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Study Details: MSc Full-time 1 year
The depth of maths taught in our financial mathematics master's will give you the skills you need to succeed in the finance sector. It is also the ideal preparation if you want to pursue a research career in stochastic analysis, financial mathematics and other relevant areas.
The Financial Mathematics programme is designed to provide you with the strong mathematical skills, computational techniques and finance background needed to work in the financial sector. It could also open up careers in investment banking, hedge funds, insurance companies and the finance departments of large corporations.
Drawing on the expertise within our Department of Mathematical Sciences, you will undertake core specialised modules in stochastic analysis and measure theory, whilst also choosing optional modules covering wide-ranging topics of interest, including corporate finance, functional analysis and asset management. This makes the programme suitable both for those who are interested in an academic pathway (eg progressing to a PhD), as well as students seeking to enter the quantitative finance sector.
A 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent international qualification) in Mathematics, Engineering or Science with a high mathematical content (50% of academic modules must be mathematically related).
For fees and funding options, please visit website to find out more.
There are lots of options available to you to fund your master’s programme, from alumni bursaries to school and department scholarships and government loans.
A master’s in Financial Mathematics may lead to a wide range of employment within industry, the financial sector and research establishments. It also provides an ideal foundation for postgraduate research in stochastic analysis, probability theory, mathematical finance and other relevant areas.
Our graduates have been able to pursue rewarding careers with analyst roles in business, finance, data and risk.
Recent graduate destinations include:
Semester 1
Compulsory Modules
Optional Modules
Semester 2
Compulsory Modules
Optional Modules
Summer
Compulsory Module
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