Master of Science in Quantitative Finance (MQF)
SMU's quantitative finance master's, taught from the business school. Third-party listings mention tracks in financial data science, algorithmic trading and risk analytics.
What you’ll study
The programme doesn’t publish a unit list. Check the programme website for the current structure.
Before you apply
- Background
- Undergraduate degree with some mathematical rigour (search-result summary of SMU admissions page)
- Tests
- GMAT/GRE or SMU Admission Test; waived for SMU alumni with GPA of 3.40 or above (search-result summary)
- English
- TOEFL/IELTS if degree not taught in English; threshold not read
Source: business.smu.edu.sg ↗
After graduation
The programme doesn’t publish an employment report.
Want to see what employers ask for? Browse open quant roles.
What students and graduates say
Threads from QuantNet and other forums where applicants, students and graduates discuss this programme. They’re personal views and may be out of date.
- SMU MQF (Singapore) (QuantNet)
- SMU Singapore MQF vs Rutgers MQF (QuantNet)
- Best Masters (coursework based - NUS/SMU) to land a role in Quant from Singapore? (QuantNet)
- SMU - MS in Quantitative Finance (QuantNet resource) (QuantNet)
SMU pages blocked automated fetching, so curriculum, tuition and outcomes could not be read. Duration comes from the official page title in search results; third-party listings disagree on duration (12 vs 18 months), so confirm on SMU's site.
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.