MSc in Quantitative Finance
With the newly launched Master in Quantitative
Finance, WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) is offering
you an exclusive, high-quality graduate education. Our internationally
oriented program is designed to provide you with an excellent academic
and practical education, as well as with a promising outlook for a
future career in today’s challenging and dynamic financial markets.
Throughout
the program, a well-balanced curriculum builds strong quantitative
skills coupled with a solid knowledge base of the underlying theory of
finance. Students acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to use
mathematical models to comprehend complex financial problems and learn
how to apply these models in the field of economic sciences.
As a
student in our MSc program you can specialize by choosing between an
Industry Track and a Science Track in the second year of your studies.
You will benefit from working closely together with our outstanding
faculty and from their strong networks and links to the finance
industry.
Moreover, you have the opportunity to become part of WU
and to truly experience its international spirit and unique educational
culture. This website provides detailed information about this
challenging and exciting new program.
Kurt Hornik and Stefan Pichler
Program Directors of WU’s Master in Quantitative Finance
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Program duration |
4 semesters full-time |
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Program start |
every winter semester |
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Places per academic year |
up to 60 |
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Language of instruction |
English |
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Credits |
120 ECTS credits |
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Degree awarded |
Master of Science (WU), abbreviated as MSc (WU) |
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Contact |
www.wu.ac.at/qfin |
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Our partners about the Master Program in Quantitative Finance:
“The Oesterreichische
Nationalbank (OeNB) is the central bank of the Republic of Austria and, as
such, an integral part of both the European System of Central Banks and the
Eurosystem. In the public interest, the OeNB contributes to monetary and
economic policy decision making in Austria and in the euro area. The main tasks
of the OeNB center are contributing to a stability-oriented monetary policy
within the Eurosystem, safeguarding financial stability in Austria and
supplying the general public and the business community in Austria with
high-quality cash. Furthermore the OeNB also promotes knowledge and
understanding among the general public and decision makers and supports
research in Austria. Collaborations with universities - such as the one with
the Master in Quantitative Finance and WU - are intensive and productive and an
excellent contribution to mastering our challenges.”
Gerhard Winkler, Deputy Head of Credit Division, Oesterreichische Nationalbank
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a leading Austrian banking group that is active at the international level,
particularly in Central and Eastern Europe, Raiffeisen needs employees who can
develop and apply quantitative methods and models and whose knowledge in the
fields of credit and market risk management make them well-equipped for any
potential future financial crises. WU’s Master in Quantitative Finance offers
an optimal program design that combines well-founded academic qualifications in
computing, statistics and mathematics with a specialization related to the
challenges facing the modern financial industry.”
Hannes Mösenbacher, Head of Risk Control, Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG