In one of the most advanced undergraduate finance programs in the world, you’ll focus on the math behind financial markets.
Offered jointly by the Department of Pure Mathematics and the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Mathematical Finance is designed for students with elite mathematical abilities who wish to pursue finance combined with pure mathematics.
Our challenging curriculum includes courses on corporate finance, mathematical finance, asset-liability management, statistics, and forecasting. It also provides a co-op stream where students can gain up to two years of paid work experience.
This is a degree that can launch your high-flying career in banking and finance.
Co-op
By alternating school terms and paid co-op work terms throughout your degree, you can explore new career areas and types of employers as your career interests evolve.
Sample co-op job titles
- Product manager assistant
- Security developer
- Quality assurance technician
- Risk analyst
- Trading products quantitative analyst
- Business application developer
- Data governance analyst
- Trading products quantitative analyst
What can you do with a degree in Mathematical Finance?
Waterloo Mathematical Finance graduates often pursue careers in investment banking, financial analysis, and more. They typically work in financial institutions, investment companies, and more.
Recent graduates
- Investment Analyst – Manulife Financial
- Data Scientist – EMAGIN Clean Technologies
- Risk Analyst – TD Bank Group
- Associate Director, Counterparty Credit Risk – RBC Capital Markets
- Quantitative Investment Associate – Putnam Investments
- Quantitative Portfolio Manager – Lombard Odier
- Risk Modelling Analyst – TD Bank Group
