Any opinion on EPFL's MFE?

QuantXP · May 20th, 2010, 2:22 pm

I have got admit from MFE @ EPFL this year, but dont have much information about the program. It is a new program (Started in 2008). Any current students?Any comments are welcomed!

Hansi · May 20th, 2010, 2:40 pm

Tried Linkedin just to check it out, only returned one person. Might be worth it messaging him thought.

elio · May 20th, 2010, 9:32 pm

Check your PMs. I'm in a PhD program there.

QuantXP · May 20th, 2010, 9:45 pm

@Hansi, Thanks for the tip@elio Nice to meet u on Wilmott!

Orientalist666 · May 21st, 2010, 10:35 am

It looks pretty good: two years long, gives you a broad grounding in financial maths and you get to do a 6 month internship I think. So very good value for money and Lausanne is a nice city to live in. There's a good chance I'll be doing my PhD at EPFL in September (numerical analysis/scientific computing, not financial maths) so I might see you there!

QuantXP · May 21st, 2010, 11:14 am

Yep, I also really love the program structure. I have got another admit from Oxford (Mathematical and Computational Finance). It is hard for me to decide because they have cons in different aspects... Really tough decision for me...

Orientalist666 · May 21st, 2010, 12:32 pm

I'm currently at Oxford so I know the methematical and computational finance program a little bit. Some really good people involved in the teaching of the masters (Mike Giles, Terry Lyons and the likes) and many seminars in fin maths take place every week so great environment. Shame it's so ridiculously expensive.Are you thinking of working in Switzerland?

QuantXP · May 21st, 2010, 1:12 pm

I am a non-EU citizen, so there might be some problems working in Switzerland. Do you have more information on where the graduates of Math and Comp Finance of Oxford were placed?

AdrienT · May 21st, 2010, 7:34 pm

I have been a student in the MFE of the EPFL, now entering the PhD program proposed the Swiss Finance Institute. Don't hesitate if you have any question.

QuantXP · May 21st, 2010, 7:51 pm

Thanks,AdrienT. I have PMed you

kskwong · May 28th, 2010, 8:28 pm

hi, i've got admitted to the same programme as well, i'll probably see you in class.

Martino · January 26th, 2011, 5:56 pm

Hi! I wanted to ask whether do they teach a lot of C++ during this EPFL MFE?