Quantitative Finance

Entry requirements

A UK 2.1 or above, or the equivalent from an overseas institution;

Previous degree must be in a highly quantitative subject such as mathematics, physics or engineering;

Students from alternative academic backgrounds should have covered areas such as micro- and macroeconomics and econometrics within their first degree;

ELTS result, if report available;

Confirmation of professional qualification examinations/exemptions/passes, if applicable;

Two references;

Transcript/interim transcript;

Current module list if still studying;

CV;

Personal statement (500-600 words);

Work experience is not a requirement of this course.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The MSc in Quantitative Finance develops sophisticated statistical, programming and economic skills for roles in areas such as quantitative asset management and risk management.

The MSc in Quantitative Finance will equip you with a rigorous understanding of the theory behind asset pricing, fixed income securities and risk management, supported by solid knowledge of numerical analysis and programming languages; special emphasis is on econometric techniques as forecasting and market microstructure analysis.

Fees and funding

Please visit: http://www.bayes.city.ac.uk/courses/masters/courses/quantitative-finance