Master's degree in Financial Mathematics (in Portuguese only)
ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon
Program description
Master's degree in Financial Mathematics (in Portuguese only)
Financial theory has become increasingly quantitative. At the same time, financial institutions (banks, insurance companies, investment funds, pension funds, brokers and other institutions) have demonstrated a growing demand for human resources with a strong quantitative methods expertise and solid training in the financial area to perform functions in the areas of financial risk management, financial innovation and evaluation of financial instruments.aim of the Master in Financial Mathematics is to overcome the current quantitative training deficit in the financial markets area, and is mainly intended for graduates in Mathematics, Physics or Engineering who wish to pursue a professional or research career in the area of Quantitative Finance.
Information regarding COVID-19
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the Portuguese government has temporarily closed all schools and universities from March 12th 2020.
In light of this, ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa will be suspending face-to-face classes and offering all programs remotely instead. For more information about this, please contact the university.
Program content
The Master in Financial Mathematics aims at the advanced training of staff in the area of stochastic processes applied to Finance and has as general objectives:
- Develop expertise in the evaluation of complex financial instruments, such as financial derivatives;
- Develop specialized skills in the modeling and quantification of financial risks relevant to the banking and insurance sectors;
- Provide students with methodologies, procedures and research techniques that allow them to develop their research project with a high degree of autonomy.
Tuition fees
Tutition Fee: 5200 EUR
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About this institute
ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon
Founded in 1972, the University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL) is one of the most prestigious public universities in Portugal, particularly focused on postgraduate studies and scientific research. It is organized in four schools: ISCTE Business School, School of Sociology and...
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