Master of Science in Quantitative Finance (MQF) 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Singapore Management University |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Finance

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

ABOUT THE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN QUANTITATIVE FINANCE (MQF) The MQF curriculum is tailored to meet the needs of the financial industry in three key areas: pricing and hedging, risk analytics and management, and quantitative trading and investment.
WHY PURSUE THE MQF? 1 Double up on a global outlook Uncover opportunities and gain the best of both worlds with a postgraduate degree from both SMU in Singapore and the Bayes Business School in London via the international option.
2 Where theory meets practice Learn to trade real-time with live data and master trading algorithms and microstructure under the guidance of knowledgeable faculty with current and extensive quant trading experience.
3 Increase your career prospects Deepen your expertise with the opportunity to specialise in Algorithmic Trading, Financial Data Science Quantitative Trading or Risk Analytics.
4 Compete on a global scale Gain an edge with an enhanced global outlook on risk management, proprietary trading and quantitative finance.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Finance

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

ABOUT THE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN QUANTITATIVE FINANCE (MQF) The MQF curriculum is tailored to meet the needs of the financial industry in three key areas: pricing and hedging, risk analytics and management, and quantitative trading and investment.
WHY PURSUE THE MQF? 1 Double up on a global outlook Uncover opportunities and gain the best of both worlds with a postgraduate degree from both SMU in Singapore and the Bayes Business School in London via the international option.
2 Where theory meets practice Learn to trade real-time with live data and master trading algorithms and microstructure under the guidance of knowledgeable faculty with current and extensive quant trading experience.
3 Increase your career prospects Deepen your expertise with the opportunity to specialise in Algorithmic Trading, Financial Data Science Quantitative Trading or Risk Analytics.
4 Compete on a global scale Gain an edge with an enhanced global outlook on risk management, proprietary trading and quantitative finance.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
90+
3.4+
  • An undergraduate bachelor's degree (in any field with some level of mathematical rigour)
  • A good GMAT/GRE or SMU Admission Test Score (GMAT institution code F8D-7V-97)*
  • SMU track - A good TOEFL/IELTS score is required if your degree was not taught in English (Applicants with TOEFL >90 and IELTS >6.5 are typically shortlisted for an interview.)
  • International track - An IELTS score of 7.0 overall (with 6.0 and above for all components) is required for all applicants choosing this track

12 Months
Aug

Domestic
54,500 SGD
International
54,500 SGD

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