Master of Financial Engineering at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

Master of Financial Engineering is a master's programme in Management, John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA. Areas of study: Financial Engineering.

Faculty: John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management | Department: Management | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Summer | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: Financial Engineering. The required elements of the M.F.E. program are the core courses, the electives, the Applied Finance project, the M.F.E. Career Development series, and the Field experience (internship). The core courses teach the fundamental techniques and disciplines which underlie the practice of financial engineering. Electives provide knowledge and skills for specialized fields of work. The Applied Finance project allows students an opportunity to apply knowledge gained in the program to financial engineering issues in real organizations. The M.F.E.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: November 30, 2026 (Round 1); January 31, 2027 (Round 2); April 1, 2027 (Round 3). Applications submitted after the Round 3 deadline are reviewed on a rolling basis.. GMAT or GRE. Letters of recommendation: 2. In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit the departmental application. A strong quantitative background including, at minimum, linear algebra, multivariate calculus, and statistics, is expected. Applicants with prior work in computer programming, differential equations, numerical methods, advanced statistics, and probability theory, are preferred.

USD 100,719 for the whole programme (2026-27). Self-supporting degree programme fee for the 2026-27 degree cohort; single rate for all students; Whole-programme fee for new students; continuing students pay $96,845. Registrar notes it typically covers the programme and may cover additional materials a Source

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Graduate application fee: $135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all other applicants, $200 for the Global Executive MBA for Asia Pacific, Master of Financial Engineering and MS in Business Analytics; nonrefundable, paid by card with the online Application for Graduate Admission.

Executive MBA: rolling admission for fall entry; Round 1 December 1, 2026, Round 2 February 1, 2027, Round 3 May 1, 2027; application fee $200.

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