Master of Science in Business Analytics and Finance

at University of Southampton - Highfield Campus United Kingdom

On this MMath Mathematics degree, you’ll work with leading researchers who’ll introduce you to pure and applied maths. Learn advanced mathematical and statistical concepts, covering topics from cryptography to black holes. You’ll graduate with the technical skills sought after by employers in finance, commerce, industry and research.

The first 3 years of this integrated master's degree are similar to both the Mathematics and the Mathematics with Statistics courses, covering:

• Algebra
• Calculus
• Number theory
• Statistics
• Mathematical modelling

In the fourth year, you’ll study advanced concepts such as representation theory, harmonic analysis, advanced general relativity or Lie groups.

There is also an MMath Mathematics with Statistics pathway available as part of this programme. Following the Statistics pathway you could study topics such as machine learning, survival analysis and other modern applications of statistics.

As part of this course you’ll:

• Study advanced research methods in algebra, analysis, geometry and topology
• Have the option to specialise in statistics
• Undertake an individual research project in a field of your choice
• Use our student centre, a dedicated learning and social space for maths students
• Use mathematical and computational packages such as Python and the statistics package 'R'

You’ll be taught through a combination of lectures and workshops, by leading researchers in fields, such as group theory, the mathematics of nature and experimental design.

Our MSc Mobile Communications and Smart Networking master's programme prepares you to become a capable wireless engineer. We'll help you build core areas of expertise, from understanding the fundamentals of wireless transmission, coding and signal processing, to building wireless transceivers and designing intelligent wireless networks.

Wireless communication has had an enormous social impact on our civilisation, and the need for wireless engineers with advanced skills will continue to grow as our world becomes more connected. Future wireless networks will have to intelligently manage a massive number of 'Internet of Things (IoT)' devices in a highly complex environment and in real-time.

This programme will prepare you to become a proficient wireless engineer with in-depth knowledge and the ability to apply it. You'll gain an advanced understanding of areas such as:

• Transmission and coding
• Signal processing
• Transceiver design
• Network design

You'll also have access to outstanding experimental research facilities, including our world-class high-voltage lab and a £110m interdisciplinary clean room.

The key strength of this programme is that we place an emphasis on fundamental concepts and how they relate to recent advances in wireless system and network design. We use real-world examples to emphasise the relevance and importance of these concepts.

This European master’s in embedded computing systems (EMECS) is a 2 year course run in partnership with Kaiserslautern University in Germany and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

We are experts in system-on-chip (SoC) and electronics, NTNU specialise in electronics and communications, and Kaiserslautern in embedded systems. You’ll learn the fundamentals of embedded computing systems and experience life and study in different countries.  

Our MSc embedded systems degree is a European-based master’s. It allows you to study in 2 countries at different universities.  

On this embedded systems master’s degree you’ll learn the technologies that are transforming our communication systems. You'll get expert training from the:

• University of Southampton as a leader in system on chip electronics   
• Kaiserslautern University for embedded systems  
• Norwegian University of Science and Technology for electronics and communication

You’ll study the fundamentals of embedded computing systems to the same education level at any of the universities. You’ll get to choose what electives you study the options on offer reflect the university’s individual profiles and their research institutions.  

Discover how to help the world develop resilience to increasing urbanisation, climate change and natural disasters, on this MSc Civil Engineering.

The course is ideal if you’re a civil engineering graduate interested in boosting your career prospects. You'll learn the skills to solve problems in building design, water supply, infrastructure, structural and bridge engineering, geotechnical engineering, and earthquake engineering.

You may also have an opportunity to complete a research project whilst undertaking an industrial placement.

You’ll gain a sound understanding of civil engineering design and applications through core and specialist modules covering:

• Coastal and maritime engineering
• Hydraulics
• The environment
• Infrastructure
• Transport
• Management

Depending on your module choices you can develop different skills. For example, during our structural engineering modules you'll learn how to use industry standard finite element analysis software. This is important for the design of structures and foundations in other modules.

If you live in the UK or EU you'll have the option to take the MSc with an 11 month industrial placement. You'll carry out the latest applied research on real projects, whilst working with major civil engineering companies and research centres.

This degree is accredited as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who have already acquired a partial CEng accredited undergraduate first degree. Learn more about accreditation on the Joint Board of Moderators website.

This BA Music and Business Management degree combines a broad music curriculum with the study of business management, preparing you for a career in the industry. You can explore classical music and jazz, pop and commercial styles. Management topics will help you to develop an informed view of today’s business world. The chance to study abroad will give you international performance experience.

You can tailor your degree to focus on the areas of music and business that you're most interested in. Choices range from performance to project management, music therapy to marketing.

You'll spend a year experiencing another culture by studying with one of our partner institutions. Our students sing opera and music theatre, play funk guitar and classical oboe, and make electronic dance music. Whatever your passion for performance, we'll help you develop through:

• Regular performance and composition workshops with our superb teaching team
• High-profile performance projects with internationally renowned performers
• Up to 20 hours of fully funded individual tuition per year for solo performers, as well as ensemble and conducting coaching

Our wide range of music modules allow you to learn about ethnomusicological (study of music from the cultural and social aspects of the people who make it), analytical, and musicological approaches to music topics. This ranges from music in the middle ages to global hip-hop.

You'll develop skills in composition and music technology. You'll also develop an understanding and practical skills in arts administration, music therapy and community music.

Management modules will encourage you to think differently about business and management, and cover contemporary concepts and practices.

You'll learn:

• How the business world works and how it's affected by consumers, markets, culture and technology
• Core skills in finance, marketing and accounting
• How to communicate
• Digital trends in the business world

Our high-level facilities include dedicated rehearsal rooms and electronic studios. Our concert hall, Turner Sims, supports the most extensive series of professional concerts and workshops of any UK university. You'll also get the chance to perform at, and organise, events around the city in a range of different venues.

This specialist astrophysics course offers an unrivalled opportunity to study astrophysics with a year abroad. You'll spend your fourth year on a research project at the prestigious Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) in Boston, USA. We are the only UK university that partners with Harvard in this way.

This flagship course is offered to the best University of Southampton astrophysics students studying our MPhys Physics with Astronomy degree at the end of year 2.

Another feature is a 2-week field trip to Tenerife where you’ll take part in a space mission design project.

You’ll also spend a week at an observatory learning to use high-spec telescopes.

As part of your astrophysics degree, you’ll develop an in-depth understanding of:

• The make-up, dynamics and environment of galaxies
• The life cycle of stars
• How radiation is produced and detected in a cosmic setting
• The space environment and space weather
• Concepts of modern cosmology, including the nature of dark matter

You’ll also learn the science behind powerful phenomena such as white dwarfs, black holes and neutron stars, the evolution of the universe, the formation of galaxies and space weather.

Our exciting and topical Environmental Science degree combines a range of subjects, including geography, law and oceanography. It focuses on applying science to some of the biggest environmental challenges of today and in the future. It will prepare you for a rewarding career in many fields, like environmental management and conservation.

Our BSc Environmental Science consists of theory with practical and project work, and explores sustainable solutions to environmental problems.

At the start of the course, you'll choose one of 4 specialist pathways. This will give you control over your degree and career route. You can change your pathway at the end of the first year.

You can choose to specialise in:

• Aquatic Environments and Resources
• Environmental Change
• Biodiversity and Conservation
• Sustainable Environmental Management

You'll complete a research project in year 3. Industry regularly implements our students’ work. For example, Ordnance Survey has used recommendations from student-designed environmental management systems.

We provide many opportunities for fieldwork, where you'll gain the skills to collect and analyse data. Previous field trips have used drones for remote sensing and studied salt marsh vegetation.

As part of this course you can:

• Learn to apply quantitative analysis and field research techniques
• Use computer-based geographical information systems to study environmental change
• Use specialist facilities including a purpose-built teaching lab and remote sensing equipment
• Join our award-winning Enactus society
• Boost your skills and employability by spending a year in employment

This degree is accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES).

Explore the evolving Earth system through the lens of sustainable environmental management. This environmental geoscience MSci combines geology, geography, oceanography and environmental science, giving you the freedom to specialise in subjects ranging from environmental law to marine pollution.

As an environmental geoscientist, you'll be able to assess the impact of human activity on the planet and society whilst working to mitigate this impact and find solutions for our future. You'll graduate with practical and transferable skills that are sought after across environmental science industries and other sectors.

This 4-year course will develop and enhance your knowledge beyond the BSc, and provide a greater emphasis on individual research skills and project work.

You'll study at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS), one of the world's largest centres for research and technology development in ocean and Earth science. Here, you'll have the unique opportunity to work on research projects with NOCS scientists, whilst also having access to specialist facilities.

You'll develop your practical and professional skills by:

• Participating in marine and terrestrial field trips and residential field courses
• Boosting your career prospects with our industry links in geological and marine companies
• Building your data collection, interpretation and digital skill set, including through the use of geographic information systems (GIS)
• Accessing our range of facilities, including over 150 laboratories and the National Oceanographic Library

On this integrated master's degree in Environmental Geoscience, you’ll study topics like:

• Terrestrial and marine pollution and environmental impact
• Environmental law and science policy
• Earth resource management
• Natural hazards

This programme will also allow you to specialise in terrestrial, or marine sciences, giving you the freedom to explore the elements of the programme that interest you most.

This course will give you knowledge about the biology of the marine environment and how it relates to physical and chemical oceanography. You'll cover advanced topics like data management for biologists and advanced oceanography fieldwork. This will prepare you for a range of careers such as research and wildlife management, or for work in government agencies.

This degree examines the biology of marine organisms within their environments, from intertidal coasts to deep sea and hydrothermal vents systems. You'll learn how marine plants and animals interact with their environment and respond to change.

You'll become part of one of the largest marine science communities in Europe through the world-leading research institution, the National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS). Our research vessels are only a 10-minute walk from the lecture theatres. Boat-based fieldwork is an important part of the programme.

With this course, you can:

• Gain detailed knowledge of marine biota and the physics, chemistry and sedimentology that influence them
• Cover a broad variety of topics, from hydrothermal vents to coastal lagoons
• Take part in a full fieldwork programme including residential trips
• Complete an independent research project working alongside active research staff
• Get practical experience of doing experiments, learning to adapt to sea state and weather conditions, collect samples, and use ocean instrumentation
• Select optional modules depending on your area of interest – for example, you can study palaeobiology and explore how fossils are used to study ecology
• Choose from a variety of semester abroad study opportunities

This degree is accredited by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST).

Develop your problem-solving skills and knowledge of statistical methods on this MSc in Statistics with Applications in Medicine at the University of Southampton. Learn how to collect and analyse medical data, and gain transferable skills such as research methodology and programming statistical software. Prepare for a career in medical statistics or further study at PhD level.

Medical statisticians play a vital role in healthcare, and their work informs many lifesaving medical breakthroughs. Their work includes: 

• Design and analysis of clinical trials for new treatments 
• Identifying the genes responsible for disease 
• Developing methodology to enable advances in personalised medicine 

As a qualified medical statistician, you’ll be able to help the pharmaceutical industry tackle the challenges presented by increasingly complex patient data. 

On this UK master’s course you’ll learn how to deal with these challenges through the study of clinical trials, statistical genetics and epidemiological methods.  

You’ll gain advanced knowledge of statistical theory and methods. We’ll teach you how to apply those methods to solve practical problems around the collecting and analysis of medical data.