MSc Mathematical Finance (online)

    MSc Mathematical Finance (online)

    Duration18 month(s)

    MSc Mathematical Finance (online)

    About

    Taught entirely online, our MSc in Mathematical Finance will give you the skills you need to work in the financial sector and adapt quickly to new developments in the field.

    This distance learning programme builds on the strength and success of the campus-based MSc Mathematical Finance. You'll develop your skills and competence in mathematical and quantitative finance in a flexible learning environment, suitable for a diverse range of students from across the world.

    Our team of dedicated academic staff are leaders in their field, and you'll work closely with them through regular one-to-one online tutorials and supervisory sessions.

    If you'd like to study this course but feel the need to revise and consolidate your mathematics background before starting, we offer an online pre-sessional course: Mathematics for Quantitative Finance.

    We offer two starting points per academic year. These begin on 1 September and 1 February.

    Learn more about the study of finance at York.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Undergraduate degree 2:2 or equivalent in Mathematics or a relevant subject including certain science degrees. In certain cases, you may be required to complete the online pre-sessional course in Mathematics for Quantitative Finance with a final grade of at least 60%. If your undergraduate degree is in business, finance or economics with sufficiently strong mathematics background (equivalent to at least two years of university level mathematics courses), then we encourage you to apply also. We welcome students with recent degrees as well as those with work experience in related disciplines and professions.

    Other international qualifications Equivalent qualifications from your country

    IELTS (Academic and Indicator) 6.0, minimum 5.5 in each component

    Cambridge CEFR B2 First: 169, with no less than 162 in each component

    Oxford ELLT 6, minimum of 5 in each component

    Duolingo 105, minimum 95 in all other components

    LanguageCert SELT B2 with 33/50 in each component

    LanguageCert Academic 65 with a minimum of 60 in each component

    Kaplan Test of English Language 426-458, with 396-425 in all other components

    Skills for English B2: Pass with Merit overall, with Pass in each component

    PTE Academic 55, minimum 51 in each component

    TOEFL 79, minimum 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing

    Trinity ISE III Pass in all components

    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 7

    English Program Requirements

    IELTS (Academic and Indicator) 6.0, minimum 5.5 in each component

    Cambridge CEFR B2 First: 169, with no less than 162 in each component

    Oxford ELLT 6, minimum of 5 in each component

    Duolingo 105, minimum 95 in all other components

    LanguageCert SELT B2 with 33/50 in each component

    LanguageCert Academic 65 with a minimum of 60 in each component

    Kaplan Test of English Language 426-458, with 396-425 in all other components

    Skills for English B2: Pass with Merit overall, with Pass in each component

    PTE Academic 55, minimum 51 in each component

    TOEFL 79, minimum 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing

    Trinity ISE III Pass in all components

    Career

    Career opportunities

    • Quantitative financial analyst
    • Credit risk manager
    • Investment manager
    • Risk analyst
    • Financial derivatives trader

     

    Transferable skills

    • Communicate ideas and arguments in written and oral form in a clear and rigorous manner.
    • Apply and implement results in current literature in a practical context.

    Fee Information

    MSc Mathematical Finance (online)

    University of York

    University of York

    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, York