MSc Financial Engineering 12 months Postgraduate Program By University of York |Top Universities
Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

24,620 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

FinanceMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Finance

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Take advantage of multidisciplinary expertise as you combine applied and computational mathematics with econometrics and quantitative finance.

Led by the Department of Mathematics, the MSc Financial Engineering is part of our uniquely multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary suite of finance Masters programmes. These programmes together expertise from the  Department of Mathematics  and the  Department of Economics and Related Studies .

Discover contemporary tools, methods and approaches to tackle applied, professional and academic challenges in finance.

We'll train you in core skills for financial engineering, and you'll learn to use the key mathematical models that are fundamental to analysing financial issues. Our option modules will allow you to explore the topics in finance that you are particularly interested in.

Our expert tutors will help you to lay the foundations for a career as a quantitative analyst in top financial institutions, as well as opening opportunities in other careers involving financial management or analysis.

This intensive course is featured on  RiskNet .

At the University of York we offer a number of different courses as part of our finance suite, including general, focused and specialised programmes. Learn more about our range of  finance Masters  offered at York. 

Program overview

Main Subject

Finance

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Take advantage of multidisciplinary expertise as you combine applied and computational mathematics with econometrics and quantitative finance.

Led by the Department of Mathematics, the MSc Financial Engineering is part of our uniquely multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary suite of finance Masters programmes. These programmes together expertise from the  Department of Mathematics  and the  Department of Economics and Related Studies .

Discover contemporary tools, methods and approaches to tackle applied, professional and academic challenges in finance.

We'll train you in core skills for financial engineering, and you'll learn to use the key mathematical models that are fundamental to analysing financial issues. Our option modules will allow you to explore the topics in finance that you are particularly interested in.

Our expert tutors will help you to lay the foundations for a career as a quantitative analyst in top financial institutions, as well as opening opportunities in other careers involving financial management or analysis.

This intensive course is featured on  RiskNet .

At the University of York we offer a number of different courses as part of our finance suite, including general, focused and specialised programmes. Learn more about our range of  finance Masters  offered at York. 

Admission requirements

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2:2 or equivalent in a discipline with sufficient background in mathematical sciences, economics and finance. In certain cases, you may be required to complete the online pre-sessional course in  Mathematical Foundations of Quantitative Finance  with a final grade of at least 60%.

Professional experience in quantitative finance will be an advantage, but not a prerequisite, and can compensate to some extent for limited formal training.

1 Year
Sep-2025

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

12,060 GBP
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International Students

24,620 GBP
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