DCU M.Sc. in Financial and Industrial Maths DC704 feedback wanted

pencil787

HI Everyone:

I would like to know has anyone done the
Re: M.Sc. in Financial and Industrial Maths (PAC Code: DC704


from DCU

What was level of mathematics needed from undergradute studies? i.e if you have gotten rusty on mathematics would it be a huge problem


What was the program like? university
Any special skills it gave you


What sectors of industry be interested in this qualification?

Prompt feedback would be appreciated.

Thank you

pierre

hi, i done this course a few years ago now. I came straight from college after studying a business course in another university with a good bit of maths in it. I would'nt particularly regard myself as being very strong in maths but i did'nt find the course overly difficult. Love calculas and algebra and you are sorted.....There was only 9-10 on it the yr i done it....2-3 had done maths studies, 3 maths science, and 3 physics......there is good levels maths in it....but i found it lacking in its emphasis on actual applications in finance. I, coming from a business background might not have found this too much of a problem but i'd say the others did. There is opportunity there but in my opinion the applications might not have being emphasised or encouraged as much as they should have. The probability courses that you can do are excellent and probably the best taught courses on the MSc. You will be in must lectures with undergrads studying the maths science and actuary degrees.To what am i doing now....i am a trader in a bank in london....others that i know of are working in risk, secondary teaching, studying phd in pure maths, actuary....If you have any other Questions pls give me a shout.....

pencil787

Thank you for the reply, Would you send me old lecture notes, handouts from the course you took if available: pencil787@yahoo.com

I want to see the material and assess what I would be dealing with. I dont want to commit to the course financially and timewise and end up hating the course.

Once again thanks

pierre wrote: »

hi, i done this course a few years ago now. I came straight from college after studying a business course in another university with a good bit of maths in it. I would'nt particularly regard myself as being very strong in maths but i did'nt find the course overly difficult. Love calculas and algebra and you are sorted.....There was only 9-10 on it the yr i done it....2-3 had done maths studies, 3 maths science, and 3 physics......there is good levels maths in it....but i found it lacking in its emphasis on actual applications in finance. I, coming from a business background might not have found this too much of a problem but i'd say the others did. There is opportunity there but in my opinion the applications might not have being emphasised or encouraged as much as they should have. The probability courses that you can do are excellent and probably the best taught courses on the MSc. You will be in must lectures with undergrads studying the maths science and actuary degrees.To what am i doing now....i am a trader in a bank in london....others that i know of are working in risk, secondary teaching, studying phd in pure maths, actuary....If you have any other Questions pls give me a shout.....

marytmon

Hey,

I've just recently graduated from this course in the last few years and I agree with Pierre, there is very little apllications of maths to finance taught in the course.

I' m not sure if the probability course taught in it has changed since the programme began but I found it to be of little help. The exam consisted of copying and pasting proofs and theorems from the lecture notes.

I come from a maths background myself, although the level of maths in the programme isn't very complex you would need to have a basic idea of probability, PDE's, calculus and statistics (just off the top of my head).

There is very little 'industrial' maths within the course and even the lecturers have commented that perhaps it should just be 'financial' maths.

Feel free to PM me!:D

ennisd

hi,

looking into this course aswell and like the op would love to take a look the notes/exam.

ultimate goal would be to work in front office in particular fx derivatives...so the course has a certain appeal. would you guys think it would be more beneficial going for the cfa's than this??

appreciate the help

freeze4real

Hi all,

Sorry for bring this thread up. But how would this rate with UL masters in computational finance ?