UCL MSc Computational Finance Rigour

[achau]

I will be applying to UK FinMath MSc’s for a 2025 start. This includes Imperial and Oxford’s courses, as well as Warwick and LSE (all FinMath). For UCL, I will be applying to their Computational Finance MSc as a form of diversification given I do not come from a pure maths background. I wanted to get information on precisely how mathematically/theoretically rigorous the MSc is. I am aware it has a strong computational aspect, that would hopefully aid in landing a buy side quant trading type role in the future, but wanted to get clarity on how mathematically intensive it is. I would like it to hopefully be quite rigorous as if I am not able to get Imperial/Oxford MSc, I am hoping to eventually do a PhD in their mathematical finance areas, and I am hoping the UCL Computational Finance MSc would be mathematically rigorous enough for me to be considered. Would appreciate if anyone has any thoughts on this, particularly those who have studied the MSc.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Hey @achau I would love to follow up to see if you have applied to those programs yet and have received any result?
Would love to learn more about your background/profile since I don't see any of your trackers yet.

 

[achau]

Hey Andy, I’ve now posted my applications on the tracker. Unfortunately got rejected from Oxford, but I’m on Imperial’s waitlist and haven’t heard back from the other three universities yet.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Looks like you applied to some of the top programs in the UK. They seem to have a long deadline and as a result, decisions are not expected by a certain deadline like the US programs.
Have you seen the reviews for the UCL program yet?

University College London - MSc Computational Finance - Reviews

quantnet.com

 

[achau]

Yes I’ve had a look at the reviews and networked with some current students too. Truth be told I’m still very unsure on which out of the three I would pick should I get the offers, but will continue doing my research to choose 1.