Overview

The Mathematical Finance program of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is designed to prepare students to pursue financial careers in a variety of industries. Graduates of the program have gone onto careers in investment banking, financial modeling, software development, risk management, trading desk support and portfolio management.

To earn the Master of Science in Mathematical Finance degree a student must complete 30 semester hours (10 graduate classes) of advanced course work and pass a comprehensive exam.

Flexibility

The M.S. in Mathematical Finance program is structured for both full-time and part-time students. Some of our students attend full-time and finish in 12-16 months. Working professionals who attend part-time usually take 24-30 months to complete the program.

Core courses are offered twice a year at either UNC Charlotte's main campus or The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City located in the heart of center city Charlotte.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Financial Economic Theory

Cross-Section and Time-Series Econometrics

Financial Econometrics

Financial Elements of Derivatives

Fixed Income Securities and Credit Risk

Stochastic Calculus for Finance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-01-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2024-08-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-08-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

83

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Mathematics Finance Financial Mathematics View 798 other Masters in Finance in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

3

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

83

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Other requirements

General requirements

A baccalaureate degree in a related field with a GPA of at least 3.0 out of 4.0, with an average of 3.0 in the junior and senior years

A transcript of all previous academic work

Acceptable scores on each portion of the GRE or a GMAT score with a minimum score of at least the 85th percentile on the quantitative section. The GMAT/GRE could be waived for candidates meeting certain requirements.

At least three evaluations

Specific coursework equivalent to the following: introductory course in the Theory of Finance; a standard two-semester sequence in Calculus; Linear algebra; and at least one upper-level course in Probability and Statistics. Students are strongly recommended to be familiar with at least one programming language, most preferably C or C++

For applicants from non-English speaking countries, the following language requirement tests and minimum scores are accepted: IELTS, 6.5, TOEFL, Computer-Based - 220, Internet-Based – 83

Tuition Fee

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International

18482 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 18482 USD per year during 12 months.
National

18482 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 18482 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

4338 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4338 USD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Charlotte

1133 - 2060 USD /month

Living costs

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

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Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Scholarships Information

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