Overview

This Financial Mathematics MSc degree from the University College Dublin will equip students with the relevant contemporary knowledge and skills, including new digital innovations such as machine learning with financial applications, computational finance and statistical and data analysis.

In the Summer Trimester students will explore their theoretical and applied knowledge in greater depth by completing a dissertation or they will be able to apply their theoretical knowledge to real-world situations via a work placement with a financial firm.

Career opportunities:

Graduates with training in Financial Mathematics can cover upper-level quantitative roles in several sub-sectors such as:

Quantitative analysis in financial firms and hedge funds
Risk modelling in banking and insurance
Computational modelling in fintech
Research and academia

Programme Structure

A full list of modules is available for the MSc Financial Mathematics. Modules are subject to change and are not guaranteed by UCD.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-07-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

UCD operates a rolling admissions policy for Graduate Taught Courses, with decisions being taken as soon as possible after receipt of completed applications.

Language

English

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PTE Academic

65

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OTE

140

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dublin, Ireland

Disciplines

Mathematics Applied Mathematics Financial Mathematics View 3 other Masters in Financial Mathematics in Ireland

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

130

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100

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65

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140

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

The minimum entry requirement will be a 2:1 (or equivalent grade) BSc in Financial Mathematics, Mathematics, Applied and Computational Mathematics, or Statistics.
Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0 in each element), or equivalent.
Students meeting the programme’s academic entry requirements but not the English language requirements, may enter the programme upon successful completion of UCD’s Pre-Sessional or International Pre-Master’s Pathway programmes.

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Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

22530 EUR / year

≈ 22530 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

9530 EUR / year

≈ 9530 EUR / year

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Living costs

Dublin

Ireland

1100 - 1800 EUR / month

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Career opportunities:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Dublin

Funding

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