Class Profile

Class Size

50

Average Age

26

Average Work Experience

2 Years

Diversity

China:

10%

Others:

3%

United States:

4%

India:

6%

United Kingdom:

67%

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$1,10,000 / year

Graduation Rate

95%

Top recruiters

BAE Systems

AECOM

St. Michael's Hospital

Michael Page

DreamWorks Animation

Rockwell Automation

Sony Pictures Animation

Warner Bros. Animation

Pixar Animation Studios

Matrix Chambers

Applied Materials

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

$43,400 / year

Overall Cost

$55,000 / year

FAQs

• Project outline

  

  The project is a substantial component of the MSc in Mathematics and Finance, occupying up to 4 out of the 12 months of the MSc programme. It is a piece of original work undertaken by you under the direction of an academic project supervisor and in most cases also an external supervisor. Our intention is that most projects will be carried out in association with a bank, finance house, hedge fund, consultancy, or financial software provider, and we endeavour to arrange suitable placements. The project may be an “internship”, where you will work at the institution full time for 3-4 months, or a collaborative arrangement where you are based at Imperial College and visit the company on a regular basis. In either case you will be assigned an academic project supervisor from the Mathematics and Finance section.

• My degree is not in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Physics, can I still apply?

  

  Most of our students have a strong Mathematics component as part of their undergraduate degree. For degrees other than Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Physics, the mathematical contents of your background will be assessed, and only very high grades are likely to be accepted.

• How are placements allocated?

  

  Arranging placements is a complex process where we ultimately depend on the goodwill of our industrial partners and on market conditions. Students must also bear in mind that they must pass companies’ own assessment processes before being offered a placement. It cannot be guaranteed that everybody will get exactly what he or she wants, but every effort will be made to achieve reasonably satisfactory arrangements. If you have your own contacts in the industry, or specific ideas as to your project topic, you should discuss these with your tutor at the earliest possible time, so that these can be taken into consideration. Below are some of the methods in which we allocate placements. Company presentations All along the year, the weekly Careers in Quantitative Finance event sand the Practitioners Series will allow you to be in direct contact with the financial industry. These events will provide you with a unique opportunity to learn first-hand the reality of the market and to network with leading practitioners. CV Book Students can provide their CVs right at the beginning of the academic year. These are collated into a CV book which is distributed to our industry partners, who may get in touch with students directly with opportunities Student referral Most of the project allocation takes place from February, where we advertise internship opportunities, to which students can apply. Companies then select their favourite candidates for interview. Alongside our referrals, we also expect students to be proactive in applying for placements and finding their own opportunities.