Program Overview

FMAT4103: Financial Maths and Stats Honours Project A

Overview

Independent research can be a life-changing experience. In this unit, students will complete a research project in the discipline of Financial Mathematics and Statistics. Together with their supervisor, they will identify a novel research question and develop a model, or propose some mathematical or computational analysis. They will then carry out this program of work to produce results that can be interpreted in terms of the underlying problem in finance.

Unit Details and Rules

• Study level: Undergraduate
• Academic unit: Mathematics and Statistics Academic Operations
• Credit points: 6
• Prerequisites: None
• Corequisites: None
• Prohibitions: None
• Assumed knowledge: None

Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes for this unit will be available two weeks before the first day of teaching.

Unit Availability

This unit is available in the following sessions:

• Semester 1 2025: Normal day, Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
• Semester 2 2025: Normal day, Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
• Semester 1 2026: Normal day, Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
• Semester 2 2026: Normal day, Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
• Previous years: Various sessions and locations

Assessment

Students will be assessed through a twenty-minute presentation towards the end of their honours year and a 40 to 60 page honours thesis. Successful completion of their Honours will clearly demonstrate that they have mastered significant research and professional skills for either undertaking a PhD or any variety of future careers.