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Quantitative Risk - MATHR13523
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Plan Outline
Plan Structure
General Education
Honours

Plan Summary

 
Faculty: SCI - Faculty of Science
 
 
School: School of Mathematics and Statistics
 
 
Contact: http://www.maths.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Program: 3523 - Commerce/Science(AdvMath)
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) (Major)
 
 

Plan Outline

Quantitative Risk is an emerging field that addresses risk in banking, financial and related areas. The study plan is taught in conjunction with the Schools of Banking and Finance and Actuarial Studies.

Note: enrolment in this plan requires permission from the Head of School of Mathematics and Statistics.

Plan Structure

A major in Quantitative Risk is comprised of 114 units of credit of courses as follows:

Stage 1
  • 6 UOC of level I Science course. (Please refer to the program page 3986 Advanced Mathematics for a definition of "Science" courses.)
Recommended electives (these courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major when students are choosing electives):

Stage 2

Stage 3

General Education

Where a student is required to take General Education by their program rules and they are undertaking a major in Quantitative Risk, course(s) from the Faculty of Science or the Australian School of Business cannot be taken to meet their General Education requirements. For more information regarding this, please contact the Science Student Centre.

Honours

For further information on Honours in Quantitative Risk see the Quantitative Risk Honours plan or contact the School of Mathematics and Statistics.

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