Financial Mathematics

King's College London, University of London

Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year Mathematics and statistics

Financial Mathematics MSc is a postgraduate degree at King's College London, University of London, based in London, taught full-time over 1 year.

About this course

Our Financial Mathematics MSc enables graduates and professionals with a strong mathematical background to research, develop and apply quantitative and computational techniques to investment and risk management. Based in the Department of Mathematics, this course has a superb reputation for research-led teaching and strong links to industry.

Key Benefits
- Top 10 in the UK for Mathematics (QS World Rankings by subject 2020).

- In-depth coverage of the skills needed for working in the financial, actuarial or related industry: probability theory, optimisation, statistics and computer implementation.

- Unrivalled facilities in central London with City of London’s financial centre close by, and with access to live market data in our Bloomberg Data Laboratory.

- Flexible study course offering the opportunity to study part-time.

- King’s is a member of the London Graduate School in Mathematical Finance which provides advanced courses for students who wish to push beyond the MSc core syllabus.

- Lecturers on the course have extensive experience in consulting and working for financial companies and institutions such as Bank of Finland, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, ION Trading, Standard Chartered Bank and Winton Capital Management.

Study Options

This course is available in 2 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: MSc

Location: London

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MSc

Location: London

Career Prospects

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Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025

2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ

Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
London
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Mathematics and statistics