Master in Finance with specialization in Statistics

Master’s studies in Statistics are integrated with Finance in Helsinki.

What you will learn

When you study Statistics as a specialization in Finance on a master’s level, you will learn advanced statistical methods for analysing and modelling financial data. 

Available courses

The studies in Finance with specialization in Statistics consist of a minimum of 32ECTS. The studies on a master level consist of courses in, for example, machine learning and quantitative finance.

Kurs ECTS
Statistics and Econometrics*  10
Time Series Analysis*  10
Advanced Time Series Econometrics*  5
Mathematical and Quantitative Finance**  10
Machine Learning for Finance** 

*Offered biannually. **Can also be taken in Finance.

Career opportunities 

After completing a master’s in Finance with specialization in Statistics, you have knowledge about how to use advanced statistical methods for modelling financial data and how to perform large-scale quantitative analyses in R and Python. 

Studying at Hanken opens many doors and gives you the tools you need for a successful career. After specialising in Finance with statistics at a master’s level, you can expect to work, for example, as a Statistician, Business Analyst, Data Analyst, Data Scientist.  

If you are interested not only in using existing methods and models in econometrics and finance but also in developing new methods and models, then our PhD Programme in Finance with specialization in Statistics could be just what you are looking for!