MS in Quantitative Finance (MSQF)
A STEM-designated 30-credit Fox School master's covering derivative pricing, stochastic calculus, risk management and portfolio management, with newer coursework in machine learning and generative AI for finance. Includes industry visits in Philadelphia and Wall Street.
What you’ll study
Core
- Data Intelligence
- Corporate Finance
- Derivative Markets
- Fixed Income
- Stochastic Calculus & Finance
- Asset Pricing
- Continuous Time Finance
- Data Science in Finance
- Quant Fixed Income
- Financial Econometrics
- Financial Risk Management
- Numerical Methods
- Digital Finance and Technology
- Machine Learning in Finance
- Credit Risk Modeling
- Quantitative Portfolios
- Investment Management
- Volatility Modeling
- Generative AI for Finance
- AI in Portfolio Management
- Behavioral Finance
- Professional Development
Source: bulletin.temple.edu ↗
Before you apply
- Background
- Four-year US bachelor's equivalent from an accredited institution
- Maths
- Statistics (B or better)
- Tests
- GRE/GMAT may be requested; required if undergraduate GPA is below 3.0
- English
- TOEFL iBT 79 (4.5 band score on the new scale from 21 Jan 2026), IELTS 6.5, PTE 53 or Duolingo 110; waivers possible
- Other
- Prerequisite courses in accounting, finance, micro/macroeconomics and statistics, each B or better; resume, one reference, statement of goals; possible virtual interview
Source: bulletin.temple.edu ↗
After graduation
- Typical first roles
- Financial modeling, Financial risk management, IT, Portfolio management, Securities trading
Source: bulletin.temple.edu ↗
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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 They’re personal views and may be out of date.
30 credit hours; transfer credit not accepted. Bulletin page has inconsistencies (refers to MS in Financial Analysis in places). Temple's programme page also exists at temple.edu/academics/degree-programs/quantitative-finance-and-risk-management-ms-bu-qfrm-ms. QuantNet thread is from 2010.
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.