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Masters in Financial Engineering in 2024

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Financial Engineering MSc

Distance and Independent Studies Center, University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU), Germany Germany

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Financial Engineering MSc

Mälardalen University Sweden

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Business Engineering: Financial Engineering Master

University of Antwerp Belgium

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Quantitative Finance and Financial Engineering MSc

University of Manchester United Kingdom

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Financial Engineering MSc

Henley Business School United Kingdom

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MSc Financial Engineering and Risk Management MSc

Essex, University of United Kingdom

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Actuarial and Financial Engineering MSc

University of Tartu Estonia

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Financial Engineering MSc

University of Birmingham United Kingdom

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Masters in Financial Engineering

Study Financial Engineering Masters Programmes

If you are interested in the future of finance, then studying Financial Engineering could be for you. You will study financial theory, mathematics and computer programming in order to be able analyze financial trends and highlight emerging opportunities in finance.

In order to study Financial Engineering, you should have a strong interest in mathematics and statistics, computer programming, and also enjoy analyzing data.

By studying in this field, your modules are likely to cover topics such as:

  • Financial engineering theories
  • Credit modeling
  • Statistical analysis
  • Financial mathematics
  • Scientific computing

University graduates of studies in Financial Engineering go on to find roles in fields such as banking, insurance and investment companies such as:

  • Economic/Financial analyst
  • Consultancy in finance
  • Data analyst
  • Market analyst
  • Risk analyst

Postgraduate programmes in Financial Engineering are most commonly offered at universities around the world as a Master of Science (MSc. degree/MS degree), which can typically take between 1-2 years to complete when studied Full-time, and may include an industrial placement year.

Entry requirements for postgraduate programmes in Financial Engineering will usually include a bachelor/undergraduate degree in a related topic such as computer programming or mathematics.

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