301303 v.3 Master of Quantitative Finance

MQuanFin(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 055649D
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 1.5 Years

Introduction

This is a specialised professional finance course for those wishing to develop quantitative analytical 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 majoring in a discipline other than finance.

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 essential study materials.

Course Structure Disclaimer

Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
301344	v.2	Probability Concepts 570	4.0	25.0
303934	v.3	Financial Statement Analysis 579	3.0	25.0
305813	v.3	Finance (Principles) 515	3.0	25.0
		SELECT 1 OPTION		25.0
				100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
10225	v.6	Introduction to Programming Environments 502	4.0	25.0
		OR
6125	v.6	Numerical Methods 501	3.0	25.0
12751	v.3	Finance (Portfolio Management) 571	3.0	25.0
		SELECT 2 OPTIONS		50.0
				100.0
Year 2 Semester 1
12754	v.3	Finance (Derivative Securities) 574	3.0	25.0
304235	v.4	Stochastic Financial Modelling 503	3.0	25.0
		SELECT 2 OPTIONS		50.0
				100.0
Optional Units (No Year Level Specified)			Hrs/Wk	Credit
10982	v.5 #	Finance (International) 569	4.0	50.0
12753	v.3 #	Finance (International) 573	3.0	25.0
13320	v.3 #	Finance (Professional Experience) 511	3.0	25.0
13508	v.3 +	Econometrics 513	4.0	25.0
13618	v.3 +	Financial Econometrics 575	4.0	50.0
301337	v.3 #	Finance (Analysis) 506	3.0	25.0
302129	v.2 #	Accounting (Financial) 510	3.0	25.0
303937	v.3 #	Finance (Advanced Investment Analysis) 578	4.0	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
304255	v.3 #	Finance (Trading Strategies) 590	3.0	25.0
306365	v.2 #	Economics (Asian-Pacific Markets) 500	3.0	25.0
307795	v.1 #	Economics (Principles) 515	3.0	25.0
310533	v.1 +	Statistical Data Analysis 501	3.0	12.5
310534	v.1 +	Statistical Data Analysis 502	3.0	12.5
4469	v.4 +	Applied Statistics 503	3.0	25.0
4474	v.3 +	Mathematical Methods 502	3.0	25.0
4475	v.4 +	Operations Research 503	3.0	25.0
4476	v.4 +	Operations Research 504	3.0	25.0

#		Finance options. One must be selected in Year 1, Semester 2 and Year 2 Semester 1. (Total of two finance units)
+		Quantitative options. One must be selected in each semester. (Total of three quantitative units)