Students can receive transfer credit for a maximum of 8 semester credit hours in the MSc in Financial Engineering Program (20.5% of the credit hours required to graduate). If you have previously completed similar graduate-level coursework, you might be eligible for transfer credit. We recommend that you apply for transfer credit before enrolling at WQU. Your request will be evaluated by the Academic Dean and you will be notified of the decision. For more details on the transfer of credit policy at WQU, please refer to our Catalog.

Applicants may be enrolled into the MSc Program upon submission of unofficial transcripts (scanned copies of your transcript) as long as the transcripts demonstrate the graduation date and the cumulative GPA from the previously completed degree program.

Students are required to submit their official transcript of their highest degree earned prior to enrolling in the second MScFE course. WQU highly recommends that students request official transcripts from their previously attended institution(s) immediately upon acceptance.

Official transcripts must be sent directly from the previously attended institution via email (preferred) or via postal mail.

Institutions that issue digital official transcripts may submit them via email to admissions@wqu.edu along with relevant details on the digital transcript validation process.

Institutions that issue paper copies only must send them via postal mail in a sealed envelope to the following address:

WorldQuant University
609 H Street NE, Suite 335,
Washington, D.C. 20002
USA

In both cases, the official transcripts must be signed by the appropriate university official and must include the University stamp or logo, as well as the grading scale used by the institution.

If your transcript is in a language other than English, you are required to obtain an official equivalency from an organization recognized by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), such as World Education Services (WES).

Failure to provide an official transcript by the end of the second course in the Program will result in immediate suspension from the MScFE degree Program. Once the official transcript is received, the student may return to the University and resume their Program at the next available course start.

If you have any questions on official transcripts, please do not hesitate to contact us at admissions@wqu.edu.

WorldQuant University awards semester credit hours. A 4-semester credit hour course requires students to spend approximately 180 hours engaged in coursework over seven or eight weeks (20-25 hours/week). Coursework includes 60 hours of academic engagement (i.e., instructor-led activities such as watching video lectures, participating in interactive discussions via online or in live sessions) and 120 hours of preparation (i.e., completing reading assignments, preparing to take weekly quizzes, developing and executing code, conducting research, completing group work projects).