MSc in Financial Mathematics Postgraduate Programme By ISCTE Business School |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Application Deadline

27 Aug, 2025Application Deadline

Main Subject Area

FinanceMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Finance

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The MSc in Financial Mathematics organized by Iscte Business School and the Department of Mathematics of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon provides highly advanced training in the area of stochastic processes applied to Finance.



Why choose the MSc in Financial Mathematics?


  • Because it allows the theory of stochastic and differential calculus to be applied to concrete problems in financial markets
  • Because it provides the fundamentals and analytical techniques needed to pursue a professional career in the areas of financial asset management and risk management.
  • Because it is taught by a faculty with relevant scientific production and professional experience in the area of Financial Mathematics, including scientific publications in the most prestigious academic journals in the area, such as Mathematical Finance, Quantitative Finance, Review of Derivatives Research, Journal of Futures Markets, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis or the Journal of Derivatives
  • Because it has a longer teaching load (4 terms) than usual and a high level of demand
  • Because it has been running uninterruptedly since 2005 and has already given rise to a large alumni, whose contact is maintained through regular seminars

Programme overview

Main Subject

Finance

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The MSc in Financial Mathematics organized by Iscte Business School and the Department of Mathematics of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon provides highly advanced training in the area of stochastic processes applied to Finance.



Why choose the MSc in Financial Mathematics?


  • Because it allows the theory of stochastic and differential calculus to be applied to concrete problems in financial markets
  • Because it provides the fundamentals and analytical techniques needed to pursue a professional career in the areas of financial asset management and risk management.
  • Because it is taught by a faculty with relevant scientific production and professional experience in the area of Financial Mathematics, including scientific publications in the most prestigious academic journals in the area, such as Mathematical Finance, Quantitative Finance, Review of Derivatives Research, Journal of Futures Markets, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis or the Journal of Derivatives
  • Because it has a longer teaching load (4 terms) than usual and a high level of demand
  • Because it has been running uninterruptedly since 2005 and has already given rise to a large alumni, whose contact is maintained through regular seminars

Admission Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree awarded by a university or institution of higher education
  • Proficiency in the English language. Some curricular units are taught in English and will be presented working materials, references, and sessions with foreign guests



The MSc of Science in Financial Mathematics is intended primarily for graduates in the fields of Mathematics, Physics or Engineering who wish to pursue a professional or research career in the field of Quantitative Finance.
Applications from graduates in the areas of Finance, Economics or Management will also be considered, provided that the candidate's curriculum appreciation shows a strong appetite for mathematics.

27 Aug 2025
2 Years
Sep

Domestic
3,900 EUR

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