Finance and Statistics BSc (Hons)

University of Glasgow

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	83%
Salary after 15 months	£27000
Unemployment Rate	0% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	5% Proportion of students of Finance and Statistics BSc (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	4 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Gilmorehill (Main) Campus
Degree	Bachelor of Science (Honours), BSc (Hons)
Subject	Finance, Statistics

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 65 graduates of Finance and Statistics BSc (Hons) and other courses in Statistics at University of Glasgow for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Statistics.

Overall student satisfaction

83 /100

65 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Finance and Statistics BSc (Hons) and other Statistics courses of University of Glasgow	Average review score among all Finance courses in the UK
Explanations	95	89
Interesting courses	83	77
Intellectually stimulating	87	87
Challenged to do my best	86	88
Depth of concepts	79	83
Builds on previous learnings	91	86
Joined ideas from different topics	90	80
Balance directed/independent study	80	77
Applicability of course content	90	80
Clear criteria in markings	91	75
Fair assessment	91	79
Tests reflected your learning	86	81
Timely feedback	71	79
Helpful feedback	77	70
Approachability of teachers	90	86
Support from teachers	90	83
Organisation of courses	80	83
Communication of changes	82	85
IT facilities	95	88
Library	89	90
Course specific resources	83	89
Student feedback opportunities	92	86
Student feedback valued	73	74
Student's feedback acted upon	66	68
Work of student union	75	74
Mental wellbeing services	78	83
Overall satisfaction	83	80

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
All Statistics courses of University of Glasgow

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Statistics

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Statistics at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£27000	£28000	£31500
25-75 percentile range	£25000 - £31000	£24500 - £36000	£25000 - £41000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Statistics courses of University of Glasgow

Salary of all UK Graduates of Statistics

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£25864	£27868	£34933
25-75 percentile range	£22658 - £31182	£21559 - £37072	£24954 - £48713

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Statistics courses in the UK

Course Description

FINANCE & STATISTICS: - Finance is the study of the theory and practice of financial decision making. Statistics is a scientific discipline that is concerned with the drawing of objective conclusions from investigations where outcomes are subject to uncertainty or variability. Statistics is concerned with the drawing of objective conclusions from investigations where outcomes are subject to uncertainty or variability. In statistics, mathematical methods are developed and applied to guide the design of investigations, the collection and handling of data, the analysis and modelling of data, and the interpretation of the results. Statistics has applications in almost every academic discipline and many areas of everyday life

Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All University of Glasgow graduates of undergraduate studies in Statistics	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Statistics
Total respondents	25	470
Unemployed	0%	4%
Studying	5%	9%
Working	75%	71%
Both studying and working	15%	10%
No information	5%	4%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Statistics courses of University of Glasgow

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	70%	30%
Utilise skills from studies	80%	20%
Work is meaningful	90%	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of University of Glasgow

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	85%
Non highly-skilled jobs	15%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Statistics courses of University of Glasgow

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Finance and Statistics BSc (Hons) at University of Glasgow

35%	Managers, directors and senior officials
20%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
15%	Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
15%	Quality and Regulatory Professionals
5%	Finance Professionals
5%	Information Technology Professionals
5%	Teaching Professionals
0%
0%	Secretarial and related occupations
0%	Business and public service associate professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	26%	74%	0%
year 2	29%	71%	0%
year 3	25%	75%	0%
year 4	30%	70%	0%

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 216

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	0
112-127	0
128-143	10
144-159	10
160-175	25
176-191	10
192-207	10
208-223	10
224-239	10
>240	25

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Finance and Statistics, BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of University of Glasgow in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Glasgow in related subject specific rankings.

Mathematics

- #3
- #11
Mathematics

The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
- #3
- #12
Mathematics

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
- #3
- #401
Mathematics

NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]

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About University of Glasgow

The ancient University of Glasgow owns and manages three distinct campus locations: Gilmorehill, Garscube, and Dumfries campus. The primary building for the majority of students is Gilmorehill, where learners have the opportunity to earn a degree from the university’s diverse Liberal Arts subjects, as well as participate in well funded research projects. The city of Glasgow has a well deserved reputation for having some of the friendliest locals in the UK, as well as being one of the cultural centres of Scotland.

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Finance and Statistics BSc (Hons)

University of Glasgow

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews