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Postgraduate programs

Master of Quantitative Finance (DMQF)


Already have a degree but want a career in the technical side of the finance industry?

This program is designed to provide expertise in quantitative finance at Masters level. A background in Finance is developed and then used to introduce topics of increasing mathematical and financial complexity. The program provides greater quantitative training than degrees typically offered by Schools of Business. At the conclusion of the program, students could apply for positions such as financial analyst or modeller, information analyst, derivatives analyst, risk manager or quantitative analyst. These are jobs that involve risk assessment, forecasting financial results, determining optimal investment strategies, analysing stock and option markets and applying statistical principles in data analysis.

Industry
There is increasing importance in developing Australia as a global financial centre, and consequently, there is a growing need for graduates with the appropriate skills to fill these positions. Companies that employ graduates with these skills include:

These companies are looking to employ individuals with strong analytical, problem solving, quantitative, leadership and communication skills and an interest in technology and business process management. In addition, they seek prospective employees with the ability to create business solutions to complex challenges and to apply both quantitative and qualitative analysis to complex situations.

Entry requirements
Applicants must have a recognised degree in any discipline and must have completed equivalent tertiary courses to the level of both Calculus 1 and Statistical Methods. If you do not have the requisite background, you will need to address this by studying the certain courses either on campus or externally.

Prerequisites and Co-requisites
The course Financial Theory and Financial Markets must be taken in the first study period as a prerequisite and co-requisite for other mathematically based courses in finance. The course Statistical Foundations M is a co-requisite for Life Contingencies M, Risk Theory M, and Derivatives 1: Futures.

The Masters program duration is 1.5 (no fast track available) and  requires the completion of 54 units (12 courses at 4.5 units each) of coursework.

Dr Malgorzata Korolkiewicz
Program Director
City West Campus
Yungondi Building, room Y3-75
Telephone: +61 8 8302 0448
Fax: +61 8 8302 0765
Email: Malgorzata.Korolkiewicz@unisa.edu.au

Further Information
Further information and the program content  is available from the Master of Quantitative Finance website.

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For all of these degrees, the work takes the form of a thesis which embodies the results of the individual research pursued by the student.  Research students may be offered some part-time teaching to supplement the scholarships.

Some general information about our post-graduate research programs is also available on the post-graduate student information site. Information on research currently being conducted in the school is available from each of the research group homepages.

Further information
Further information can be obtained by writing, e-mailing, faxing or telephoning our Postgraduate Research Degrees Coordinator Dr Jorge Aarao or by visiting the following websites:

 Scholarship information is available from the Research Degrees homepage.

Applications for postgraduate research programs can be made online.

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