Financial Mathematics MSc
University of Sussex
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Understand the main aspects of quantitative finance - including general finance theory, finance models and programming for graduates with a science, engineering, and mathematics background.Our course builds on Sussexs strong foundation of interdisciplinary research. Youll be taught by experts from both the Department of Mathematics and the University of Sussex Business School. The course also draws on expertise from industry professionals, so you’ll gain the knowledge and skills to succeed in ...Read more

Understand the main aspects of quantitative finance - including general finance theory, finance models and programming for graduates with a science, engineering, and mathematics background.

Our course builds on Sussex's strong foundation of interdisciplinary research. You'll be taught by experts from both the Department of Mathematics and the University of Sussex Business School. The course also draws on expertise from industry professionals, so you’ll gain the knowledge and skills to succeed in the fast-paced world of finance. Topics covered include:

  • interest-rate theory
  • arbitrage theory
  • GARCH models
  • corporate finance
  • option pricing models and numerical analysis
  • programming in C and Java
  • the use of mathematical computing software

Career

Our graduates are well prepared for versatile jobs such as:

  • financial software developer
  • actuary
  • investment banker
  • quantitative analyst
WUSCA ranking:
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72/101
CUG Subject Ranking
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34th
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47th
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25 Feb 15

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Entry requirements

Degree requirements: You should normally have a lower second-class (2.2) undergraduate honours degree or above; Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should have a high mathematics content, demonstrating knowledge in calculus, probability and statistics, differential equations, and some numerical analysis/ scientific computation / programming / modelling. You are suited to this course if your qualification is in mathematics, finance, economics, business, science, engineering, or computing. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

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£14,250 per year

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£25,000 per year

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£25,000 per year

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University of Sussex
Sussex House Brighton Brighton & Hove BN1 9RH United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Falmer  0.1 miles away

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