In the Master of Financial Mathematics you'll explore topics such as financial contract pricing, investment portfolio management, capital adequacy, firm valuation, and optimal capital and contract management.
This program offers a curriculum tailored to your career goals, with electives such as Machine Learning, Portfolio Management and Applied Econometrics for Finance, alongside core courses in financial mathematics.
Choose to gain real-world experience through a research project at UQ or in industry, working in sectors like banking, energy trading or superannuation.
Graduates are highly sought after by investment banks, corporate risk units, insurance companies, fund managers, financial regulators and trading firms
Estimated FeeAUD 27,048.00 per Semester
Duration2 Year
English Score
IELTS (6.5) , PTE (64)
Next Intake
23 Feb 2026
Application Fee
AUD0.00
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To enrol in this course, you’ll need to meet one of the following academic requirements.
If you’re unsure, a course advisor can help you assess your eligibility.
It's possible to complete this degree in 2 years or 1.5 years depending on your qualifications and experience.
You can apply for any duration as long as you meet the entry requirements. You may also be eligible to apply for credit or exemptions to shorten your degree further. You'll graduate with the same qualification no matter how long you take to complete the degree.
2-year degree (32 units of study)
To be eligible to complete the degree in 2 years full-time (only available as full-time study), you'll need:
a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with first-year, university-level mathematics (including single-variable and multi-variable calculus, ordinary differential equations, and linear algebra), or
a graduate diploma (or equivalent) in financial mathematics, or
to have successfully completed 3 years of study towards an approved qualification at an overseas partner institution, with a formal pathway to the Master of Financial Mathematics.
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
1.5-year degree (24 units of study)
If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time.
To be eligible to complete the degree in 1.5 years full-time (only available as full-time study), you'll need:
a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in mathematics, or
a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) majoring in mathematics, or
to have successfully completed 3.5 years of study towards an approved qualification at an overseas partner institution, including research requirements, with a formal pathway to the Master of Financial Mathematics.
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
IELTSOverall 6.5, listening min. 6, Reading min. 6, Writing min. 6, Speaking min. 6
