Financial Mathematics with Data Science MSc

Our Financial Mathematics with Data Science MSc enables you to research, develop and apply quantitative and computational techniques to investment and risk management. Designed for graduates and professionals with a strong mathematical background, it gives you the skills and knowledge needed to work in the financial, actuarial or related industries.<br/><br/>The course also provides a rigorous grounding in data science methods, including how machine learning and AI tools can be deployed and improved, all of which are highly relevant to the finance industry. This powerful combination of mathematical finance theory and data science techniques will prepare you for a wide variety of careers in banking and finance, as well as business management, FinTech, start-ups, and financial regulation.<br/><br/><strong>Key benefits</strong><br/><br/><br/>- 8th in the UK for Mathematics (QS and Times Higher Education subject rankings 2025).<br/><br/><br/>• One of very few Financial Mathematics degrees with Data Science in the country.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• A rigorous approach to quantitative finance with in-depth coverage of the skills needed for working in the financial, actuarial or related industry, including probability theory, optimisation, statistics and computer implementation.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Flexible choice of innovative modules, including the option to take modules from the Department of Informatics’ Computational Finance MSc and even other University of London institutions.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Lecturers on the course have extensive experience in consulting and working in finance including for Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, the Bank of Finland, ION Trading, Standard Chartered Bank and Winton Capital Management.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• King’s is a member of the London Mathematical Finance Group – a consortium of researchers across London universities and business schools who host seminars with experts from around the world and provide advanced courses for students beyond the MSc syllabus.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Central location puts you at the heart of the business and financial centre in the City of London, and close to major libraries and leading societies, including the London Institute for Mathematical Sciences.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• The Department of Mathematics is a leading centre of research, with 100 percent of research classed as world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021).<br/><br/><br/><br/>- 6th in the UK for producing the most employable graduates (Times Higher Education Graduate Employability rankings 2025).<br/>