Mathematics with Finance at Heriot-Watt University
Mathematics with Finance (BSc (Hons), G1N3) at Heriot-Watt University asked for BBB - ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on hw.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
Published as BBB - ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check hw.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. 23% had fewer than the 128 asked.
65 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- G1N3 · G1 mathematics + N3 finance
- Duration
- 3 - 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
This course is accredited by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) and meets the educational requirements for the Chartered Mathematician (CMath) designation when followed by either: a) Further study at master’s level (FHEQ level 7), or b) Work-based training and experience to reach an equivalent level of competence. It is also recognised as meeting the educational requirements for IMA membership at the appropriate level, from Student Member to Fellow. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 89%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%89%
Learning opportunities91%86%
Assessment and feedback86%82%
Academic support92%94%
Organisation and management92%87%
Learning resources94%90%
Student voice95%81%
50 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£32k3 years£30.5k5 years£37.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working5% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed25% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
50%
use what they learned
UK 47%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH14 4AS
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- EdinburghCampus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Finance at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Law and Accounting and Finance LLB (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Bangor University | Banking and Finance BSc (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Brunel University of London | Financial Mathematics MMath | ABB - ABC | 96–111 |
| City St George's, University of London | Foundation Year in Business, Finance and Accounting Foundation Year | 96 - 128 points | — |
| Heriot-Watt University | Mathematics with Finance this course | BBB - ABB | 160–175 |
| Kingston University | Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | under 96 |
| University of Kent | Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Leicester | Accounting BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Liverpool | Communication, Media and Popular Music BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Reading | Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Roehampton | Business Management and Finance BSc (Hons) | 96 - 128 points | under 96 |
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