Masters in Financial Mathematics

Johns Hopkins University offers the Financial Mathematics, Master of Science in Engineering, a comprehensive Masters course designed to equip students with the essential knowledge and skills in Mathematics. The course combines theoretical foundations with practical applications, enabling students to solve real-world challenges in Mathematics. With access to cutting-edge resources and mentorship from industry professionals, students will gain invaluable experience and emerge ready to excel in Mathematics careers in jobs such as Actuary, Data Analyst/Scientist, Mathematician, Operations Research Analyst, Financial Analyst, Statistician.

Modern finance relies heavily on mathematical modelling to manage investment portfolios, financial planning, pricing of financial products and analysing business risk. The Master of Financial Mathematics was introduced in 2007 to provide the financial sector (banks, insurance companies, investment companies) with a stream of highly trained specialists in quantitative finance. This program is suitable for students with an aptitude for mathematics and a keen interest in finance, who are looking for a pathway into the financial industry.

Learn how to use 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. Our 1 year full-time 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. Accelerate your career in organisations such as investment banks, corporate risk management units, insurance companies, fund management institutions, financial regulatory bodies, brokerage firms and trading companies. Program highlights Build on your background in mathematics, commerce or economics/econometrics. Tailor the curriculum to your interests and career goals by selecting from 20 courses. Learn cutting-edge computational methodology, mathematical modelling and stochastic methods in finance to identify strategic investment or business opportunities, manage portfolios and price financial products.

The Master of Financial Mathematics offered by Monash University is an advanced Masters course designed for students aspiring to become professionals in Mathematics. Students will gain hands-on experience through practical exercises and real-world projects, allowing them to apply the concepts learned in class. The curriculum is carefully designed to ensure that students develop a strong foundation in Mathematics and acquire the skills needed to solve complex problems in the industry. Upon completion of this course, students will be well-prepared to tackle the challenges of Mathematics and pursue rewarding career opportunities such as Actuary, Data Analyst/Scientist, Mathematician, Operations Research Analyst, Financial Analyst, Statistician.