Study programme

Dutch-taught Master of Mathematics: Financial and Applied Mathematics

2024-2025

Model Path over 2 years

Core courses

The student has to attend all courses from the lists 'core courses UA' and 'core courses VUB'.

Core courses UA

Actuarial Models
Course code:
2001WETACM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Convex Analysis and Optimization
Course code:
2600WETCOO
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Finite Difference Methods and Financial Mathematics
Course code:
2001WETEDM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Financial Mathematics
Course code:
2001WETFWI
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Nonsmooth optimisation
Course code:
2600WETNOO
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Numerical Optimisation
Course code:
2600WETNOP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Statistical Data Science
Course code:
2600WETSDS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):

Core courses VUB

Harmonic and Wavelet Analysis
Course code:
9600VUBHWA
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
600
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Ann Dooms

Specialisation courses

The students choose courses for 30 ECTS-credits from minimum 3 of 4 clusters : each time maximum 2 courses per cluster

Cluster Financial and Actuarial Courses

Financial Risk Management
Course code:
2104TEWFIN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Finance
Lecturer(s):
Path integrals for option prices
Course code:
2002WETPOP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Banking
Course code:
2109TEWFIN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Finance
Lecturer(s):
Monte Carlo Methods and FX Derivatives Markets
Course code:
2000WETMCM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
48
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):

Cluster Numerical Mathematics and Optimization

Course code:
1501WETAPR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
48
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Lecturer(s):
Applications of Differential Equations
Course code:
2001WETTDV
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Theory and Practice of Finite Elements Methods
Course code:
2001WETEEM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):

Cluster Statistics and Data Science

Causal machine learning
Course code:
2600WETROS
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Mathematical Foundations of Reinforcement Learning
Course code:
2500WETMRL
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Statistical Methods I
Course code:
9001VUBSTM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Kurt Barbé
Statistical Methods II
Course code:
9002VUBSTM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Kurt Barbé

Cluster Applied Mathematics

Introduction to Performance Modelling
Course code:
2001WETSMT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Lecturer(s):
Specification and Verification
Course code:
2001WETFSP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Applications of Differential Equations
Course code:
2001WETTDV
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Cryptography
Course code:
9600VUBCRY
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Ann Dooms
Programming Paradigms
Course code:
2001WETPPA
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Computer Science

Electives

The student chooses 18 ECTS-credits from the list below.

Academic Literacies for Scientists
Course code:
2000WETSEN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Linguistics and Proficiency
Integrable Hamiltonian Systems
Course code:
2600WETIHS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
History of Science and Society
Course code:
2000WETHSS
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
History
Lecturer(s):
Introduction to Integrable PDEs: the Korteweg-de Vries equation
Course code:
2600WETPDE
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Seminar Applied Mathematics
Course code:
2600WETAPM
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Internship
Course code:
2600WETINT
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Contact hours:
180
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics

Master Thesis

Master thesis Financial and Applied Mathematics including internship
Course code:
2602WETMAP
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
30 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
840
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Credit required to obtain degree:
Yes
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):

2023-2024

Model Path over 2 years

Core courses

The student has to attend all courses from the lists 'core courses UA' and 'core courses VUB' . The student chooses 1 out of 2 courses 'Financial mathematics', at VUB or at the University of Antwerp.
The student chooses 'Advanced Calculation of Probability' or 'Statistical Methods I or II'.

Core courses UA

Finite Difference Methods and Financial Mathematics
Course code:
2001WETEDM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Numerical Optimisation
Course code:
2600WETNOP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Statistical Data Science
Course code:
2600WETSDS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Actuarial Models
Course code:
2001WETACM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Financial Mathematics
Course code:
2001WETFWI
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics

Core courses VUB

Advanced Calculation of Probability
Course code:
9001VUBGKR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Uwe Einmahl
Harmonic and Wavelet Analysis
Course code:
9600VUBHWA
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
600
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Ann Dooms
  • Kurt Barbé
Financial Mathematics
Course code:
9600VUBFWI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Tetyana Kadankova
Statistical Methods I
Course code:
9001VUBSTM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Kurt Barbé
Statistical Methods II
Course code:
9002VUBSTM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Kurt Barbé

Specialisation courses

The students choose courses for 36 ECTS-credits from 3 of 4 clusters : each time 2 courses per cluster

Cluster Financial and Actuarial Courses

Financial Risk Management
Course code:
2104TEWFIN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Finance
Lecturer(s):
Path integrals for option prices
Course code:
2002WETPOP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Advanced Statistical Models in Non-life Insurance
Course code:
2600WETASM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Banking
Course code:
2109TEWFIN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Finance
Lecturer(s):
Financial Modeling
Course code:
9001VUBTAF
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Tetyana Kadankova
Monte Carlo Methods and FX Derivatives Markets
Course code:
2000WETMCM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
48
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):

Cluster Numerical Mathematics

Advanced programming
Course code:
1500WETAPR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
48
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Lecturer(s):
Multigrid and Multiscale Solution Methods
Course code:
2001WETMMO
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Applications of Differential Equations
Course code:
2001WETTDV
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Seminar Applied Mathematics
Course code:
2600WETAPM
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Convex Optimisation: theory and algorithms
Course code:
2600WETCOO
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Theory and Practice of Finite Elements Methods
Course code:
2001WETEEM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Nonsmooth optimisation
Course code:
2600WETNOO
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):

Cluster Stochastics and Statistical courses

Advanced Statistical Models in Non-life Insurance
Course code:
2600WETASM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Lévy Processes and their Applications
Course code:
9001VUBLPA
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Uwe Einmahl
Robust Statistics
Course code:
2600WETROS
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Statistical Methods I
Course code:
9001VUBSTM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Kurt Barbé
Statistical Methods II
Course code:
9002VUBSTM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Kurt Barbé

Cluster Applied Mathematics

Introduction to Performance Modelling
Course code:
2001WETSMT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Lecturer(s):
Mathematical Foundations of Reinforcement Learning
Course code:
2500WETMRL
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Specification and Verification
Course code:
2001WETFSP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Applications of Differential Equations
Course code:
2001WETTDV
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Cryptography
Course code:
9600VUBCRY
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Ann Dooms
Programming Paradigms
Course code:
2001WETPPA
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Computer Science

Electives

The student chooses 12 ECTS-credits from the list below and/or any of profiling area courses from the 4 clusters

Academic Literacies for Scientists
Course code:
2000WETSEN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Linguistics and Proficiency
Integrable Hamiltonian Systems
Course code:
2600WETIHS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
History of Science and Society
Course code:
2000WETHSS
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
History
Lecturer(s):
Introduction to Integrable PDEs: the Korteweg-de Vries equation
Course code:
2600WETPDE
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):

Master Thesis

Master thesis Financial and Applied Mathematics including internship
Course code:
2602WETMAP
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
30 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
840
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Credit required to obtain degree:
Yes
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):

2022-2023

Model Path over 2 years

Core courses

The student has to attend all courses from the lists 'core courses UA' and 'core courses VUB' . The student chooses 1 out of 2 courses 'Financial mathematics', at VUB or at the University of Antwerp.
The student chooses 'Advanced Calculation of Probability' or 'Statistical Methods I or II'.

Core courses UA

Finite difference methods and financial mathematics
Course code:
2001WETEDM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Numerical Optimisation
Course code:
2600WETNOP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Statistical Data Science
Course code:
2600WETSDS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Actuarial models
Course code:
2001WETACM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Financial mathematics
Course code:
2001WETFWI
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics

Core courses VUB

Advanced calculation of probability
Course code:
9001VUBGKR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Uwe Einmahl
Harmonic and Wavelet Analysis
Course code:
9600VUBHWA
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
600
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Ann Dooms
  • Kurt Barbé
Financial mathematics
Course code:
9600VUBFWI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Tetyana Kadankova
Statistical methods I
Course code:
9001VUBSTM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Kurt Barbé
Statistical methods II
Course code:
9002VUBSTM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Kurt Barbé

Specialisation courses

The students choose courses for 36 ECTS-credits from 3 of 4 clusters : each time 2 courses per cluster

Cluster Financial and Actuarial Courses

Financial risk management
Course code:
2104TEWFIN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Finance
Lecturer(s):
Path integrals for option prices
Course code:
2002WETPOP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Advanced Statistical models in non-life insurance
Course code:
2600WETASM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Banking
Course code:
2109TEWFIN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Finance
Lecturer(s):
Financial Modeling
Course code:
9001VUBTAF
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Tetyana Kadankova
Monte Carlo Methods and FX Derivatives Markets
Course code:
2000WETMCM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
48
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):

Cluster Numerical Mathematics

Advanced programming
Course code:
1500WETAPR
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
Minimum 8/20 for Introduction to programming, Computersystems and -architecture, Project software engineering and Computer Graphics.
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Multigrid and multiscale solution methods
Course code:
2001WETMMO
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Applications of differential equations
Course code:
2001WETTDV
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Seminar Applied Mathematics
Course code:
2600WETAPM
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Convex Optimisation: theory and algorithms
Course code:
2600WETCOO
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Theory and practice of finite elements methods
Course code:
2001WETEEM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):

Cluster Stochastics and Statistical courses

Advanced Statistical models in non-life insurance
Course code:
2600WETASM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Lévy processes and their applications
Course code:
9001VUBLPA
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Uwe Einmahl
Robust Statistics
Course code:
2600WETROS
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Statistical methods I
Course code:
9001VUBSTM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Kurt Barbé
Statistical methods II
Course code:
9002VUBSTM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Kurt Barbé

Cluster Applied Mathematics

Introduction to performance modelling
Course code:
2001WETSMT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Lecturer(s):
Mathematical Foundations of Reinforcement Learning
Course code:
2500WETMRL
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Reconstruction techniques in medical imaging
Course code:
2001WETRMB
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
15
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Physics
Applications of differential equations
Course code:
2001WETTDV
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Cryptography
Course code:
9600VUBCRY
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Ann Dooms

Electives

The student chooses 12 ECTS-credits from the list below and/or any of profiling area courses from the 4 clusters

Academic Literacies for Scientists
Course code:
2000WETSEN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Linguistics and Proficiency
Integrable Hamiltonian systems
Course code:
2600WETIHS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
History of science and society
Course code:
2000WETHSS
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
History
Lecturer(s):
Introduction to Integrable PDEs: the Korteweg-de Vries equation
Course code:
2600WETPDE
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):

Master Thesis

Master thesis Financial and Applied Mathematics including internship
Course code:
2602WETMAP
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
30 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
840
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Credit required to obtain degree:
Yes
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):

2021-2022

Model Path over 2 years

Core courses

The student has to attend all courses from the lists 'core courses UA' and 'core courses VUB' . The student chooses 1 out of 2 courses 'Financial mathematics', at VUB or at the University of Antwerp.
The student chooses 'Advanced Calculation of Probability' or 'Statistical Methods I or II'.

Core courses UA

Finite difference methods and financial mathematics
Course code:
2001WETEDM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Numerical Optimisation
Course code:
2600WETNOP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Course code:
2600WETSDS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Actuarial models
Course code:
2001WETACM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Financial mathematics
Course code:
2001WETFWI
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics

Core courses VUB

Advanced calculation of probability
Course code:
9001VUBGKR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Uwe Einmahl
Harmonic and Wavelet Analysis
Course code:
9600VUBHWA
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
600
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Ann Dooms
  • Kurt Barbé
Financial mathematics
Course code:
9600VUBFWI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Tetyana Kadankova
Statistical methods I
Course code:
9001VUBSTM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Kurt Barbé
Statistical methods II
Course code:
9002VUBSTM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Kurt Barbé

Specialisation courses

The students choose courses for 36 ECTS-credits from 3 of 4 clusters : each time 2 courses per cluster

Cluster Financial and Actuarial Courses

Financial risk management
Course code:
2104TEWFIN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Finance
Lecturer(s):
Path integrals for option prices
Course code:
2002WETPOP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Advanced Statistical models in non-life insurance
Course code:
2600WETASM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Robin Van Oirbeek
Banking
Course code:
2109TEWFIN
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Finance
Lecturer(s):
Financial Modeling
Course code:
9001VUBTAF
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Tetyana Kadankova
Monte Carlo Methods and FX Derivatives Markets
Course code:
2000WETMCM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
48
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):

Cluster Numerical Mathematics

Advanced programming
Course code:
1500WETAPR
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
Minimum 8/20 for Introduction to programming, Computersystems and -architecture, Project software engineering and Computer Graphics.
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Multigrid and multiscale solution methods
Course code:
2001WETMMO
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Applications of differential equations
Course code:
2001WETTDV
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Seminar numerical analysis
Course code:
2001WETSNA
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Convex Optimisation: theory and algorithms
Course code:
2600WETCOO
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Theory and practice of finite elements methods
Course code:
2001WETEEM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):

Cluster Stochastics and Statistical courses

Advanced Statistical models in non-life insurance
Course code:
2600WETASM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Robin Van Oirbeek
Lévy processes and their applications
Course code:
9001VUBLPA
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Uwe Einmahl
Robust Statistics
Course code:
2600WETROS
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Statistical methods I
Course code:
9001VUBSTM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Kurt Barbé
Statistical methods II
Course code:
9002VUBSTM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Kurt Barbé

Cluster Applied Mathematics

Introduction to performance modelling
Course code:
2001WETSMT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Lecturer(s):
Mathematical Foundations of Reinforcement Learning
Course code:
2500WETMRL
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Reconstruction techniques in medical imaging
Course code:
2001WETRMB
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
15
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Physics
Applications of differential equations
Course code:
2001WETTDV
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Cryptography
Course code:
9600VUBCRY
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Ann Dooms

Electives

The student chooses 12 ECTS-credits from the list below and/or any of profiling area courses from the 4 clusters

Academic Literacies for Scientists
Course code:
2000WETSEN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Linguistics and Proficiency
Integrable Hamiltonian systems
Course code:
2600WETIHS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
History of science and society
Course code:
2000WETHSS
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
History
Lecturer(s):
Introduction to Integrable PDEs: the Korteweg-de Vries equation
Course code:
2600WETPDE
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):

Master Thesis

Master thesis Financial and Applied Mathematics including internship
Course code:
2602WETMAP
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
30 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
840
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Credit required to obtain degree:
Yes
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):

2020-2021

Model Path over 2 years

Core courses

The student has to attend all courses from the lists 'core courses UA' and 'core courses VUB' . The student chooses 1 out of 2 courses 'Financial mathematics', at VUB or at the University of Antwerp.

Core courses UA

Finite difference methods and financial mathematics
Course code:
2001WETEDM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Numerical Optimisation
Course code:
2000WETNOP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Course code:
2600WETSDS
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Actuarial models
Course code:
2001WETACM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Financial mathematics
Course code:
2001WETFWI
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics

Core courses VUB

Financial mathematics
Course code:
9600VUBFWI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Tetyana Kadankova
Advanced calculation of probability
Course code:
9001VUBGKR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Uwe Einmahl
Harmonic and Wavelet Analysis
Course code:
9600VUBHWA
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
600
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Ann Dooms
  • Kurt Barbé

Specialisation courses

The students choose courses for 36 ECTS-credits from 3 of 4 clusters : each time 2 courses per cluster

Cluster Financial and Actuarial Courses

Financial risk management
Course code:
2104TEWFIN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Finance
Lecturer(s):
Path integrals for option prices
Course code:
2002WETPOP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Advanced Statistical models in non-life insurance
Course code:
2600WETASM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Robin Van Oirbeek
Banking
Course code:
2109TEWFIN
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Finance
Financial Modeling
Course code:
9001VUBTAF
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Tetyana Kadankova
Monte Carlo Methods and FX Derivatives Markets
Course code:
2000WETMCM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
48
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):

Cluster Numerical Mathematics

Advanced numerical methods
Course code:
2001WETGNM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Advanced Programming
Course code:
1001WETGPR
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
Minimum 8/20 for Introduction to programming, Computersystems and -architecture, Project software engineering and Computer Graphics.
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Multigrid and multiscale solution methods
Course code:
2001WETMMO
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Seminar numerical analysis
Course code:
2001WETSNA
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Theory and practice of finite elements methods
Course code:
2001WETEEM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Applications of differential equations
Course code:
2001WETTDV
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics

Cluster Stochastics and Statistical courses

Lévy processes and their applications
Course code:
9001VUBLPA
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Uwe Einmahl
Robust Statistics
Course code:
2600WETROS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Statistical methods I
Course code:
9001VUBSTM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Kurt Barbé
Statistical methods II
Course code:
9002VUBSTM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Kurt Barbé

Cluster Applied Mathematics

Cryptography
Course code:
9600VUBCRY
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Ann Dooms
Introduction to performance modelling
Course code:
2001WETSMT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Lecturer(s):
Reconstruction techniques in medical imaging
Course code:
2001WETRMB
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
15
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Physics
Applications of differential equations
Course code:
2001WETTDV
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics

Electives

The student chooses 12 ECTS-credits from the list below and/or any of profiling area courses from the 4 clusters

Academic Literacies for Scientists
Course code:
2000WETSEN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Linguistics and Proficiency
History of science and society
Course code:
2000WETHSS
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
History
Integrable Hamiltonian systems
Course code:
2600WETIHS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):

Master Thesis

Master thesis Financial and Applied Mathematics including internship
Course code:
2602WETMAP
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
30 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
840
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Credit required to obtain degree:
Yes
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • - NNB

2019-2020

Model Path over 2 years

Core courses

The student has to acquire 42 ECTS-credits from the lists 'core courses UA' and 'core courses VUB' and chooses 1 optional course from the Cluster Stochastics and Statistical courses. This optional course will count as a compulsory course. The student chooses 1 out of 2 courses 'Financial Mathematics', at VUB or at the University of Antwerp.

Core courses UA

Actuarial models
Course code:
2001WETACM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Finite difference methods and financial mathematics
Course code:
2001WETEDM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Financial mathematics
Course code:
2001WETFWI
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Numerical Optimisation
Course code:
2000WETNOP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):

Core courses VUB

Financial mathematics
Course code:
9600VUBFWI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Tetyana Kadankova
Advanced calculation of probability
Course code:
9001VUBGKR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Uwe Einmahl
Harmonic and Wavelet Analysis
Course code:
9600VUBHWA
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
600
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Ann Dooms
  • Kurt Barbé

Specialisation courses

The students choose courses for 36 ECTS-credits from 3 of 4 clusters : each time 2 courses per cluster

Cluster Financial and Actuarial Courses

Banking
Course code:
2109TEWFIN
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Finance
Lecturer(s):
Financial Risk Management
Course code:
2104TEWFIN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Finance
Lecturer(s):
Financial Modeling
Course code:
9001VUBTAF
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Tetyana Kadankova
Monte Carlo Methods and FX Derivatives Markets
Course code:
2000WETMCM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
48
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Path integrals for option prices
Course code:
2002WETPOP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):

Cluster Numerical Mathematics

Advanced numerical methods
Course code:
2001WETGNM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Advanced Programming
Course code:
1001WETGPR
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
Minimum 8/20 for Introduction to programming, Computersystems and -architecture, Project software engineering and Computer Graphics.
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Multigrid and multiscale solution methods
Course code:
2001WETMMO
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Seminar numerical analysis
Course code:
2001WETSNA
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Theory and practice of finite elements methods
Course code:
2001WETEEM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Applications of differential equations
Course code:
2001WETTDV
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics

Cluster Stochastics and Statistical courses

General theory of empirical processes
Course code:
9001VUBTEP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Uwe Einmahl
Lévy processes and their applications
Course code:
9001VUBLPA
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Tetyana Kadankova
Statistical methods I
Course code:
9001VUBSTM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Kurt Barbé
Statistical methods II
Course code:
9002VUBSTM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Kurt Barbé

Cluster Applied Mathematics

Cryptography
Course code:
9600VUBCRY
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • Ann Dooms
Introduction to performance modelling
Course code:
2001WETSMT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Lecturer(s):
Reconstruction techniques in medical imaging
Course code:
2001WETRMB
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
15
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Physics
Applications of differential equations
Course code:
2001WETTDV
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics

Electives

The student chooses 12 ECTS-credits from the list below and/or any of profiling area courses from the 4 clusters

Academic Literacies for Scientists
Course code:
2000WETSEN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Linguistics and Proficiency
History of science and society
Course code:
2000WETHSS
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
History
Integrable Hamiltonian systems
Course code:
2600WETIHS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):

Master Thesis

Master thesis Financial and Applied Mathematics including internship
Course code:
2602WETMAP
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
30 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
840
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Credit required to obtain degree:
Yes
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
  • - NNB