Overview

The events of the last few years have exposed new needs in risk measurement and management, derivatives pricing and hedging, portfolio management, model validation and corporate finance

Over the past decade the financial industry has become increasingly complex and volatile. Specialists with a solid analytical background are urgently needed to understand past developments and to drive financial innovation forward.

The curriculum of the Master in Financial Engineering is broad but also specific because it offers an extensive range of electives so students can tailor-make the program to correspond to their career goals.

Career options:

MFE graduates from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne have the perfect profile to integrate rapidly in financial institutions such as investment banks, rating agencies, consulting and auditing companies, insurance companies and online trading companies. Alternatively, MFE graduates can enter top level PhD programs in finance or financial engineering, such as the Swiss Finance Institute PhD program at EPFL.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Accounting for Finance

Econometrics

Macrofinance

Quantitative methods in finance

Stochastic Calculus

Project in human and social sciences

Advanced derivatives

Derivatives

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-03-31 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

95

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lausanne, Switzerland

Disciplines

Financial Mathematics View 4 other Masters in Financial Mathematics in Switzerland

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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95

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Other requirements

General requirements

Your resumé (curriculum vitae).

Copy of your University degree(s), if already available.

Complete transcripts from each university you have attended.

A statement of purpose. See below for a detailed explanation.

Your identity card or passport.

Extra documents, such as TOEFL or GRE scores, research publications, or other portfolios of your previous work, are welcome but not compulsory.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

4380 CHF / year

≈ 4380 CHF / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

1560 CHF / year

≈ 1560 CHF / year

Living costs

Lausanne

Switzerland

1609 - 1979 CHF / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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