Scholarship Information

• Scholarship Coverage：part of tuition
• Estimate Scholarship Amount (RMB): 0-88,000
• Success Rate：80%
• Deadline for payment: May 31, 2024
• Deadline for document:May 31, 2024
• Scholarship Service Fee:$500

You Need Pay After Got Scholarship (RMB)

Tuition: 88,000 0-88,000

Accommodation: 48-78RMB per day

Living Expense: around 1,500 RMB/ month

Scholarship Detail

1. Early bird discount: All applicants who submit an online application and accept their conditional or unconditional offer by May 1st, 2024 will automatically qualify for a 8,000 RMB early bird discount.
2. Entry Scholarship for Undergraduate and Masters applicants: From 10% to 50% off tuition fee
3. Industry-leadership scholarship for Taicang campus programs: 30% discount off tuition fee
4. 10% discount off the tuition fees from the University of Liverpool for undergraduate students who choose “2+2” pathway (Year 1&2 at XJTLU, Year 3&4 at the University of Liverpool, UK)
5. Academic Merit Scholarship: Top 25% students can carry the entry scholarship percentage onto year 2, year 3, and year 4.

Eligibility

1. Academic requirement:
-Entry into Year One:
high school performance with a minimum “B” average in all subjects.
-Entry into Year Two:
A-Level: BBB
IB: 30 points
Advanced Placement Tests/Subject SATS--High school diploma with a GPA of 3.0/4.0 or above, plus: 3 SAT II Subject Test 600+ or 3 AP exams 4+ or either SAT I Test at 1280+ or ACT Composite Score at 27, and 2 AP exams 4+ or 2 SAT II Subject Test 600+

2. English language requirements:
If you are a non-native English speaker, or if you have not previously studied in English, you must have satisfactory English language skills to study at XJTLU. Various English qualifications are accepted:
-Entry into Year One
IELTS 5.0 (min 4.5 in all sections) / TOEFL 62 (iBT)
-Entry into Year Two
IELTS 6.5 (min 5.5 in all sections) / TOEFL 90 (iBT) (min 21 in any skill)

Documents You Need to Provide

Certificates of education qualifications and transcripts, translated into English

Certificates of English language qualifications such as IELTS, TOEFL or other acceptable English qualifications (as required for non-native speakers of English)

SAT, ACT or other entrance aptitude test scores (if available)

Personal Statement

International students: Photocopy of your passport

Hongkong, Macau, Taiwan students: Passport, Mainland travel permit, and ID.

Portfolio (only for BEng Architecture, BA Filmmaking, BA TV Production and BA Digital Media Arts)

Taiwan GSAT Result Check Form (only for GSAT students)

1. Academic requirement:
-Entry into Year One:
high school performance with a minimum “B” average in all subjects.
-Entry into Year Two:
A-Level: BBB
IB: 30 points
Advanced Placement Tests/Subject SATS--High school diploma with a GPA of 3.0/4.0 or above, plus: 3 SAT II Subject Test 600+ or 3 AP exams 4+ or either SAT I Test at 1280+ or ACT Composite Score at 27, and 2 AP exams 4+ or 2 SAT II Subject Test 600+

2. English language requirements:
If you are a non-native English speaker, or if you have not previously studied in English, you must have satisfactory English language skills to study at XJTLU. Various English qualifications are accepted:
-Entry into Year One
IELTS 5.0 (min 4.5 in all sections) / TOEFL 62 (iBT)
-Entry into Year Two
IELTS 6.5 (min 5.5 in all sections) / TOEFL 90 (iBT) (min 21 in any skill)

• The International Business School is based on strong principles of internationalism, innovation, inspiration and integrity, which together ensure that we have a positive impact on society through our teaching, research and business engagement.
• With leading international faculty and superb location in the heart of Suzhou Industrial Park, close to other major commerical centres.
• Enjoy ideal conditions for beneficial mutural exchange between business and academic that ensure our students weill graduate with the knowledge and skills to succeed in an ever-changing world.
• Students are taught to engage actively, to improve their critical thinking, to become independent thinker.
• IBBS undergraduates experience a stimulating environment that offers tremendous career opportunities and the chance to interact with people from across China and other parts of the world.
• Graduates are awarded a dual degree - a UK degree from the University of Liverpool and a Chinese degree from XJTLU.

OVERVIEW

The BSc Financial Mathematics programme is designed to equip you with the specialist mathematical knowledge and quantitative skills that are required by many financial organisations. It focuses on the application of theories to financial practice.

WHY SHOULD I STUDY FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS AT XJTLU?

You are taught by staff from various departments including Mathematics, International Business School Suzhou, and Computer Science and Software Engineering
You are trained and prepared for exams required for international certification and licencing
XJTLU’S location in Suzhou close to Shanghai, China’s financial centre, provides you with the opportunity to undertake internships and work placements at Fortune 500 companies
Earn two degrees: an XJTLU degree from the Chinese Ministry of Education and a globally recognised degree from the University of Liverpool, a member of the Russell Group of leading UK universities.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

By the time you graduate from the BSc Financial Mathematics programme, you will be able to:

• understand key areas of technical mathematics and statistics
• have a broader knowledge of accounting techniques, finance and economics
• be able to analyse real-world financial problems using quantitative methods.

CAREER PROSPECTS

BSc Financial Mathematics graduates with quantitative skills are in high demand and typically pursue careers in finance, insurance or banking. The programme also provides a strong basis for postgraduate study in the field of mathematics or finance.

MODULES

Year One
UK degrees are three years long whereas in China they are four, therefore we do accept students with certain qualifications directly into Year Two, which is the start of the main academic programme. Most students, however, enter into Year One, which provides you with a range of interesting modules, language classes and core skills for your degree.

Year Two
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You will be introduced to business, financial, mathematical and economic principles through the study of:

Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Introduction to Financial Accounting
Principles of Microeconomics
Real Analysis for Financial Mathematics
Introduction to Finance
Principles of Macroeconomics
Foundations of Financial Computing
Introduction to the Methods of Applied Mathematics

Year Three
You will develop your knowledge of statistical theory and financial analysis and learn about:

Numerical Analysis
Econometrics I
Sampling and Hypothesis Testing
Introduction to Operational Research
Securities markets
Financial management
Financial modelling in Excel VBA
Introduction to financial mathematics
Statistical distribution theory.
Java programming for financial mathematics

Year Four
Corporate Finance: Theory and Practice
Risk management
Finance and markets
Linear statistical models
Econometrics of time series
Applied multivariate statistics
Applied probability
Final year project.

CAREERS

BSc Financial Mathematics graduates with quantitative skills are in high demand and typically pursue careers in finance, insurance or banking. The programme also provides a strong basis for postgraduate study in the field of mathematics or finance.

FEES

International students
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RMB 88,000 per academic year

Early bird discount
Early bird discount of RMB 8,000 (approx. GBP 860) available (accept the conditional or unconditional offer before 1st May)

Join a free Chinese language course
We now offer a free summer Chinese language course for all undergraduate and postgraduate students starting their degree before program start.