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The Master of Financial Mathematics at UQ provides advanced mathematical and computational tools to assess and control financial risks.
This program covers financial contract valuation, portfolio management, institutional capital requirements, business valuation, capital optimization, and contract structuring.
With customizable electives like Computational Finance, Financial Calculus, Machine Learning, Risk Analysis, and Market Econometrics, you can shape your studies to match your professional aspirations.
Gain hands-on market experience through industry placements, implementing your expertise in banking, commodities trading, or retirement fund management sectors.
It's possible to complete this degree in 2 years or 1.5 years depending on your qualifications and experience.
You can apply for any duration as long as you meet the entry requirements. You may also be eligible to apply for credit or exemptions to shorten your degree further. You'll graduate with the same qualification no matter how long you take to complete the degree.
2-year degree (32 units of study)
To be eligible to complete the degree in 2 years full-time (only available as full-time study), you'll need:
a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with first-year, university-level mathematics (including single-variable and multi-variable calculus, ordinary differential equations, and linear algebra), or
a graduate diploma (or equivalent) in financial mathematics, or
to have successfully completed 3 years of study towards an approved qualification at an overseas partner institution, with a formal pathway to the 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 (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.
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.