Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Mathematics, Statistics and Business Analysis

at University of Strathclyde United Kingdom

Today’s media industry expands beyond traditional print and broadcast journalism. It includes professional bloggers and vloggers, freelance writers and editors, podcasters, people working in entertainment TV, radio, or film, creators of video games and interactive apps, promoters of ideas and products, and many others.

The most successful professionals in today’s media are not only highly skilled in reporting, writing, editing and pitching their material. They're also excellent communicators online and offline, and problem-solvers. They're innovative and entrepreneurial, bold and curious, open-minded and collaborative. These are also some of Strathclyde’s core values, which guide our own teaching, research, and public engagement.

Choosing Psychology as your second subject, you would be undertaking a 5-star course as rated by QS. Our main focus in psychology is the study of human behaviour. Studying with us, you'll look at conditions of behaviour – how we learn, remember, co-ordinate our actions and interact with others – and the reasons for differences between individuals, such as personality or intelligence. Due to the popularity of the course, performance-related criteria are in place to manage entry into Honours (Year 4); this means the numbers admitted to Years 2 and 3 of the course are limited and dependent on performance.

Pursuing this joint degree will give you a critical understanding of the media industry. You'll acquire technical and professional skills in journalism, communication, information design and management, and you'll use them in the dynamic media market of Glasgow and beyond. It'll also allow you to take a second subject, enhancing your expertise and university experience even further.

Study with us

• Learn the skills and practices of contemporary journalism in a digital, multimedia era
• Engage with the media and communication industry in Glasgow and beyond
• Study the science of behaviour and the reasons for differences between individuals, across the lifespan
• Acquire skills in communication, numeracy and critical thinking

Following the recent global economic crisis, economics is more important and relevant than ever. Decisions on money, banking, interest rates, taxation and government spending affect us all, with global consequences.

Economics aims to understand the activities of the different agents in the economy – consumers, producers and the government – and how they all fit together.

Our degree will give you the ability to explain complex data in simple terms to different audiences. You’ll also develop excellent mathematical, statistical and problem-solving skills.

We also offer some of the best teaching in Human Resource Management (HRM) in both Scotland and the UK.

This course covers areas such as recruitment and selection, training and developing and managing conflict at work. These are an important part of the management process in all organisations.

Study with us

• Study in a department which is home to the Fraser of Allander Institute - a leading research institute which offers internship and work placement opportunities for our students
• Study in an accredited centre for the teaching of Human Resource Management
• Use key economics concepts and models to better understand real-world problems
• Develop excellent analytical and problem-solving skills that are highly valued by employers
• Opportunity to study in Europe or North America.

With more than 500 million native speakers, Spanish is the second most commonly spoken language in the world. Speaking Spanish will help you conduct business more confidently in countries that are becoming increasingly important in world markets. 

Studying with us will give you the chance to become a fluent linguist and, with our year abroad programme, an opportunity to experience living, working and/or studying in another country.

Recognising and understanding customer requirements and the achievement of customer satisfaction are at the heart of marketing studies.

Our department is widely recognised as one of the leading centres of marketing education and research in the UK. We aim to equip you for a variety of marketing and management careers.

Our BA degrees in Humanities & Social Sciences are initially broad-based. In Year 1, you'll study three subjects, including your chosen subject(s).

Study with us

• Study contemporary language and culture, alongside Marketing where you will study customer requirements, added-value products and services and the role of communications in customer satisfaction
• Opportunity to study Spanish as a beginner
• Study abroad with our partners in Valencia, Zaragoza and Alicante
• Applicant visit days take place in March every year

French is a major international language. It's the first language of more than 100 million people across the world, while more than 60 million people speak French as a second language.

Studying with us will give you the chance to become a fluent linguist and, with our year abroad programme, an opportunity to experience living, working and/or studying in another country.

Education is essential if you wish to study initial teacher education courses. We offer you the chance to develop knowledge of the education systems of Scotland and beyond, looking at issues including policy, social justice, equity and inclusion.

Combining education with other subjects provides opportunities for those who wish to work in professions associated with education, but who don't wish necessarily to become teachers. Please note that this course doesn't allow you to qualify as a teacher, though joint honours Education graduates will be able to explore postgraduate routes into teaching careers (via the Professional Graduate Diploma in Education).

Our BA degrees in Humanities & Social Sciences are initially broad-based. In Year 1, you'll study three subjects, including your chosen subjects.

Study with us

• French is the first language of more than 100 million people across the world, while more than 60 million people speak French as a second language
• With our joint honours education degree, you'll develop your knowledge and understanding of the education systems of Scotland and beyond
• Experience research-informed, evidence-based teaching by internationally-recognised professionals
• On completion of the degree, you'll have the opportunity to progress to a Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) Primary/Secondary

The MSc in Quantitative Finance has been developed to address the demand for market-aware graduates who can demonstrate an understanding of mathematical models used in financial tools, products and software.

The course is an innovative cross-faculty alliance between Strathclyde Business School and the Faculty of Science. It's been designed for those with a strong aptitude for mathematics, statistics and computing who haven't studied these topics in detail in their undergraduate degree. The course allows students with different degree backgrounds to learn the necessary skills to move into the financial industry.

The program will prepare you for a career in financial engineering and risk management leading to roles as a hedge fund manager or financial analyst.

Study with us

• Gain an understanding of financial theory and analysis, financial markets, numerical methods in finance, and programming for financial applications
• Designed with input from the finance industry
• Opportunity to undertake industry-based project

Immunology helps us understand how the immune system is tricked into attacking its own tissue, leading to diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes or allergy.

Microbiology is the study of the smallest living organisms (micro-organisms or microbes). Microbes are a major cause of disease in humans but they can also be useful in industrial processes from pollution control to the production of important therapeutic compounds.

The development of both has long been linked with the development of vaccines for smallpox and anthrax by Jenner and Pasteur respectively.

More recently, the application of modern techniques of biology to the immune system has led to a dramatic increase in our understanding of the immune system and its impact on body function, as well as in the control of microbial and other types of disease.

The interface between immunology and microbiology is a very active area for both fundamental research and for the development of new biotechnological products to diagnose or prevent disease.

Modern techniques based on monoclonal antibodies are revolutionising the identification of micro-organisms in the clinical laboratory, as well as in the food industry and agriculture.

Study with us

• Immunology is the study of how the body defends itself against disease
• Microbiology is the study of the smallest living organisms (micro-organisms or microbes)
• Opportunity to choose specific degree combinations will allow you to go into specialist biomedical science areas such as neuroscience, cardiovascular research, immunopharmacology, industrial immunology, drug research, biochemistry, microbiology and bacteriology
• We're ranked in the UK Top 10 for Biological Sciences (Complete University Guide 2021)

Our Masters in International Management will help you to develop the knowledge and skills required by international managers and leaders to operate globally. It focuses on the practical skills of working, managing and leading in various organisational settings.

The course will provide a broad knowledge of the practices and processes of international management. You’ll develop an understanding of the national and global contexts in which international managers operate and gain an appreciation of how those contexts have an impact on managerial expectations and preferences in different cultural environments.

Strathclyde Business School
Strathclyde Business School (SBS) was founded in 1948 and is a pioneering, internationally-renowned academic organisation with a reputation for research excellence. One of four faculties forming the University of Strathclyde, SBS has held triple accreditation from the three main business school accreditation bodies – AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA – since 2004. Our subject departments and specialist centres collaborate to provide a dynamic, fully-rounded and varied programme of specialist and cross-disciplinary courses.

Study with us

• Develop the knowledge and skills required by international managers and leaders to operate in a global environment
• Benefit from a practical focus on managing and leading in various organisational settings
• Complete a practically-oriented project

Mathematics is everywhere: weather forecasting, cash machines, secure websites, electronic games, liquid crystal displays and statistical data analysis. 

Physics is used to help us answer some of the important questions which arise in the world around us. Once we understand the processes involved in these problems, we need to translate our ideas into mathematics to find the solutions.

Our flexible degree structure enables transfer between courses with the opportunity to study abroad.

Study with us

• Learn how to combine maths and physics to help identify and find solutions to important problems in the world
• Develop knowledge of mathematical analysis, mechanics, waves and optics, electromagnetism, quantum physics and numerical analysis
• Accredited by the Institute of Physics
• Benefit from flexibility to transfer between courses
• Opportunity to study abroad. Option to undertake final-year project in either subject

Our finance degree is unique in Scotland in terms of the range and depth of issues covered.

Subjects include the principles of investment and value, business finance and decision-making and the analysis of securities such as bonds and shares.

A degree in Finance will give you the skills for a career in financial services such as banking, investment management, pension fund management and insurance.

The Department of Marketing at Strathclyde is recognised as one of the leading centres of marketing education and research in the UK.

This course will help you develop the skills for a variety of marketing and management careers. You’ll understand customer requirements, added-value products and services and the role of communications in customer satisfaction.

Study with us

• 2nd in the UK for Accounting & Finance and 3rd for Marketing (Complete University Guide 2021)
• Gain skills for a career in banking, investment management, pension fund management and insurance
• Enhance your employment prospects by combining your finance studies with marketing

This is a conversion course, designed for candidates from a broad background of disciplines. Students will gain skills in:

• Problem solving
• Big data
• The use of statistical software for data analysis and reporting

Program skillset
On the Applied Statistcs MSc program you'll have the opportunity to acquire:

• An in-depth knowledge of modern statistical methods used to analyse and visualise real-life data sets, and the experience of how to apply these methods in a professional setting
• Skills in using statistical software packages used in government, industry and commerce
• The ability to interpret the output from statistical tests and data analyses, and communicate your findings to a variety of audiences including health professionals, scientists, government officials, managers and stakeholders who may have an interest in the problem
• Problem solving and high numeracy skills widely sought after in the commercial sector
• Practical experience of statistical consultancy and how to interact with professionals who require statistical analyses of their data

Study with us

• Conversion course for those with a background in a broad range of disciplines
• Gain skills in problem-solving, big data and use of statistical software packages
• Learn to interpret and report the result from data analyses