Fisher Scholarships for MSc in Mathematical Finance, University of Birmingham

UK. A variety of scholarships are available to help students on the MSc in Mathematical Finance fund their studies. All applicants are automatically considered for Fisher Scholarships as well as internal scholarships offered by the Economics Department. In both cases, scholarships are awarded to attract the most able students to the MSc, regardless of nationality. Fisher Scholarships cover all tuition costs; departmental scholarships cover between a quarter and all tuition fees.

The University of Birmingham’s MSc in Mathematical Finance teaches technically trained graduates – including in Mathematics, Science and Engineering – to apply their quantitative skills to financial analysis. Successful completion of the MSc will qualify students to work in quantitative analysis in City of London

This Masters degree provides the skills which will enable technically skilled graduates, including in Mathematics, Science and Engineering, to apply their quantitative training to financial analysis. The degree is taught jointly by the School of Mathematics and the Department of Economics.

We expect that, in most cases, graduates from this Masters will take positions in quantitative analysis (or similar) in major financial institutions, such as in the City of London. The degree should also prepare them for postgraduate research, either for purely academic ends or to further qualify them for work in financial institutions.

Fees:

Full Time: home/EU/overseas – £9,650 for 2007–08

Part Time: home/EU/overseas – £4,825 for 2007–08

Please note that the fees for this programme are the same for home/EU and overseas students. This fee structure ensures that we only have incentives to pick the most qualified students for the programme, regardless of nationality. Non-native speakers of English must attain an IELTS score of 6.5, with no less than 6 in any band.

Application Process:

We encourage you to apply online. Students are also encouraged to submit by post any additional material that will help us consider their application, including results of standardised assessments such as the GRE and (one page) CVs. The former are particularly helpful in evaluating applicants from countries with which we are less familiar.

A list of scholarships to which international students may apply can be found at The International Office. The Fisher Scholarships, available from 2008, have been made possible by a generous private gift from Andrew Fisher (Birmingham economics, 1982; CEO, Towry Law). More information on funding opportunities is provided by the Student Funding Office.