Universities / University of Exeter
MSc Mathematical Finance (incl. Professional Placement variant) (MSc MF)
A conversion-style MSc that covers stochastic methods, option pricing and computational finance alongside financial management, and ends in a 60-credit project. Students program in at least one of MATLAB, C++ or Python and use Bloomberg and Datastream. A placement variant adds a work year.
What you’ll study
Core
- Fundamentals of Financial Management
- Methods for Stochastics and Finance
- Analysis and Computation for Finance
- Mathematical Theory of Option Pricing
- Case Studies in Mathematical Finance
- Actuarial and Mathematical Finance Project
Electives
- Financial Instruments
- Investment Analysis 1
- Investment Analysis 2
- Banking and Financial Services
- Derivatives Pricing
- Domestic and International Portfolio Management
- Financial Modelling
- Advanced Corporate Finance
- Applied Empirical Accounting and Finance
- Applied Econometrics 1
- Applied Econometrics 2
Source: exeter.ac.uk ↗
Before you apply
- Background
- Good degree, normally a 2:2; no specialist maths or finance degree required
- Maths
- A-level Maths or equivalent and/or quantitative training in undergraduate study or professional experience
- English
- International students: IELTS Profile B1 (equivalent TOEFL listed on university table)
Source: exeter.ac.uk ↗
After graduation
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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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