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MSc - Master of Science
University of Warwick
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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MSc - Master of Science
University of Warwick
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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Join our challenging Mathematical Finance MSc taught by three of Warwick's top departments; Mathematics Statistics and Warwick Business School. With expert supervision this mathematically rigorous course will develop and apply the quantitative skills in machine learning computational statistics and mathematical finance used in the financial markets and the finance industry.
This course was previously called Financial Mathematics (MSc).
Course Overview
Newly relaunched for 2020 entry this unique course provides training from three top departments at the University of Warwick: Mathematics Statistics and Warwick Business School. Building on your strong mathematical background you will develop and apply the quantitative skills in machine learning computational statistics and mathematical finance that are used within the financial markets and finance industry.
Our compulsory modules focus on the four elements of the core skill set needed for careers in finance: Financial Statistics Financial Mathematics Asset Pricing and Risk and Simulation and Machine Learning for Finance. In line with these modules you’ll also learn programming for Quantitative Finance focusing on C++ Python and R.
Assessment
Assessment is a mix of exams and coursework with your dissertation bringing all of your learning together at the end.
Skills from this degree
Careers
Graduates from these courses have gone on to work for employers including: Accenture Amazon Arup BAE Systems BNP Paribas CitiBank Deloitte Delphi European Central Bank GlaxoSmithKline IBM Morgan Stanley Nielsen Rolls-Royce Shell UBS and Unilever. They have pursued roles such as: actuaries; business and financial project management professionals; chief executives and senior officials; economists estimators valuers and assessors finance and investment analysts and advisers investment/merchant bankers and taxation experts.
WBS CareersPlus service
We offer you a comprehensive pre-arrival student and alumni careers service. You will have access to one-to-one career guidance appointments CV checks and tailored mock interviews. We regularly post job opportunities events and workshops on our bespoke online learning environment my.wbs.
Minimum requirements First Class Honours degree or a high 2:1 undergraduate degree in Mathematics Statistics Physics or another relevant quantitatively-focused degree.
Students living in
Domestic
£32,600 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£38,850 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£38,850 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
