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Overview
About the Program
There is rising demand for such skills with the ever-increasing availability of large datasets. Students with this background may be hired as quantitative financial analysts by firms specializing in quantitative portfolio management, trading, or risk management. Outside of the financial industry, there is increasing demand for quantitative analysts by firms in energy and related industries, healthcare, and consulting.
The curriculum in the Finance - Quantitative Finance program of the University of Houston combines core finance courses with specialized courses in financial econometrics (intersection of finance and statistical techniques), stochastic calculus, computational finance, data analytics, and programming for algorithmic or machine learning applications.Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Fixed Income
- Derivatives
- Financial Econometrics
- Stochastic Calculus and Computational Finance
- Programming in R - Finance Applications
- Analyzing Financial Statements
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 79
Credits
30 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Finance Accounting Statistics View 564 other Masters in Statistics in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 79
Other requirements
General requirements
- Admission to the MS in Finance program requires a four-year undergraduate degree in any discipline from an accredited university.
- BBA Finance graduates from the UH Bauer College of Business who are admitted to the MSF program within two years of graduating with the undergraduate degree will require only 30 graduate credits (or ten full-semester courses) to complete the MSF degree.
- Application for Graduate Studies
- Transcripts
- Official GMAT or GRE scores, less than 5 years old
- International applicants must submit comply with English language proficiency requirements
- An application fee is required ($75 for domestic applicants and $150 for international applicants)
- Resume
- Goal Statement
- Letters of recommendation for MS in Finance are not required, nor accepted
Tuition Fee
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International
10104 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5052 USD per semester during 12 months. -
National
10104 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5052 USD per semester during 12 months. -
In-State
4008 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2004 USD per semester during 12 months.
Living costs for Houston
1067 - 1950 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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