FINS3635 Options, Futures and Risk Management (UNSW Sydney): rated 4.2/5 overall across 20 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
FINS3635 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the UNSW Business School in School of Banking and Finance. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 期权、期货与风险管理
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Banking and Finance
Faculty: UNSW Business School
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
In today’s fast-paced financial markets, derivatives such as options and futures are integral to risk management, portfolio optimization, and price discovery. This course provides hands-on experience with the tools and techniques used to manage asset risk, focusing on the strategic use of derivatives in various market conditions.
FINS3635 has 20 scored reviews: overall 4.2/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 5.0 stars); 18 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.1/5).
On Reddit: "Can attest that courses like comp1511 (although I had Andrew Taylor) and anything run by Richard Buckland are great but will throw a few other ones in the mix: - FINS3635 (Options and Derivatives) with James Doran is gruelling but definitely something you'll get a fair bit out o…"
On Reddit: "I've only done FINS3635, but I can say that it's probably one of the most interesting finance courses I've done at uni. In my term specifically it wasn't particularly difficult; I had a mix of 2 lecs, Tara and renowned triple PhD Professor Mark Humphrey Jenner. Sometimes admin w…"
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Q: Is FINS3635 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 20 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches FINS3635, and when is it offered?
A: FINS3635 is taught by the UNSW Business School. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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