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Master of Financial Mathematics
University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
About this program
The Master of Financial Mathematics is a postgraduate program at UQ's St Lucia campus that develops advanced analytical skills for complex financial problems, covering financial contract pricing, investment portfolio management, capital adequacy, firm valuation and optimal capital and contract management. Students choose from a diverse range of courses and gain real-world experience through a research project at UQ or in industry, in sectors such as banking, energy trading and superannuation. Graduates work as quantitative analysts, risk modellers and financial engineers in investment banks, funds, insurers, regulators and trading firms.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
- UQ calls subjects "courses" within this program. A sample of what you will study includes: Computation in Financial Mathematics [Core course]
- Financial Calculus [Core course]
- Programming of Simulation
- Analysis
- & Learning Systems [Elective]
- Optimisation Theory [Elective]
- Statistical Modelling & Analysis [Elective]
- Operations Research & Mathematical Planning [Elective]
- Machine Learning [Elective]. The exact course list and any core versus elective structure depends on the specialisation and study plan you choose
- and is confirmed in the program's official course list at enrolment
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
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Admissions
Master of Financial Mathematics. You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification. 1.5-year degree (24 units of study) If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time. To be eligible to complete the degree in 1.5 years full-time (or part-time equivalent) full-time (only available as full-time study) , you'll need: a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in mathematics, or a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) majoring in mathematics, or to have successfully completed 3.5 years of study towards an approved qualification at an overseas partner institution, including research requirements, with a formal pathway to the Master of Financial Mathematics.
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