No, this professional development opportunity does not require you to have any prior degrees or credentials.
The Applied Data Science Lab is a credentialed offering that integrates data skill development with real-world, applied projects to prepare students for professional, demanding business settings.
To succeed in this sixteen-week continuing education offering, you need to have beginner-level Python skills and be familiar with basic statistics.
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As an online institution, WorldQuant University issues digital diplomas and transcripts to students who have met all graduation requirements. Once the graduation requirements have been verified, the student will be notified via email and the diploma will be made available.
In order to graduate from WQU and be awarded a Master of Science in Financial Engineering Degree, students must:
✅ Successfully complete all required courses, including the Capstone course
✅ Earn a total of 39 semester credit hours
✅ Be in Good Standing: Maintain a cumulative average score of at least 80%, and complete the MScFE Program within the Maximum Time Frame (MTF) of three (3) years
Once graduation requirements have been verified, the student will be notified via email and the diploma will be awarded.
To graduate from WQU, students must have earned a total of 39 credit hours. According to our transfer credit policy, students can transfer up to 8 semester credit hours from previously completed coursework. For an overview of this policy and other graduation requirements, please have a look at the Catalog.
No. While you may be able to take some portions of the courses on a smartphone or tablet, a computer (desktop or laptop) is required to access the entire course content, including assignments.
You will need access to a computer and a high-speed internet connection in order to participate in the online courses. For proctored quizzes, you will also need a webcam.
You can access MScFE Program content from any web-enabled computer. There are no necessary plug-ins. You do not have to use the same computer to log into the Program every time. We recommend that you have installed the latest version of Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Safari, or Firefox.
The transferability of credits earned at WQU is at the discretion of the receiving institution to which students seek to transfer. WQU does not in any way imply or guarantee the transferability of credits to other institutions.
For more details about the University's transfer of credit policy, please refer to the Catalog.