Our Financial Mathematics MSc enables graduates and professionals with a strong mathematical background to research, develop and apply quantitative and computational techniques to investment and risk management. Based in the Department of Mathematics, this course has a superb reputation for research-led teaching and strong links to industry.

Key benefits

• A rigorous approach to quantitative finance taught entirely by the Department of Mathematics.
• Top 10 in the UK for Mathematics (QS World Rankings by subject 2024).
• In-depth coverage of the skills needed for working in the financial, actuarial or related industry: probability theory, optimisation, statistics and computer implementation.
• Unrivalled facilities close to the with City of London’s financial centre, and with access to live market data in our Bloomberg Data Laboratory.
• Flexible study course offering the opportunity to study part-time.
• King’s is a member of the London Graduate School in Mathematical Finance which provides advanced courses for students who wish to push beyond the MSc core syllabus.
• Lecturers have extensive experience in working for financial institutions such as Bank of Finland, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, ION Trading, Standard Chartered Bank and Winton Capital Management.
• The Department of Mathematics is a leading centre of research, with 100 percent of research classed as world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021).

“King’s is a great platform to learn about Bloomberg and other trading or coding tools too. King’s also organises career fairs, so I always go along to learn about companies, network and apply for internships and jobs.”

Vansikha, Financial Mathematics MSc

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