Coventry is known for two universities – Coventry University and University of Warwick. The latter one is one of only five universities never to have been rated outside the top ten. Coventry has a large student population with many foreign students.

Certain mathematical subjects, such as statistics and linear algebra, are effective in the analysis of the behavior of markets. Economists, bankers and business consultants would all benefit from applying themselves to a detailed study of these concepts in a financial mathematics program.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom and Britain, is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. The two most famous (and oldest) universities are Oxford and Cambridge (often referred to as Oxbridge by many Britons). England also has several other world-class institutions, including several in London (notably Imperial College, the London School of Economics, University College London and King's College London, all are part of London University).

The MSc, or Master of Science, is an internationally recognized academic degree that indicates proficiency and knowledge of a given topic or field. Most MSc programs take about four years to finish, after which some join the workforce while others continue on in the classroom.