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Informasjon oppdatert
28. oktober 2025.
Om studiet
The finance industry is becoming increasingly quantitative and this master’s programme provides you with the advanced quantitative skills in finance that companies are looking for in candidates.
The globalisation and digitalisation of today's financial markets have led to increased international competition that requires a growing need for candidates with superior quantitative skills, a sound understanding of the industry, and good knowledge of financial theory. Our Master of Science in Quantitative Finance is designed to meet these needs by training highly motivated students on how to apply advanced quantitative and data science tools to pressing financial problems.
The courses will provide you with quantitative and programming skills focusing on numerical analysis, stochastic modelling, and data science. The comparative advantage of this programme is that you will be taught by scholars from one of the top Finance departments in Europe who will train you on how to apply financial theory correctly and responsibly to real-world problems.
The programme focuses on certain areas within finance such as asset and risk management, derivatives pricing, trading and hedging, fixed income, and long -term investing. These areas are crucial for tackling the growing challenges that arise from the sustainability transition, ageing population, and increased uncertainty.
Our Master of Science in Quantitative Finance is a cutting-edge programme that will equip successful candidates with special knowledge and skills that are in high demand in the international financial industry. As such, it will prepare you to pursue a career at the world’s top organisations and create value for our modern societies.
Studiets oppbygging
CUSTOMISE YOUR DEGREE
As a master student at BI, you have several exciting opportunities that will contribute to a varied and interesting student life, at the same time as you build relevant competence and gain an advantage in the job market by tailoring your degree.
Opptaksinformasjon
Priority application deadline for Master of Science: 1 March
After 1 March, applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Karrieremuligheter
Markets move quickly, and finance is increasingly data-driven. Employers need graduates who can programme, model and explain risk and return, and link market signals and regulation to sound decisions. You’ll be ready for roles across asset management, banking, insurance, fintech and public institutions, in Norway and internationally.
Examples of areas you can work in:
- quantitative research and portfolio management – strategy design, testing on historical data, and portfolio construction
- risk management – market, credit and liquidity risk; stress testing and reporting
- derivatives and structured products – pricing, hedging and model validation
- treasury and balance-sheet management – funding, interest-rate and liquidity planning
- financial data science and trading analytics – forecasting signals, performance analysis, decision support
Below are a few examples of positions our former students obtained right after graduating:
- Risk Manager - Nordkinn Asset Management
- Portfolio Manager - NBIM North America
- Quantitative Trader - Pareto Asset Management
- Quantitative Analyst - NBIM Norway
- Investment Analyst - Bank of America, London