MATH3090 Financial Mathematics (University of Queensland): rated 3.4/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
MATH3090 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Science in Mathematics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 金融数学
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Mathematics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
Introduction to financial mathematics and its applications. Mathematical models of annuities, equity and fixed-income products, futures and forward contracts, the term structure of interest rates and investment returns.
MATH3090 has 3 scored reviews: overall 3.4/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.6/5).
On Reddit: "I feel like the online at-home exams are harder with maths courses. I just did MATH3090 last sem and the final was way harder than previous years exams. I feel like a lot of lectures think that because the exam's being taken at home, they should make it harder. Which is not fair…"
On Reddit: "Comparable to most third year maths courses. Not extraordinarily hard, not any easier than normal"
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Q: Is MATH3090 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 3.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MATH3090, and when is it offered?
A: MATH3090 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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