University of York - MSc Mathematical Finance

The MSc in Mathematical Finance at York is a fantastic pick for anyone looking to crush it as a quantitative researcher or dive deep into tough financial maths, even if it’s not as famous as some London schools for quant stuff.

From the beginning, you might be hit with measure-theoretic probability, quickly realising that the material here is no joke—this is far from playing in a sandbox.

When you dive into stochastic calculus, you might find the proof of Ito's Lemma in one-dimensional settings is tough, but this is just the start.

If you're willing to grind through the dissertation stage, you'll find that proving Ito's Lemma is only the beginning, as you might tackle finding some kind of viscosity solutions to your SDE for real quant trading problems.

However, the dissertation stage is based on your own hustle—it's up to you whether you struggle with these advanced topics or just chill on stochastic volatility models.

Don’t expect the UoY maths department to land you a seven-figure salary straight out of the gate. But if you put in the effort all year and learn the key points how to break into the industry, you might likely find your place even before you finish the degree.