The MSc in Mathematical Trading & Finance prepares you for the sophisticated new investment opportunities, risks and instruments created by financial innovation and globalisation. It can be undertaken as a one-year full-time or two-year part-time programme. The programme combines mathematical theory with practical applications, teaching you how to control risks and understand the complex structure of derivative securities. Students should be at ease with sophisticated mathematical methods and statistical techniques. By the end of the course you will be ready to participate in derivatives markets, and many graduates have progressed directly to trading floor positions in leading banks. Cass's proximity to the City of London has done much to facilitate this progression, Cass's Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters trading rooms, which expertly simulate the trading environment, also do much to prepare you for the real world. The Masters in Mathematical Trading and Finance was launched with the generous support of the Corporation of London.

There is a continuous demand for capable postgraduate level executives in the world of finance. Graduates from the MSc in Mathematical Trading & Finance move into a range of careers in the financial sector in particular careers in trading are popular with our alumni. MSc in Mathematical Trading & Finance Employability Our Graduate Destination Survey (pdf) of last year's MSc in Mathematical Trading & Finance cohort shows that 85% of graduates are now either in work (83%) or not job seeking as they are in further study, military service etc. (2%)* Some examples of where graduates from the 2010/11 MSc in Mathematical Trading & Finance are working are: BNY Mellon - Risk and Performance, Risk Analyst - UK American Express - Investment Optimisation, Financial Analyst - UK Citigroup - Multi Asset Structuring, Vice President - UK HeXin Securities - Equity Research, Investment Analyst - China IS Asset Management - Alternative Investment Products, Portfolio Manager - Turkey