Area of Studies

mathematics, informatics

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Department

Poznań University of Economics and Business Institute of Informatics and Quantitative Economics

Tuition and Other Fees

Registration fee – 85 PLN

Tuition fee – 7350 PLN per semester / 14 700 PLN per year

Application Deadline(s)

22 July, 2026

Course Description

Course Profile

The world of modern finance is increasingly dominated by new technologies, mathematical models and sophisticated statistical techniques. Quantitative Finance (former Financial Engineering) is an area of modern finance involved in the application of quantitative methods for the analysis of risks associated with financial investments and in forecasting events in the financial markets. Quantitative Finance deals with, among other things:

·         construction of complex investment strategies,

·         forecasting the prices of financial instruments,

·         the development and pricing of financial instruments,

·         risk management of financial investments,

·         analysis and modeling of financial markets.

Areas of study

The program is based on four main areas:

• Risk management, selected courses: Financial risk management, Actuarial methods, Financial markets and instruments.

• Corporate finance, selected courses:Corporate finance, Advanced corporate finance,Long-term incentive schemes, Advanced financial analysis of enterprises

• Pricing of financial instruments, selected courses: Derivatives pricing, Interest rates modelling,Stochastic finance in continuous time

• Investments, selected courses:Portfolio theory, Exotic options, Alternative investments, Hedge funds

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree diploma
  Applicants must have completed a bachelor’s or a master’s degree and hold a diploma or an equivalent qualification.
• English Language Proficiency
  Applicants must provide a certificate confirming proficiency in English at a minimum level of B2 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). Accepted certificates are those officially recognized by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
• NAWA Recognition (if applicable)
  Applicants whose educational documents do not automatically confirm eligibility for higher education in Poland must obtain written confirmation from the Director of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA). This requirement applies to applicants who completed their degree studies in countries outside the EU, OECD, or EFTA.

Other Requirements

Quantitative Finance candidates should present the transcript of records which includes the following subjects:

·         Basics of calculus

·         Basics of linear algebra

·         Basics of financial mathematics (time-value of money)

Additional subjects

·         Microeconomics

·         Macroeconomics

Basics of probability theory

Contact

International Relations Office - Center for Studies in English

Al. Niepodległości 10, 61-875 Poznań, Poland

tel. + 48 61-856-93-05

e-mail admissions@ue.poznan.pl