Universities / WU Vienna University of Economics and Business
MSc Quantitative Finance (WU QFin)
A two-year English-taught programme with a foundational year in maths, statistics, computing and finance, followed by a choice of a Science Track (research) or Industry Track (quant career, with an Industry Lab and corporate partners). Wide elective menu spanning asset pricing, ML, credit and risk.
What you’ll study
Core
- Mathematics
- Microeconomics
- Computing
- Probability
- Principles of Finance
- Statistics 1
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Markets and Instruments
- Statistics 2
- Asset/Risk Management I
- Mathematical Finance
- Econometrics
- Statistical and Machine Learning
- Asset/Risk Management II
- Industry Lab (Industry Track)
- Research Seminar I & II (Science Track)
- Master Thesis Seminar
- Master Thesis
Electives
- Asset Pricing
- Machine Learning in Finance
- Financial Time Series Analysis
- Bayesian Econometrics
- Advanced Topics in Continuous Time Finance
- Quantitative Risk Management
- Credit Risk
- Financial Engineering
- Optimization
- Advanced Mathematical Methods
- Portfolio Management - Applications
- Advanced Topics in Banking
- Market Microstructure: Theory and Applications
- Empirical Methods in Finance
- Empirical Projects in Finance
- Game Theory
Source: wu.ac.at ↗
Before you apply
- Background
- Relevant prior degree with examinations in economics, business administration or finance, or in mathematics, statistics or computing
- English
- Sufficient proficiency required; no score stated on programme page
- Other
- Proof of aptitude; deadlines 8 Oct 2026, 8 Jan 2027, 8 Mar 2027
Source: wu.ac.at ↗
After graduation
- Employment
- Graduates usually find their first job within one month or less (as stated on programme page; no class year)
- Typical first roles
- Asset management, Credit and market risk management, Treasury and trading, Financial engineering, Corporate finance, Research/technical analysis
Source: wu.ac.at ↗
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QS Masters in Finance 2024: 16th of 204 programmes (per WU). 81% international students.
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.