Financial mathematics is the application of mathematical methods and models to analyse, value, and manage financial products, investments, and risks in real-world financial markets. This course will provide you with foundational and applied knowledge in financial mathematics, covering topics from basic time value calculations to complex derivative pricing. You will be equipped with the analytical and quantitative skills required to solve practical problems in banking, investment, risk management, and other finance-related fields, such as analysing key financial instruments, modelling portfolios, and understanding risk. Topics covered include financial markets and instruments, progressions, statistical measures, annuities, portfolios, debt structures, investments, bonds, fixed-income securities, derivatives, and option pricing models.