Financial Engineering

Entry requirements

2:2 or equivalent in a discipline with sufficient background in mathematical sciences, economics and finance. In certain cases, you may be required to complete the online pre-sessional course in Mathematical Foundations of Quantitative Finance with a final grade of at least 60%.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Led by the Department of Mathematics, the MSc Financial Engineering is part of our uniquely multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary suite of finance Masters programmes. These programmes together expertise from the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Economics and Related Studies.

Discover contemporary tools, methods and approaches to tackle applied, professional and academic challenges in finance.

We'll train you in core skills for financial engineering, and you'll learn to use the key mathematical models that are fundamental to analysing financial issues. Our option modules will allow you to explore the topics in finance that you are particularly interested in.

Our expert tutors will help you to lay the foundations for a career as a quantitative analyst in top financial institutions, as well as opening opportunities in other careers involving financial management or analysis.

This intensive course is featured on RiskNet.

At the University of York we offer a number of different courses as part of our finance suite, including general, focused and specialised programmes. Learn more about our range of finance Masters offered at York.

Information for international students

If English isn't your first language you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:

(Academic and Indicator) 6.0, minimum 5.5 in each component

For more information see our postgraduate English language requirements.

Fees and funding