The course comprises 96 points structured into three parts: Part A. Orientation studies (24 points), Part B. Specialist studies (48 points) and Part C. Applied professional practice (24 points).

If you are admitted at:

entry level 1 you complete 96 points, comprising Part A, Part B and Part C
entry level 2 you complete 72 points, comprising Part B and Part C
entry level 3 you complete 48 points, comprising Part B.

Note: If you are eligible for credit for prior studies you may elect not to receive the credit and complete one of the higher credit-point options.

Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.

Part A: Orientation studies (24 points)

You complete two units from the following:

MTH3230 Time series and random processes in linear systems
MTH3241 Random processes in the sciences and engineering
MTH3251 Financial mathematics
MTH3260 Statistics of stochastic processes

Plus two from the following list of units or from the list above not previously completed:

ETC3400 Principles of econometrics
ETC3420 Applied insurance methods
ETC3460 Financial econometrics
MTH3011 Partial differential equations
MTH3051 Introduction to computational mathematics
MTH3060 Advanced ordinary differential equations
MTH3140 Real analysis
MTH3310 Applied mathematical modelling
MTH3320 Computational linear algebra
MTH3330 Optimisation and operations research

Part B: Specialist studies (48 points)

You complete:

MTH5210 Stochastic calculus and mathematical finance
MTH5510 Quantitative risk management
MTH5520 Interest rate modelling
MTH5530 Computational methods in finance

Plus four units from the following:

BFF5230 Global financial markets
ETC5460 Financial econometrics 2
MTH5112 Partial differential equations in finance
MTH5220 The theory of martingales in discrete time
MTH5230 Markov chains and random walks
MTH5540 Statistical learning in finance
MTH5550 Quantitative trading and market microstructure

Part C: Applied professional practice (24 points)

You complete one of the following:

MTH5840 Minor industry placement (12 points) and MTH5820 Minor industry research project (12 points)
MTH5830 Industry placement (24 points)
MTH5810 Industry research project (24 points)