Bachelor of Finance (Quantitative Finance major) (BFin QF)
This is the Quantitative Finance major inside ANU’s Bachelor of Finance, rather than a separate degree. It combines financial statistics with continuous-time methods and advanced derivatives pricing, emphasising implementation as well as theory.
What you’ll study
Core
- Corporate Finance
- Derivatives
- Investments
- Continuous Time Finance
- Advanced Derivatives Pricing and Applications
- Introduction to Stochastic Processes
Electives
- Introductory Mathematical Statistics or Introductory Mathematical Statistics for Actuaries
- Regression Modelling or Regression Modelling for Actuarial Studies
Source: programsandcourses.anu.edu.au ↗
Before you apply
- Background
- Undergraduate admission through an approved qualification; current 2027 Bachelor of Finance page lists selection rank 80 and IB 31, with competitive and applicant-category rules.
- Maths
- The Bachelor of Finance has no formal mathematics prerequisite; NSW HSC Mathematics Advanced or the listed ACT equivalents is assumed knowledge.; To complete the major, students need FINM1001 and either MATH1113, or MATH1013 with MATH1014, or MATH1115 with MATH1116.
- Other
- Major progression mathematics is distinct from entry to the broader degree. Current listing confirms a 48-unit major within the 144-unit Bachelor of Finance.
Source: programsandcourses.anu.edu.au ↗
After graduation
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A 48-unit major within the broader Bachelor of Finance, confirmed on ANU's 2027 pages. Unit progression requirements are separate from degree-entry assumed knowledge. Published career examples are not measured placements; programme-specific employment figures remain unavailable.
Checked 6 November 2026 against the sources linked on this page. Fees, units and requirements change each year, so confirm them on the programme’s website before applying.