburgh\/\">Edinburgh<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Programme Director:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/anatoly-konechny\">Dr Anatoly Konechny<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Programme Code:&nbsp;<\/strong>F1F1-MSA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information about course choices consult:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/documents\/pams\/202122\/F1F1-MSA_202122.pdf\">Programme Structure and Progression Rules<\/a> for your own degree programme.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>An optional course may not run if there is insufficient demand for it; some choices of courses may not be&nbsp;available to students in some years because of timetabling constraints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>General information for 1st Year mathematics students: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ma.hw.ac.uk\/~markl\/firstinfo.html\">click here<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Semester 1&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/timetable\/MSAS1S1.pdf\">Timetable<\/a><br>Semester 2&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/timetable\/MSAS1S2.pdf\">Timetable<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8 courses: 5 mandatory, up to 3 optional courses, up to 2 elective courses<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Semester 1 (Mandatory)<\/th><th>Semester 2 (Mandatory)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/maths\/courses\/f17ca-calculus-a\/\">F17CA Calculus A<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/maths\/courses\/f17cb-calculus-b\/\">F17CB &nbsp;Calculus B<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/maths\/courses\/f17cc-algebra-a\/\">F17CC Introduction to University Mathematics<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/ams\/courses\/f77sb-introduction-to-statistical-science-b\/\">F77SB Introduction to Statistical Science B<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/ams\/courses\/f77sa-introduction-to-statistical-science-a\/\">F77SA Introduction to Statistical Science A<\/a><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Semester 1 (Optional)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Semester 2&nbsp;(Optional choose 1)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/documents\/pams\/201920\/C27IE_201920.pdf\">C27IE Introductory Economics<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/maths\/courses\/f17ga-problem-solving\/\">F17GA Problem Solving<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/ams\/courses\/f77pd-professional-development-planning\/\">F77PD Professional Development Planning<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<strong>Semester 1 (<\/strong><strong>Elective)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Semester 2&nbsp;(<\/strong><strong>Elective choose 1)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;1 SCQF Level 7 Elective Course<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/documents\/pams\/201920\/C37FF_201920.pdf\">C37FF Finance and Financial Reporting<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>1 SCQF Level 7 Elective Course<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Semester 1&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/timetable\/MSAS2S1.pdf\">Timetable<\/a><br>Semester 2&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/timetable\/MSAS2S2.pdf\">Timetable<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8 courses: 7 mandatory, 1 optional<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Semester 1 (Mandatory)<\/th><th>Semester 2 (Mandatory)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/maths\/courses\/f18cd-multivariable-calculus-and-real-analysis-a\/\">F18CD Multivariable Calculus and Real Analysis A<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/maths\/courses\/f18ce-multivariable-calculus-and-real-analysis-b\/\">F18CE Multivariable Calculus and Real Analysis B <\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/maths\/courses\/f18cf-linear-algebra\/\">F18CF Linear Algebra&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/ams\/courses\/f78ab-actuarial-and-financial-mathematics-b\/\">F78AB Actuarial and Financial Mathematics B<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/ams\/courses\/f78aa-actuarial-and-financial-mathematics-a\/\">F78AA Actuarial and Financial Mathematics A<\/a> (7.5 credits)<\/td><td>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/ams\/courses\/f78pb-probability-and-statistics-b\/\">F78PB &nbsp;Probability and Statistics B<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/ams\/courses\/algorithmic-scientific-programming-2\/\">F78AP Algorithmic Scientific Programming<\/a> (7.5 credits)<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/ams\/courses\/f78pa-probability-and-statistics-a\/\">F78PA &nbsp;Probability and Statistics A&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Semester 2&nbsp;(Optional choose)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/maths\/courses\/f18na-numerical-analysis-a\/\">F18NA Numerical Analysis A&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/documents\/pams\/201920\/C37FF_201920.pdf\">C37FF Finance and Financial Reporting<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Semester 1&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/timetable\/MSAS3S1.pdf\">Timetable<\/a><br>Semester 2&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/timetable\/MSAS3S2.pdf\">Timetable<\/a><br>8 courses: 4 mandatory, 4 optional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Semester 1 (Mandatory)<\/th><th>Semester 2 (Mandatory)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/maths\/courses\/f19pl-abstract-algebra\/\">F19PL Abstract Algebra&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/maths\/courses\/f19mo-ordinary-differential-equations\/\">F19MO Ordinary Differential Equations <\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a 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href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/4thyear2021-2022.pdf\">Brief Descriptions PDF<\/a>.<\/li><li>Some options run subject to demand.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Semester 1&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/timetable\/MSAS4S1.pdf\">Timetable<\/a><br>Semester 2&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/timetable\/MSAS4S2.pdf\">Timetable<\/a><br>8 courses: all optional<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Semester 1 (<strong>&nbsp;Optional choose 4<\/strong>)<\/th><th>Semester 2 (<strong>&nbsp;Optional choose 4<\/strong>)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/maths\/courses\/f10ac-applied-mathematics-c-thermodynamics\/\">F10AC &nbsp;Applied Mathematics C<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/maths\/courses\/f10an-mathematical-biology-b\/\">F10AN Mathematical Biology B<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/maths\/courses\/f10am-mathematical-biology-a\/\">F10AM Mathematical Biology A<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/maths\/courses\/f10mp-partial-differential-equations\/\">F10MP Partial Differential Equations<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/maths\/courses\/f10mf-functional-analysis\/\">F10MF &nbsp;Functional Analysis<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/maths\/courses\/f10nd-numerical-analysis-d-pdes\/\">F10ND Numerical Analysis D<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/maths\/courses\/f10mm-optimisation\/\">F10MM &nbsp;Optimisation<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2021-22\/maths\/courses\/f10pd-pure-mathematics-d-codes\/\">F10PD Pure Mathematics D<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a 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