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General member
Access to all workshops, sessions, insights, competitions, and socials. Open to any UM student with an interest in quantitative finance. No coding or trading experience required.
Apply to join.
Four ways in: general membership, the committee, the research department, or the engineering department.
How to apply
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Committee
Help run the association. Committee members take on events, sponsors, social media, and public relations.
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Research department
Work in small pods to design, backtest, and run systematic strategies on simulated capital. For people who can code, take analysis seriously, and want to build.
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Engineering department
Build the software the association runs on: the site, data tools, and research infrastructure. For people who want to write code and ship it.
FAQ
Do I need experience?
Not for general membership. Committee work is organisational. The research and engineering departments care about programming and analytical thinking, not trading experience.
How much time does MQR require?
Members attend whatever they want, with no minimum. Committee is the work of running events, sponsors, and comms. Research is typically 2–10 hours a week.
Is MQR for Maastricht University students only?
Primarily, yes. Reach out if you are at a nearby institution.
Is any real money involved?
All trading is simulated on paper accounts. No real money is involved.