{"id":17796,"date":"2026-01-14T08:36:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T07:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wu.ac.at\/?p=17796"},"modified":"2026-01-09T13:37:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T12:37:41","slug":"this-is-quantitative-finance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wu.ac.at\/en\/2026\/01\/this-is-quantitative-finance\/","title":{"rendered":"This is Quantitative Finance!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Master Quantitative Finance<\/a> will provide you with an excellent academic and practical education to become an expert in financial methodology. It is your ideal starting point for a future career in today\u2019s challenging and dynamic financial markets. The courses of the program have an international orientation and provide all the necessary knowledge and skills to start an international career.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

5 reasons to study Quantitative Finance:<\/h2>\n
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  1. Top 10% program worldwide in the Masters in Finance Ranking by QS<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Excellence in statistics and R<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. A variety of specializations<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Highly diverse student body<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. High demand on the international financial job market<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Over the course of studies, students acquire theoretical as well as practical knowledge and skills to comprehend and apply mathematical models on complex financial problems.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    The well-balanced curriculum builds strong quantitative skills combined with a solid knowledge base of the underlying theory of finance. Students acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to use mathematical models to understand complex financial problems.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    A special focus lies in using the software ‘R’, an open-source implementation of the language S for data analysis and visualization. Students benefit from the expertise of the programs’ faculty, which is strongly involved in the international development community of R.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    2 Tracks – specialize in Science or Industry<\/h3>\n

    The Science Track prepares students for an academic career in the field of finance, while the Industry Track focuses on a career as quant (analysts) in the finance industry, combining financial models with computational skills. You can specialize in the second year of your studies and build up strong academic networks and links to the finance industry.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    For a more detailed study plan, check out the website of our program.<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

    Your career opportunities<\/h3>\n

    With a degree in quantitative finance, you will be in high demand in the international financial job market. Our graduates typically work in<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    • Asset management<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Credit and market risk management<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Treasury and Trading<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Financial engineering<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Corporate finance<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Research and technical analysis<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      How to master Quantitative Finance<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      If you are interested in Quantitative Finance, you can get the answers to the most frequently asked questions here. Karina and Finn, two of our Quantitative Finance master\u2019s students, give you insights into the master\u2019s program.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n