MS Quantitative Finance at University of Texas at Arlington

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Quantitative Finance is designed to provide a specialized, highly analytical graduate education to financial managers, financial analysts, and technical personnel. Quantitative Skills: upon completion, students will possess a thorough command of quantitative techniques for asset valuation and financing. Computational Skills: upon completion, students will possess the computational skills required to successfully model asset valuation and financing using simulated and actual data.

Faculty: College of Business | Department: Finance and Real Estate | Duration: 36 credit hours | Location: Arlington, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme totals 36 credit hours. Required courses listed include: Investments; Financial Derivatives; Mathematical Finance; Financial Modeling For Investments; Financial Modeling For Corporate Analysis; Financial Data Analytics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The Master of Science in Quantitative Finance (MSQF) graduate advisor reviews all applications and determines whether they qualify for unconditional admission. Applicants who do not satisfy the admission conditions are referred to the MSQF Admissions Committee for consideration. An applicant whose native language is not English must demonstrate a sufficient level of skill in the English language to ensure success in graduate studies as defined by the Office of Graduate Admissions. UNCONDITIONAL ADMISSION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REVIEW Unconditional admittance will be granted without the need for a review by the MSQF Admissions Committee to an applicant who holds a bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 3.0 or above (last 60 hours), with either appropriate work experience or coursework in business or quantitative fields from an AACSB-accredited college or university, or equivalent.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer.

Master's application priority dates: Fall March 15, Spring August 15, Summer February 15. Some programmes have earlier dates. Apply through ApplyUTA.

International graduate applicants apply through ApplyUTA. English requirements: TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS 6.5 or Duolingo 100. Non-U.S. transcripts are evaluated by FCSA for a $90.00 USD processing fee. Application fees are non-refundable.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uta.edu/admissions/apply

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