Master of Science - Financial Engineering

The  Financial Engineering Masters programme will support students to achieve the highest levels in mathematical finance, developing the most advanced computational and programming techniques. This will enable students to advance quickly in a field where there is a global demand of highly qualified people.

Financial engineering is a multi-disciplinary field that involves the application of computational engineering, software engineering and computer programming skills, along with underlying mathematical and statistical theories, to analyse and manage financial opportunities.

Financial engineering is a multi-disciplinary field that involves the application of computational engineering, software engineering, and computer programming skills, as well as the underlying mathematical and statistical theories to the analysis and management of financial opportunities. 

The programme is for strong (1st, 2.1 or equivalent) graduates from programmes in mathematics, or programmes with advanced mathematical components, and who wish to pursue a career in quantitative analysis in economic or financial sectors with state-of-art mathematical methods, computational skills and programming expertise. 

Students will receive the most advanced computational and programming techniques which help them advance quickly in the field. University of Birmingham graduates are much in demand from sectors such as economics, finance, banking, actuarial science, insurance and industrial management.