About the programme
The BCom Honours in Quantitative Finance [CH001BUS09] is an intensive one-year programme which is aimed at UCT graduates who have completed the BCom (Actuarial Science) specialising in Quantitative Finance degree. Candidates must have completed the BCom (Actuarial Science) specialising in Quantitative Finance degree at UCT, or an equivalent, and must have achieved a minimum mark of 60% for both FTX3044F and FTX3045S or equivalent, in order to be considered for admission.
Candidates from other universities will be considered for admission to the programme if they have majored in both Mathematical Statistics and either Finance or Investment Management.
The provisional course fees are listed in the Fees Handbook.
Duration:
One year of full-time study.
Prescribed curriculum structure:
The programme consists of coursework and a quantitative finance research project.
| Course Code | Course Name | NQF Credits | NQF Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS4028F | Actuarial Science III: Financial Economics | 21 | 8 |
| FTX4086F | Alternative Investments | 18 | 8 |
| BUS4087S | Quantitative Finance: Selected Topics | 18 | 8 |
| FTX4056S | Applied Investments | 18 | 8 |
| Another approved 4000-level * course | 18 | 8 | |
| BUS4153H | BCom Honours Quantitative Finance Research Project | 38 | 8 |
*Any 18 (or higher) credit course at level 8 for which prerequisites are met.
For more information about the programme, please refer to the Commerce Postgraduate Handbook.