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MSc in Quantitative Finance

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Program Name:

MSc in Quantitative Finance

Description:

This comprehensive 4-semester program is taught entirely in English, and provides students with a solid academic education in the field of quantitative finance. The Master Program in Quantitative Finance is a full-time degree program consisting of 120 ECTS-Credits. Its graduates receive the title Master of Science (WU), abbreviated as MSc (WU).

The formation of an interdisciplinary faculty of internationally renowned researchers from the fields of Statistics, Mathematics, Finance and Economics makes the Master Program in Quantitative Finance possible and ensures that the curriculum is both comprehensive and well-balanced. In addition, two further cooperation partners are involved in the program. The Vienna Graduate School of Finance also offers an internationally oriented PhD program funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF). The Science track of this Master Program focuses on preparing students for the VGSF PhD Program. The Vienna Institute of Finance is a research institute for mathematical finance funded by the Vienna Science Fund (WWTF).

Teaching mode:

 Full Time

Language:

English

Tuition fees:

No tuition fees apply for EU students, € 363.36 per semester for non-EU students

Begin:

October

Length:

2 Years

Application deadline:

WU employs a rolling admissions policy, allowing students to apply from the beginning of September until spring.

Rolling admissions for the academic year 2013/14 will start in the fall 2012.

Application procedure:

A rigorous selection process ensures that only the best students enroll in the program, keeping quality standards high. The admission process starts with an online application. Applicants’ aptitude for the Master in Quantitative Finance is judged based on the following criteria:

›› A bachelor degree or equivalent first degree in a subject relevant to the program (the program is worth at least 180 ECTS credits). Examinations must have been taken in one of the following subjects:
(i) business administration, and/or economics, and/or finance, worth a minimum of 60 ECTS credits
(ii) mathematics, and/or statistics, and/or computing worth a minimumof 45 ECTS credits
›› English proficiency
›› Skills and knowledge in business administration/ economics/ finance
›› Skills and knowledge in mathematics/statistics
›› Achievement potential

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 no academic background in business or economics required

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