Universities / University of Canterbury
Bachelor of Science (Financial Engineering major) (BSc FinEng)
A BSc major blending calculus, statistics, programming, econometrics and finance, culminating in investments and derivative securities courses at 300-level.
What you’ll study
Core
- ACCT102 Accounting and Financial Information
- COSC122 Introduction to Computer Science
- MATH102 Mathematics 1A
- MATH103 Mathematics 1B
- STAT101 Statistics 1
- COSC131 Introduction to Programming for Engineers
- COSC262 Algorithms
- ECON213 Introduction to Econometrics
- FINC201 Business Finance
- MATH201 Multivariable Calculus
- STAT213 Statistical Inference
- FINC311 Investments
- FINC312 Derivative Securities
- STAT317 Time Series Methods or ECON323
Electives
- One 300-level option (ECON321, ECON324, FINC301, FINC331, MATH302, STAT314)
- Recommended: INFO213, STAT211, FINC331
Source: canterbury.ac.nz ↗
Before you apply
The programme doesn’t publish detailed entry requirements beyond a general admissions page.
After graduation
- Typical first roles
- Investment broker, Business analyst, Financial engineer, Risk manager
Source: canterbury.ac.nz ↗
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Page dated 15 April 2026; entry requirements, duration and fees not on this page.
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.
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