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University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) Financial Engineering, M.Sc.
University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU)

University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU)

Financial Engineering, M.Sc.

Kaiserslautern, Germany

MSc

6 semesters

English

Part time

Oct 2026

Distance Learning, On-Campus

Key Summary

    About : The Master of Science in Financial Engineering offers an interdisciplinary curriculum designed to equip students with the necessary skills to navigate the complex world of finance and technology. This program covers essential areas like quantitative finance, risk management, and data analysis. Students will engage in practical projects, allowing them to apply theoretical knowledge in real-world scenarios.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue various career paths, including roles as financial analysts, risk managers, quantitative analysts, and financial engineers. The program prepares students for positions in investment banks, hedge funds, financial consultancies, and fintech companies.

In-depth knowledge of and expertise in modern financial mathematics and actuarial science, and the ability to apply these statistically and numerically, are becoming increasingly important in the financial and insurance sectors.

The distance learning program is aimed at graduates of mathematics or other subjects with significant proportions of mathematics who wish to acquire a detailed understanding of financial mathematics.

For interested mathematicians with professional experience who wish to acquire a deeper understanding of financial mathematics in a focused 1-year program without obtaining a (further) Master's degree, we offer the distance learning program “Applied Financial Mathematics”.

Customized to your needs – Distance learning at RPTU

The content, teaching methods, and organization of all distance learning programs at RPTU are designed to enable you to complete your degree while working and fulfilling other obligations.

Learning Materials

We provide you with comprehensive, scientifically sound, and practice-oriented self-study materials that have been developed by experts, especially for distance learning.

Virtually Connected

Our online campus is your interactive learning platform. You will also be able to stay in touch with us and your fellow students at all times.

On-campus Phases

This is where you consolidate the knowledge you have acquired through self-study in theory and practice. All dates will be announced well in advance.

Teaching-Learning-Format

The teaching-learning format consists of comprehensive, scientifically sound, and practice-oriented self-study materials that have been developed by experts, especially for distance learning, an online campus as an interactive learning platform, and on-campus phases to consolidate the knowledge that is acquired through self-study in theory and practice. Mandatory on-campus phases take place once per semester over a (long) weekend in Kaiserslautern.