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University of Tartu

Estonia, Tartu

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Location Estonia, Tartu
Type Postgraduate, full-time
Begins September
Duration 1 year
Study language English
Awards MSc
Tuition fee €3,200.00 per year

Information on scholarships is available on http://www.ut.ee/en/scholarships-master

Entry qualification Undergraduate diploma (or higher)

Four-year Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (applicants must have 240 ECTS earned prior). Graduates with 4-year Bachelor's degrees in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics or Physics are candidates well-suited for the programme.

Prior learning prerequisites: eligible applicants must have completed the following in their prior learning period:
a) Mathematics, including Calculus, Measure-Theoretic Probability, Statistics (at least 30 ECTS),
b) Economics, including Corporate Finance, Investments and Derivatives, Microeconomics (at least 15 ECTS),
c) Computer Science (at least 9 ECTS).


The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Estonian.

Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

It is required that you send verified copies of the entry qualification documents directly to the university by postal mail. Important! Never send original documents by post!

International Student Service,
University of Tartu,
Ülikooli 18, Tartu 50090,
Estonia

Language requirements

English
Accepted proof of proficiency: IELTS 5.5+, TOEFL IBT 69+, TOEFL paper based test 525+, TOEFL computer based test 196+ or other equivalent

English language requirement may be waived in following cases: http://www.ut.ee/445890

Other requirements

Applicant is required to submit the completed and signed application form for assessing prior learning, form available on http://www.ut.ee/sites/default/files/ut_files/VOTA.pdf

Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants:
Important application information for applicants from Africa, Canada, China, India, Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, and the USA:
http://www.ut.ee/963223

Please find more information about the application process for the residence permit:
http://www.ut.ee/en/residence-permits-non-eu-citizens

More information

ut.ee/..inancial-and-actuarial-mathematics

Application deadline:
16 Apr 2012 23:59 (GMT)

Course overview

1-year Master's programme preparing specialists for financial sector, banking and insurance industries in quantitative methods of risk assessment and hedging, providing knowledge and skills in two major areas - financial engineering and insurance mathematics.

What you can expect from this programme

* Special emphasis on applied mathematical models and quantitative methods.
* Only programme of this kind in the region, meeting EU educational standards in actuarial mathematics.
* Graduates very competitive on national and international job market as analysts, actuaries and risk engineers.
* Knowledge, practical skills and competence needed to succeed in careers at banks, insurance companies, consulting, financial utilities and financial supervisory authorities.
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