About the course

UQ’s Master of Financial Mathematics is designed to equip you with sophisticated mathematical and computational techniques to measure and manage risk in the financial marketplace.

　　You'll study the pricing of financial contracts such as financial and real options, management of investment portfolios, capital adequacy requirements for financial institutions, valuation of firms, optimal capital management and optimal contracting.

　　The program offers you a practical and flexible curriculum that you can tailor to your interests and career goals through a range of elective courses, including Computation in Financial Mathematics, Financial Calculus, Machine Learning, Financial Risk Management, and Econometrics of Financial Markets.

　　You'll also be able to experience financial markets first-hand with an industry placement project, applying your knowledge and skills while working in sectors such as banking, energy trading or superannuation. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 2 Year(s)Fees: AU$85,984

Intake	Location
Semester 1 (February), 2024	St Lucia
Semester 2 (July), 2024	St Lucia
Semester 1 (February), 2025	St Lucia

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for The University of Queensland

IELTS: Overall Band Score of 6.5 AND a minimum score of 6 in each sub-band of Writing, Reading, Speaking and Listening. TOEFL (Internet-Based-iBT): Overall score 87 with a Writing score of 21 and Reading, Speaking and Listening scores of 19. TOEFL (Paper-based): Overall score of 570 and a minimum score of 5.0 in the Test of Written English (TWE) and 54 in Listening and Reading. Bachelor degree with first year university level mathematics (including single-variable and multi-variable calculus, ordinary differential equations and linear algebra). UQ or equivalent GPA of 5.5 or above on a 7 point scale.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 87.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at The University of Queensland. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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