UCLA Master in Financial Engineering Fees, Eligibility, Admission & Deadlines

Academic Eligibility:

• Students must complete a bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognized institution.
• A GPA of 3.75 out of 4.0 is required in the last two years of undergraduate coursework.
• computational programming skills (for example, C++) are required and students must have familiarity with computers as computational and management tools.

• Students must possess a strong quantitative background, including coursework in linear algebra, multivariate calculus, differential equations, numerical methods, advanced statistics, probability, and have strong communication skills.

Work Experience:

• Students may have work or research experience in a quantitative discipline (recommended but not required).
• Students have experience with statistical and econometric applications (recommended).

Indian Student Eligibility:

Indian students are eligible to apply if they meet one of the following eligibility criteria:

• Students must complete a 4-year undergraduate degree with first class in a relevant field from a recognized institution
• Or, students completed a master's degree with first-class in a relevant field from a recognized institution.

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.

Possible career opportunities are:

• Risk Analyst
• Quantitative Analyst
• Derivatives Traders
• Quantitative Research Associate
• Desk Strategist
• Operations Analyst
• Investment Data Engineer
• Model Risk Consultant