Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

The Graduate Diploma in Financial Mathematics was created in response to a growing demand for talented people trained in the mathematics of finance.

Course outline

The course consists of a program of advanced study to a total value of 48 points.

Core units are: 

• FINA3306 Derivatives: Investment Strategies (DS2)
• FINA3324 Investment Analysis
• STAT3364 3S4: Applied Probability in Commerce and Finance

Students must also study one unit from:

• MATH3321 3OR: Operations Research
• MATH3322 3A2: Numerical Analysis and Numerical Computing

The remainder 24 units are to be made up from:

• ACCT1101 Financial Accounting
• ECON7413 Topics in Applied Econometrics (8 points)
• ECON7423 Financial Economics
• FINA2204 Derivatives: Markets and Products (DS1)
• FINA2221 Introduction to Finance
• FINA7463 Current Developments in Derivative Securities (8 points)
• FINA7481 Advanced Investments (8 points)
• FINA7482 Advanced Corporate Finance (8 points)
• FINA7540 Topics in Corporate Finance (8 points)
• FINA7550 Topics in Investment Analysis (8 points)
• MATH3321 3OR: Operations Research
• MATH3322 3A2: Numerical Analysis and Numerical Computing
• MATH3327 3A7: Chaos and Dynamical Systems
• MATH7421 4A1: Financial Mathematics
• MATH7423 4A3: Advanced Topics in Optimisation
• MATH7426 4A6: Advanced Dynamical Systems
• STAT3361 3S1: Random Processes and Their Applications
• STAT3366 3S6: Applied Statistical Methods
• STAT7441 4S1: Statistical Inference
• STAT7444 4S4: Computer Intensive Methods in Statistics
• STAT7449 4S9: Topics in Probability and Statistics
• STAT7450 4S5: Time Series Methods and Applications
• any finance related units in Table 4.2.2u (Level 2 and 3 Units Offered by the Faculty) in the UWA Business School Rules in the Undergraduate Handbook

Admission requirements

A bachelor's degree from this University, completed with a weighted average mark of 60% or better, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty.

Students must have demonstrated knowledge of mathematics and statistics equivalent to the content of the following units; Calculus and Probability MATH2209 and MATH2020 Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra and STAT2225  Statistical Science or Quantitative Methods for Finance FINA2205.

Domestic students
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