- UAB Master's Degree (Continuing Education)
- Code: 1107/29
- 29th edition
- Modality: Face to face
- Credits: 60 ECTS
- Start date: 01/10/2026
- Finish date: 31/12/2027
- Places: 20
- Orientation: Academic, Professional
- Price: 5550 €
- Teaching language: Catalan (45%), English (45%), Spanish (10%)
The master's degree in Mathematics for Financial Instruments arose in response to the growing demand from the financial sector for persons with a solid grounding in mathematics.
This programme is open to graduates in Mathematics, Physics, Business Studies, Economics, Statistics, or related subject areas, and its objective is to train up quantitative analysts in the field of finance, with a deep, critical understanding of the models and methods used in the sector.
Classes are taught by instructors from the academic world (UAB, UB, UPC, CRM) and the world of professional practice (CaixaBank, Banc de Sabadell, Catalana Occidente, Barcelona Stock Exchange), which creates important contact opportunities for future interactions.
Our collaborating organisations provide us with the necessary on-the-job learning component by offering grants for placements. This establishes a direct line of collaboration between the academic and professional worlds, enabling us, on the one hand, to develop and teach ground-breaking techniques for the valuation of derivative financial products, for calculating their coverage strategies, and for assessing and controlling risks and, on the other hand, to introduce our students to this employment market, thus enriching their professional experience.
This master's degree offers excellent career prospects for our graduates in all areas where a combination of mathematical skills and financial knowledge is required.
Career opportunities
- Banks and other financial institutions- Financial consultancies
- Insurance companies
- Stock exchange and financial markets
Internships
The master's program includes mandatory curricular internships with an academic value of 18 credits. These internships provide the necessary component of practical learning and establish a direct line of collaboration between the academic and professional worlds. This allows, on the one hand, the development and teaching of the latest techniques in the valuation of derivative financial products, the calculation of their hedging strategies, and the evaluation and control of risks; and on the other hand, it offers students a first contact with the professional world, enriching their professional résumé.
The institutions where students have completed and are expected to continue completing internships include: Banc de Sabadell, CaixaBank, Andbank, Caixa d'Enginyers, Catalana Occident, Barcelona Stock Exchange, GVC Gaesco, Zurich, Vidacaixa, Bluecap, Deloitte, Quant Global, among others.
The program also considers the possibility of extracurricular internships through the employability service.
Scholarships and financial aid
Chek all the information on the possibilities for grants and scholarships in the page for UAB financial aids, grants and calls.
Coordinating centres
Departamento de Matemáticas
Collaborating centres
ENG/Centre de Recerca Matemàtica
Contact
Xavier Bardina Simorra
Phone: 935868563