University of Bologna Master in Quantitative Finance
University of Bologna

University of Bologna

Master in Quantitative Finance

Bologna, Italy

Master degree

English

Full time

Key Summary

About: The Master in Quantitative Finance at Alma Mater Studiorum, Università di Bologna combines advanced statistical and probability techniques with state of the art finance topics. Core subjects cover mathematics, probability, economics, statistics and finance and let you customize your training. Lectures are paired with workshops and simulations that test models in recreated market environments. The program includes internships, intensive programs and company-developed workshops, and offers an international pathway to a double degree. The university promotes inclusion, equity and diversity.

Career Outcomes:

Potential career opportunities: quantitative analyst, risk manager, financial engineer, portfolio manager, quantitative researcher, derivatives trader, investment analyst roles.

With its strongly quantity-oriented approach, the programme combines state-of-the-art topics with advanced statistical and probability techniques for financial market analysis. It includes internships, intensive programmes and workshops developed in cooperation with companies. The international aspect is characterised by the pathway to a double degree.

What you will study

Core subjects range from mathematics, probability, economics, statistics and finance to subjects with which you can customise your training. The theory lectures are complemented by workshops for testing the practical application and effectiveness of the models learned in simulations that recreate real financial market environments.