Our MSc Financial Mathematics will give you the skills required to apply quantitative training to financial analysis.
Open up a world of opportunity with careers in financial organisations, fintech, hedge funds, banks, insurance companies and many more. If you have a strong undergraduate background in mathematics, economics, finance (or other programmes such as engineering, computer science and physics with a strong mathematical component) this programme will help you develop a specialisation in financial mathematics. You will learn technical skills that will help you pursue a future in quantitative financial analysis.
Financial mathematics is a highly specialised and rapidly growing area requiring a strong mathematical background alongside appropriate training in finance and computer programming. This MSc degree is both technical and practical. Students will acquire in-depth mathematical knowledge and skills applied to the area of finance, advanced skills and knowledge in computational and programming techniques as well as experience of extended project work.
Employability
Postgraduate study at the University of Birmingham is a chance to learn from world leaders in their fields. This guarantees you a first-class learning experience, leading to a qualification that is respected the world over and making you an attractive prospect in a very competitive job market.
Graduates from MSc Mathematical Finance are well prepared to compete for quantitatively demanding positions in financial institutions, with state-of-art mathematical methods, computational skills and programming expertise. The School’s graduates work in a wide variety of fields in governmental and multi-national organisations.
The degree also provides an ideal basis for postgraduate research, either for purely academic ends or to further qualify graduates for work in financial institutions.
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September 2025
University of Birmingham Dubai
Block 2, Dubai International Academic City,
P. O. Box 341799,
Dubai,
UAE
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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