INTERDISCIPLINARY PROFESSIONAL MASTER PROGRAM

This program is designed to equip graduates with the cutting-edge tools. The program provides strong quantitative and analytical skills applied to real-world financial problems and to thrive in today’s dynamic and ever-evolving financial landscape. The revised Master’s in Quantitative Finance program shifted its focus from the heavy math and statistics courses to a more practical business and finance orientation.

The demand for graduates with a Master of Quantitative Finance degree is driven by the increasing complexity of financial markets and the growing use of quantitative methods in finance. Graduates with Master of Quantitative Finance degree are highly sought after by financial institutions of all types, including banks, hedge funds, asset management firms, and insurance companies.

Degree Plan

First Semester

Course Prefix	Course Number	Course Title	LR	CR
FIN	511	Corporate Finance: Theory & Practice	3	3
ECON	513	Financial Economics	3	3
			6	6

Second Semester

Course Prefix	Course Number	Course Title	LR	CR
MIS	517	Artificial Intelligence for Business	3	3
FIN	540	Financial Markets & investment Theory	3	3
			6	6

Third Semester

Course Prefix	Course Number	Course Title	LR	CR
STAT	516	Stochastic Process in Finance	3	3
FIN	545	Financial Econometrics and Inference	3	3
FIN	619	Project	0	IP
			6	6

Fourth Semester

Course Prefix	Course Number	Course Title	LR	CR
FIN	542	Financial Derivatives & Risk Management	3	3
FIN	527	Fixed Income Securities	3	3
FIN	619	Project	0	6
			6	12

Master’s Curriculum

Master of Quantitative Finance2025

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Full-Time Evening Program

Cohort Based

Open To Both Genders

Potential Career Paths

Data Scientist

Financial Engineers in model vetting and risk compliance

Analysts in quantitative, portfolio credit risk, market risk, investment banking and auditing

Big data and Machine Learning Specialist

Asset Managers and Portfolio Managers

Timing

Requirements

Fees

A 30-credit hour program into Fourth semesters .

Classes will be held daily from Sundays to Wednesdays, 5:00PM till 9:30PM.

All candidates for the Professional Masters must meet the following requirements for entry:

A recognized Bachelor’s degree
A Grade-Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher on a scale of 4.00.
Applicants should have a passing grade in at least one statistics course and one calculus course.
No GRE or GMAT is required.
IELTS score of 6+ or TOEFL score of 70+ or Duolingo score of 105+. Waived for KFUPM graduates and Graduates from English Speaking Countries (USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand).
Two Letters of Recommendation: Enter your recommenders’ names and professional emails in the application. They will receive a link to submit their letters directly
At least one course in college level Math’s
At least one course in college level Statistics
A working knowledge of computers as evidenced by at least one course in that area (e.g., data processing, programming, information systems, etc.).
A one-page statement of purpose
Satisfying any additional departmental or University admission requirements.

The Professional Master’s has different fee structures depending on your status. Please see the following document for more info:

Professional Master's Fee Structure 2021

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Students must fulfill the requirements to be able to enroll in our MS Program.

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