This professional program can be completed in 16 months, and involves the in-depth study of mathematical finance, portfolio and risk management, linear programming, financial econometrics, numerical methods and financial management.

B.A. or B.Sc. honours degree (a four year undergraduate bachelor's degree) in one of the traditional disciplines: Anthropology, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computing & Information Systems, Economics, Geography, Humanities, Mathematics, Physics & Astronomy, Philosophy, or Psychology

• Minimum B+ (77%) or equivalent in the work of the last four semesters or the last two undergraduate years (last ten full credits)
• A university course in differential and integral calculus, and one in probability and statistics or the equivalent
• Some familiarity with linear algebra, and be capable of programming at an elementary level in at least one computational language
• A course in either differential equations or advanced statistics is required, depending on whether the student’s area of research will be mathematics or statistics based
• Enrollment is limited; preference will be given to applicants who exceed the above minimum requirements

  A GRE test score is not required for admission into this program 

  Required Documents

• Transcripts
• Two Letters of Reference
• Proof of English Language Proficiency
• TOEFL iBT, iBT Home Edition, iBT Paper Edition (Test of English as a Foreign Language). The minimum acceptance score is 93 (with a minimum score of 22 in both speaking and writing). *Trent University Institution Number for official TOEFL test result submission is 0896.
• CAEL  or CAEL online (Canadian Academic English Language Test). The minimum acceptable score is 60, with at least 60 in Writing Proficiency.
• IELTS (International English language Testing Services) - Academic testing. The minimum acceptance score is 6.5, with no band below 6.0.
• Successful completion of Trent University – ESL Academic English 1 and 2 - must be completed prior to beginning Graduate Studies
• Personal Statement