Entry requirements

A 2:2 honours degree, or international equivalent, in any subject. You also need to have a good basic level of numeracy equivalent to UK GCSE or above.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Develop your career in the financial services, or as an analyst in investment banking and risk management fields.

Overview

The financial services sector has grown worldwide. This has fuelled the demand for suitably qualified graduates. With our Financial Analytics and Risk Management MSc, you will be ready to meet this demand.

This programme will strengthen your understanding of generalist finance issues. You'll develop specialist practical skills in financial analytics and risk management.

As a graduate you'll be able to develop a career in the financial services sector. The course is also suitable for future analysts in economics and finance.

What you'll learn

This course will provide the opportunity for you to develop relevant skills and a practical understanding of:

the operation and behaviour of international financial markets
the ability to analyse the strategies of financial market investors
the role of finance in a modern economy

Of particular note is the Programming for Finance module. This practical module provides you with a detailed understanding of how programming can be used for effective empirical modelling.

Advanced statistical software

Where possible you'll have access to advanced statistical software including:

Eviews
SPSS
Stata
MATLAB
SAS
Maple
Minitab
R/R Studio
Python
Databases

You'll also have access to a number of financial databases including:

Bloomberg - access to trading terminals is available on-campus only
LSEG Workspace (Eikon, DataStream)
WRDS (Compustat, CRSP, CSMAR, I/B/E/S, TRACE, OptionMetrics)
Fame
Orbis Europe (formerly Amadeus)
Orbis Asia Pacific (formerly Oriana)
Orbis Crossborder Investment

Information for international students

See Newcastle University's course entry for more information

Fees and funding

See Newcastle University's course entry for more information

Qualification, course duration and attendance options

MSc
full time
12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

Name: Dr Andrei Stancu - Degree Programme Director
Email: nubs.recruitment@ncl.ac.uk

Phone: +44 (0) 191 208 1503

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Financial Analytics and Risk Management MSc