Master of Financial Engineering 

at UCLA, Los Angeles

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Candidates must hold at least a bachelor's degree (four-year degree or equivalent) from a recognized accredited institution.
• The University requires that an applicant hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, comparable in standard and content to a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, with an overall scholastic average of B (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) or better (or its equivalent if the letter grade system is not used), or an overall scholastic average of 3.0 in graduate level study in a field related to the one to which the application is submitted.
• Ability to do graduate-level business and finance coursework
• Evidence of computational programming skills (C++, R, and Python) and familiarity with computers as computational and management tools

• Prerequisites -

  • All prospective students are expected to have a strong quantitative background, including linear algebra, multivariate calculus, differential equations, numerical methods and advanced statistics and probability which includes the following topics: discrete distributions, continuous distributions, density functions, sampling theory, statistical inference, hypothesis testing, ordinary least squares, t-statistics, sampling vs. population moments and chi-square goodness of fit tests
  • In addition, applicants should have some experience or coursework in computer programming (e.g., C++, Java, or Python), plus statistical and econometric modeling (e.g., R, SAS, STATA, or MATLAB).
• Excellent writing, speaking and presentation abilities in English
• Progress toward obtaining CFA certification (recommended but not required)
• Experience with statistical and econometric applications (recommended)

• Strong Communication Skills are required

• Applicants must take GMAT.
• The GMAT score is valid for five years.
• The Admissions Committee will accept the highest score if a particular test was taken more than once, but it will have access to all the scores.
• Applicants are required to take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) for admission to the MFE program.

• Applicants must take GRE.
• The GRE score is valid for five years.
• The Admissions Committee will accept the highest score if a particular test was taken more than once, but it will have access to all the scores.
• Applicants are required to take the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) for admission to the MFE program.