Universities / University of Pretoria
MSc specialising in Mathematics of Finance (MSc MoF)
A research-oriented MSc: a 180-credit dissertation plus two non-credit coursework modules chosen from computational finance and advanced analysis/measure theory.
What you’ll study
Core
- WTW 892 Dissertation: Mathematics of Finance
Electives
- WTW 831 Mathematical and computational finance
- WTW 881 Abstract analysis
- WTW 884 Advanced measure theory
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Before you apply
- Background
- Relevant BSc Honours (NQF 8) with at least 60% weighted average
- Maths
- honours measure and integration theory; functional analysis; financial mathematics / financial engineering
- Other
- Research concept note up to 500 words; admission depends on supervisory capacity
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After graduation
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