Financial Mathematics MSc 12 months Postgraduate Programme By King's College London |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 59QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

40,000 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

MathematicsMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Mathematics

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

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
  • A rigorous approach to quantitative finance taught entirely by the Department of Mathematics.
  • Top 10 in the UK for Mathematics (QS World Rankings by subject 2025).
  • 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 close to the with City of London’s financial centre, 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 have extensive experience in working for financial institutions such as Bank of Finland, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, ION Trading, Standard Chartered Bank and Winton Capital Management.
  • The Department of Mathematics is a leading centre of research, with 100 percent of research classed as world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021).

Programme overview

Main Subject

Mathematics

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

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
  • A rigorous approach to quantitative finance taught entirely by the Department of Mathematics.
  • Top 10 in the UK for Mathematics (QS World Rankings by subject 2025).
  • 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 close to the with City of London’s financial centre, 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 have extensive experience in working for financial institutions such as Bank of Finland, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, ION Trading, Standard Chartered Bank and Winton Capital Management.
  • The Department of Mathematics is a leading centre of research, with 100 percent of research classed as world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021).

Admission Requirements

176+
92+
62+
6.5+
3.5+
Bachelor’s degree with a minimum High 2:1 honours degree with a final mark of at least 65% or above in mathematics or mathematics based subject.

Applicants would need to demonstrate previous study of Further Mathematics and Pure Mathematics.

1 Year
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic
13,500 GBP
International
40,000 GBP

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