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Leicester University Financial Training (LUFT)

Who are we?

LUFT is a group of academics and finance professionals within the University of Leicester's Department of Mathematics and School of Management.

Our unique mix of teaching expertise and experience within the financial sector enable us to offer bespoke professional training courses to businesses and individuals.

Who are you?

You could be:

  • an employer (of any size, from any sector) seeking training for your employees
  • or an individual looking to give yourself the edge in the employment market.

What do we offer?

Bespoke courses based around these general themes can be delivered in-house, at the University or via innovative web-based distance learning to best suit your needs.

Whether you are intending to up-skill, retrain or just update your knowledge, we will work with you to design the perfect course. Courses could be short and intensive or extended over the long term to fit in with work commitments.

We offer a range of highly flexible courses in all aspects of finance and mathematics. For example:
Tuition for the Faculty and Institute of Actuaries examinations (more information....
Statistics for Business (previous flyer)
Financial Mathematics (United Utilities case study)
Mathematics for Business
Quantitative Risk Analysis
Mathematical Modelling
Operational Research
Actuarial Mathematics
Finance and Financial Reporting
Pension Scheme Mathematics
Insurance Mathematics
Pension Scheme Trustee Training
Economics

Who do I contact for further information?                                                    Please contact Tara Chakraborti (email: luft@le.ac.uk or tel: 0116 223 1793) in the first instance who will put you in contact with the most relevant member of LUFT.

Currently registering for courses:

The tuition is via supported distance learning and uses innovative methods and technology. For an additional cost, you may also attend an intensive one-day tutorial in March, to be held at the University's main campus.

Contact details

Department of Mathematics
University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester LE1 7RH
United Kingdom

Tel.: +44 (0)116 252 3917
Fax: +44 (0)116 252 3915

Undergraduate Admissions: mathsug@le.ac.uk
Postgraduate Admissions: mathspg@le.ac.uk

General email: maths@mcs.le.ac.uk