Quantitative Finance, full-time, second cycle

Admission rules for candidates with Polish diplomas

The programme is open to all international and Polish applicants. Candidates must:

1) have a bachelor, master, engineer or equivalent degree,

2) submit a statement of purpose/cover letter and two letters of recommendation from academics with at least PhD degree, who know the candidate personally,

3) present a transcript of records for the relevant undergraduate cycle (diploma supplement from the EU or the equivalent in other countries).

4) Qualification is based on the ranking list. Ranking points are calculated as following:

• points for a purpose/cover letter: max 100 pts (10% weight)

• points for letters of recommendation: max 100 pts for each letter (10% weight for each letter)

• points awarded for subjects completed during previous course of study: each subject max 100 pts (each subject 10% weight) – numbers of hours and received grade are taken into account

5) in admission procedure it is possible to obtain 100 pts in total

6) During verification process the Admission Committee takes under consideration following subjects:

• Microeconomics

• Macroeconomics

• Mathematical Statistics

• Probability Calculus

• Econometrics

• Mathematical Analysis (Mathematical Calculus)

• Finance
• Data Science Programming in R, Pythin, SAS
• Object-oriented programming in C++, C#, Java
• Data processing in SQL (or another language)
• Time-series analysis
• One chosen mathemtical or financial subject (another than subjects listed above, choose only one subject)
• Commercial/ academic projects (you can submit two projects)

7. Before the registration deadline, candidates have to attach syllabuses of the chosen subjects or other document describing the programme of the subject (confirmed by the university). In case of commercial/academic projects candidates must include following information: name of the project, duration, coordinating institution, instruments and techniques used in the project.

Information on documents certifying knowledge of English language. >> Check! <<

 

Admission procedure for candidates with foreign diplomas

Candidates are qualified on the same rules as applicable to candidates with Polish diplomas.

Information on documents certifying knowledge of English language. >> Check! <<

 

Deadlines

Announcement of results: 17th of May, 2019

Reception of documents:

• I round: 20th-22nd of May, 2019, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
  
• II round (in case of not fulfilling the limit during I round): 23rd-24th of May, 2019, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
  
• III round (in case of not fulfilling the limit during II round): 27th-28th of May, 2019, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

 

Payments

Application fee

Student's ID payment (ELS)

The studies are payable - tuition fees

 

Required documents

List of required documents submitted by candidates qualified for studies

 

Additional information

Find us on the map: Faculty of Economic Sciences