The importance of pursuing a postgraduate qualification has become more evident with most of the careers showcased in Career Paths, requiring a minimum of a postgraduate qualification (for example: Honours Degree, Postgraduate Diploma, Master’s Degree or a PHD).
You can find out more about the various postgraduate courses at University of Pretoria:
Degree Description
A multidisciplinary programme focusing on computational and quantitative topics of finance including such as are relevant to portfolio risk management and the pricing of derivative contracts.
Admission Requirements
An appropriate Bachelors degree with a minimum of 60% for all modules on third-year level.
In the selection procedure the candidate’s complete undergraduate academic record will be considered. Calculus, Differential equations and Linear algebra on 2nd year level are required.
Please note that there is a limited intake of new students each year.
The final approval is granted by the Faculty Postgraduate Committee.
Funding information
https://www.up.ac.za/student-funding
Programme Administrator
Ms LC Bizaaré
lorelle.bizaare@up.ac.za
For academic enquiries contact
Dr AJ van Zyl
gusti.vanzyl@up.ac.za
Degree Description
Rigorous introduction to the tools of mathematical finance such as measure theory and stochastic calculus.
Admission Requirements
An appropriate Bachelors degree with a minimum of 60% for each Mathematics/Applied Mathematics module on third-year level.
In the selection procedure the candidate’s complete undergraduate academic record will be considered. Real analysis on 3rd year level and Linear algebra on 2nd year level are required.
Please note that there is a limited intake of new students each year.
The final approval is granted by the Faculty Postgraduate Committee.
Funding information
https://www.up.ac.za/student-funding
Programme Administrator
Ms LC Bizaaré
lorelle.bizaare@up.ac.za
For academic enquiries contact
Dr AJ van Zyl
gusti.vanzyl@up.ac.za