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Study Details: MSc: 12 months full-time
Our Quantitative Finance and Risk Management MSc will develop your understanding of generalist finance issues. You'll also develop specialist practical skills in quantitative methodology and risk management.
Develop your career in financial services, or as a quantitative analyst in investment banking and risk management fields.
There has been worldwide growth in the financial services sector. This has fuelled the demand for suitably qualified graduates. We ensure you'll graduate ready to meet this demand. You'll develop a sound understanding of generalist finance issues, and gain specialist skills in quantitative methodology and risk management.
You'll be able to develop a career in the financial services sector. The course is also suitable for future quantitative analysts in economics and finance.
A 2:1 honours degree, or an international equivalent. You also need to show a firm grasp of:
If this is not evident from your transcripts, please use your personal statement to give details of your mathematical knowledge.
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We offer a number of scholarships and funding opportunities, please visit our website for further information and to apply.
Graduates from this course have undertaken various roles, including:
Careers
This course prepares you for a wide range of careers with employers, such as:
Compulsory modules
Dissertation 60
MATLAB for Finance 10
Risk Modelling 10
Applied Econometrics 10
Research Methods in Economics and Finance 10
Introductory Econometrics 10
Financial Theory 20
Financial Derivatives 20
Critical Skills for Finance 0
Optional modules
International Money and Banking 10
Behavioural Finance 10
Retail and Investment Banking 10
International Finance 10
Corporate Finance 10
Portfolio Management 10
Numerical Methods and Scientific Programming 20
Applied Data Science 20
Financial Technology 10
Green Finance and Sustainability 10
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