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301303 v.2 Master of Quantitative Finance


MQuanFin(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 032990C
Registered Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 2 Years

Introduction

This is a specialised professional finance course for those wishing to develop quantitative analyst skills in finance, skills required in working with corporate treasurers, fund managers, futures traders, risk managers and stockbrokers. The focus is on the finance and mathematical fundamentals required for pricing of financial products as well as financial time series techniques and their application to financial markets.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

A bachelor degree from a recognised tertiary education institution, or an equivalent academic qualification.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability

This fee-paying course is three semesters full-time or equivalent part-time study. Depending on their previous field of study students may be required to complete up to four additional foundation units before commencing the first stage.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials.

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

Year 1 Semester 1

12751 v.3   Finance (Portfolio Management) 571 3.0 25.0
12752 v.3   Finance (Corporate) 572 3.0 25.0
301349 v.2   Mathematical Methods 560 4.0 25.0
301350 v.2   Statistical Methods 560 4.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 1 Semester 2

12753 v.3   Finance (International) 573 3.0 25.0
12754 v.3   Finance (Derivative Securities) 574 3.0 25.0
301344 v.2   Probability Concepts 570 4.0 25.0
304235 v.4   Stochastic Financial Modelling 503 3.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 2 Semester 1

  SELECT 4 OPTIONS   100.0
  100.0
 
Optional Units to Select From in Year 2 Semester 1 Hrs/Wk Credits
10980 v.5 * Finance (Corporate) 567 3.0 50.0
12464 v.4 * Financial (Markets and Institutions) 576 3.0 50.0
4469 v.4 # Applied Statistics 503 3.0 25.0
4475 v.4 # Operations Research 503 3.0 25.0
4476 v.4 # Operations Research 504 3.0 25.0
5910 v.4 # Stochastic Processes 501 3.0 25.0
11652 v.2 * Business Dissertation (Economics and Finance) 693 6.0 50.0
11654 v.2 * Business Dissertation (Economics and Finance) 695 3.0 25.0
13318 v.3 * Finance (Market for Corporate Control) 511 3.0 25.0
13319 v.3 * Finance (Decision Making) 582 3.0 25.0
13508 v.3 * Econometrics 513 4.0 25.0
13618 v.3 * Financial Econometrics 575 3.0 50.0
301322 v.2 # Applied Statistics 570 4.0 25.0
301337 v.3 * Finance (Analysis) 506 3.0 25.0
303937 v.3 * Finance (Advanced Investment Analysis) 578 3.0 50.0
304193 v.3 # Time Series Modelling 504 3.0 25.0
304234 v.2   Probability and Statistics Topics 501 3.0 25.0
 
# Mathematics optional units.
* Finance optional units.
N1 Year 2, Semester 1: Students must study 2 finance optional units and 2 mathematical optional units.
 

Availability

Year Location   All* Internal Partially Online Internal^ External Fully Online#
2005 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y        
2005 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y        

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.



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