Mathematical Finance
Entry requirements
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 Mathematical Foundations of 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.
Months of entry
September
Course content
Our exciting and intensive 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.
Join an established course which has been serving students for over two decades. Our team of dedicated academic staff are leaders in their field, publishing their research in leading academic journals.
Mathematical Finance is part of our suite of uniquely interdisciplinary finance Masters courses. They bring together expertise from the Department of Mathematics, the Department of Economics and Related Studies and the School for Business and Society.
Our syllabus includes contemporary tools, methods and approaches to tackle applied, professional and academic challenges in finance.
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: Mathematical Foundations of Quantitative Finance.
At the University of York we offer a number of different courses as part of our finance suite, including general, focused and specialised programmes. Learn more about our range of finance Masters offered at York.
Information for international students
If English isn't your first language you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:
IELTS (Academic and Indicator) 6.0, minimum 5.5 in each component.
For more information see our postgraduate English language requirements.
Fees and funding
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MSc
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Professor Jacco Thijssen
- maths-graduate-admissions@york.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)1904 323097