Financial Engineering (DISC) RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau
- Duration
- 6 semesters
- Language of instruction
- English
- Tuition fees
- 2,300 EUR
- Next application deadline
- Deadlines vary
- Language level required
- English: B2German: None
Programme overview
Quick facts
- Degree
- MSc
- Duration
- 6 semesters
- Full-time / part-time
- Part-time (study alongside work)
- Intake
- Winter semester
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- A Diploma supplement will be issued
- Yes
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
Language of instruction
English
Programme description
In the financial and insurance sectors, an increasing importance is being placed on in-depth knowledge of and expertise in modern financial mathematics and actuarial science as well as the ability to apply these statistically and numerically.
The distance learning programme is aimed at graduates of mathematics or other subjects with significant proportions of mathematics who wish to acquire a detailed understanding of financial mathematics.
Examples of topics the modules focus on include:
- Financial mathematics
- Interest rate models
- Insurance mathematics
- Financial statistics
- Risk measures and rating systems
- Economics of banking
- Financial decision making
- Computational finance
For interested mathematicians with professional experience who wish to acquire a deeper understanding of financial mathematics in a focused one-year programme without obtaining a (further) Master's degree, we offer the distance learning programme in “Applied Financial Mathematics”.
Programme structure
The teaching-learning format consists of comprehensive, scientifically sound and practice-oriented self-study materials that have been developed by experts especially for distance learning, an online campus as an interactive learning platform, and on-campus phases to consolidate the knowledge that is acquired through self-study in theory and practice. Mandatory on-campus phases take place once per semester over a (long) weekend in Kaiserslautern.
Mode of study
- More than 50% onlinePhase of attendance: yes, compulsoryPace of course: mixed (e.g. fixed exam dates and duration, study content can be studied at any time)
International elements in the curriculum
The curriculum of this study programme includes international elements that support global perspectives and cross-cultural learning:
- Specialist literature in other languages
Application and admission
Application period(s)
| Applicants from | Applications begin | Application deadline | |
|---|---|---|---|
All countries
|
Not specified
|
15 August 2026
|
Academic admissions requirements
For information on the admission requirements and the application process, please visit our website: https://fernstudium.rptu.de/en/distance-learning-programmes/management-finance-and-law/financial-engineering.
Language requirements
German language requirements
English language requirements
Accepted certificates include
| Certificates | Minimum result |
|---|---|
IELTS Academic
|
Total: 5.5 / 9
|
How to apply?
Costs and funding
Tuition fees per semester
| Applicants from | Tuition fee | |
|---|---|---|
All countries
|
2,300 EUR
|
Semester contribution
SOCIAL FEE:
RPTU in Kaiserslautern (distance learning programme): 155 EUR per semester
ASSESSMENT FEE (for verification of foreign certificates):
RPTU in Kaiserslautern: 60 EUR
Living & services
Support for international students
- Welcome event
- Tutors
- Specialist counselling
- Visa matters
- Support with registration procedures
Current information
Find out more about the content and structure of the degree programmes, the admission requirements, the application process and the fees at one of our online information events. For upcoming events, see: https://fernstudium.rptu.de/en/events.
Contact
Distance & Independent Studies Center
- Adresse
- Gottlieb-Daimler-Str. 47, 67663 Kaiserslautern
Additional contact
- Name
- Benjamin Nitzpon
- Telefon
- +49 6312054468