MSc Mathematical Finance

Combine key business disciplines to mould your career in the financial sector with our MSc Mathematical Finance

Applications have now closed for 2025 entry, and will reopen for 2026 in due course. 

This distinctive course draws on the fused expertise of two top departments at Warwick: Statistics and WBS.

You’ll gain a powerful, interdisciplinary foundation in machine learning, computational statistics, and mathematical finance, equipping you with the quantitative tools that drive innovation in financial markets and institutions.

Whether you're aiming for a career in investment banking, risk management, quantitative analysis, or fintech, this programme prepares you to thrive in high-performance environments where precision and insight are paramount. It’s not just about mastering formulas—it’s about shaping the future of finance through data-driven decision-making and mathematical excellence.

Our departments benefit from excellent links to key financial institutions and employers such as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, and this course has benefitted from industry recommendations.

Build on your mathematical background to gain both a deep theoretical and conceptual knowledge of finance, together with the requisite high-level probability, statistics and mathematics, to enable you to undertake advanced quantitative modelling. The lab work on our mathematical finance Master’s will give you hands-on experience of using software packages for simulations and time series analysis, as well as learning programming for quantitative finance in three core languages: Python, C++ and R. 

Graduates of our Master's in Mathematical Finance have recently gone on to secure roles including Financial Analyst, Investment Analyst and Quantitative Risk Analysist at employers such as Barclays, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley. Learn more about career support and the journeys our alumni have taken since graduating in our MSc Employment Report.

Discover more about our course structure on the Statistics Department website. 

Warwick Business School is accredited by AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS, and is proud to hold gold level Athena Swan status. Learn more about our accreditations and rankings here.

Please note that this course was previously named MSc Financial Mathematics.

Why study MSc Mathematical Finance with us?

• Learn from two of Warwick’s top academic departments as you enjoy a rare interdisciplinary approach to financial mathematics
• Explore advanced quantitative theory and practical applications through a rich selection of specialist modules designed to reflect the latest developments in the field
• Receive tailored careers support from finance industry experts, helping you shape a clear path toward high-impact roles in quantitative finance and beyond
• 100% of our 2022-2023 cohort working in Finance, Technology or FinTech*.

*Of those participating in our MSc Employment Report survey. The 2022–2023 cohort averaged an 81% response rate overall.