12 monthsProgramme duration
40,000 GBPTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
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
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
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.
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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