Risk management and Insurance covers a wide range of activities including the assessing, quantifying, monitoring and mitigating of financial risk exposures for projects, companies and financial institutions. It also monitors compliance with relevant financial regulations. In particular, actuaries are professionals with strong mathematical backgrounds who deal with the financial impact of risk and uncertainty. This degree The Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance (Honours) teaches you the skills to apply sophisticated mathematical and statistical techniques to real world problems. You are also encouraged to develop computing and communication skills, which are assets in the job market. Bankers, investment managers, insurance companies and financial companies all rely on financial mathematics to survive and stay ahead of the competition. Maths and Finance graduates work in all areas of industry and government as risk managers, investment advisers, traders, financial analysts and more. They work in all aspects of the finance sector from traditional banking to futures trading. Other opportunities include scholarships from corporate partners, summer scholarships and undergraduate research projects with academic staff, access to programs of the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) and inter-university courses via our Access Grid Room. What you will study You will develop a strong background in mathematics and statistics essential to a career in corporate and banking risk management such as market, credit and operational risk. Subjects you will study include: financial calculus, risk and insurance, advanced corporate finance, applied probability and financial risk, financial economics and statistical inference. You will also complete a Mathematics and Finance Honours Project. Course Learning Outcomes Students graduating from the Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance (Honours) will be able to: Demonstrate advanced theoretical and technical knowledge in mathematics, statistics and finance; Integrate knowledge derived from finance and mathematics; Demonstrate advanced cognitive and technical skills in mathematics, statistics and finance to select and apply mathematical or statistical methods to analyse and generate solutions to complex problems in finance; Transmit mathematical, statistical and financial knowledge, skills and ideas to others; Apply mathematical and statistical knowledge to professional practice in finance; and Apply professional, social and ethical approaches in learning to demonstrate autonomy and well-developed judgement as a financial mathematician or statistician. Career opportunities Auditor Banker Analyst Financial controller Accountant Policy advisor Business adviser OHS officer HR manager consultant Stock broker Insurance broker Fund manager Exporter/importer Public relations coordinator Market researcher Advertising executive Brand/product manager Event manager