MSc in Financial Mathematics at Dublin City University

The aims of the programme are:

• To open up advanced career opportunities for graduates of traditional mathematics courses
• To give specialists in other numerate disciplines (e.g. engineers, scientists or economists) the opportunity to deepen their understanding of mathematics and to master powerful modern mathematical techniques

To achieve these aims it is intended:

• To introduce relevant problems and to explain the context in which they arise.
• To formulate these problems in mathematical terms.
• To instruct students in modern mathematical methods powerful enough to deal with these problems.
• To develop the student's ability to solve problems, by reformulating the problem and adapting mathematical methods.

Careers

The recent explosion of the derivative security market has created an unprecedented need for highly sophisticated mathematics within the banking sector.

Graduates with a wide spectrum of general methods and the ability to adapt them to new situations are infinitely more valuable to an employer.

Graduates are employed in quantitative roles in the Fin Tech, Financial Services and Banking industries. Typically working to determine price, analyse and manage risk and identify profitable opportunities. 

Global career opportunities:

Non-EEA graduates (including those from Asia and the MiddleEast) are eligible to apply for the Third Level Graduate Programme to obtain a visa for up to two years, for the purpose of seeking employment. Numerous students from the MiddleEast, the Asian subcontinent and the Far East have completed this programme and returned to lucrative careers in their home countries.