University of Birmingham – PhD in Quantitative Finance

Risk modelling, extreme event analysis, actuarial and financial mathematics.

Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Financial Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Probability Statistics, Computing Mathematics, Actuarials, Physics, Computer Science

• Academic background: Bachelor of Honour degree in mathematics-related subjects (2:1Honours degree); There is either a lower baccalaureate with a master's degree in science or sufficient proof of relevant experience.
• Performance requirement: GPA is not less than 3.5.
• Language requirements: TOEFL: 80 (speaker 21, other decimals 19); or IELTS: 6.0 (single fraction 5.5);
• Recommendations: Provide 2 for academic references.

Preferred qualifications

Candidates with a mathematical or financial mathematical background are more favoured and candidates with a purely financial background are not considered.

• Certificates of education and report cards;
• Personal statements;
• English report card;
• A letter of recommendation 2;
• Research proposals;
• Write model.

Applications are available for the full year and must be three months in advance (e.g. 9 months of enrolment, and must be submitted before 6 1).

Time nodes

Up to the beginning of the month of 4 the applicant will submit a curriculum vitae in English and related materials and will be invited to the primary screening month 4-5 for an interview with potential mentors 6 and will be required to formally present the application through the official web to the shortlisted candidate from 6 to 7 for an interview with the College Admission Board for 8 for the month of 9 for the application process.

The project is a full-time Ph.D. project and is taught in 3 years (36 months). Only 1-2 recruits.