Graduate Diploma in Quantitative Finance

University of Technology Sydney

Australia, Sydney

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University of Technology Sydney

Australia , Sydney

Key Facts

Program Level

Graduate Diploma

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

088932F

Campuses

MainSite

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesDecember-2025

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Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

AUD 1,042 / Credit

Next Intake December-2025

Graduate Diploma in Quantitative Finance

About

Note

This is an exit-only course. There is no direct admission to it. Current UTS students may be able to submit a Course Transfer (Graduating) application to exit with this course. See the Course transfer page for further details.

This course is tailored for both aspiring and established quantitative finance professionals seeking to navigate the evolving financial landscape marked by accelerated financial innovation, the emergence of new risks, and major regulatory changes.

Through this course, you will obtain core competencies in financial instruments, derivative securities, quantitative risk management, quantitative portfolio analysis and interest rate and credit risk modelling, underpinned by a strong foundation in probability theory, stochastic analysis, financial econometrics, and numerical and computational methods.

Upon completion, you will be well-equipped for a successful career in financial institutions, consulting, or government in roles such as quantitative analyst, data scientist, risk analyst, or investment analyst.

This course provides the core knowledge of the modern financial instruments and the fundamentals of the specialised quantitative finance skills required for a basic professional competency in quantitative finance.

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Requirements

Entry Requirements

For admission into most postgraduate courses, you are required to hold a recognised bachelor's degree equivalent to an Australian bachelor's degree. Your academic performance at the bachelor's level will be considered as part of your application assessment. In some instances, you may also require relevant work experience and/or research experience. If relevant, you may demonstrate this through submission of a CV, portfolio, and/or a personal statement.

English Program Requirements

IELTS (Academic/Online/OSR): 6.5 overall, writing 6.0

TOEFL (Internet-based/Home Edition): 79-93 overall, writing 21

PTE (Academic): 58-64 with a writing score of 50

C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169

UTS College Academic English Level 5 (AE5): Pass grade

Career

Careers

Career options for graduates include positions as quantitative analysts, risk management analysts, quantitative structures, quantitative developers, forecasters, traders, investment analysts and financial engineers across investment banks, trading banks, hedge funds, investment management companies, consulting companies, energy and mining companies, regulatory bodies and government organisations.