Finance MSc

A minimum of an upper-second class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in one of the following subjects: economics, finance, mathematics, business, accounting, engineering, science or statistics. Degrees from other disciplines may be considered if they are related to finance and/or mathematics. Applicants are not required to submit a Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) result as part of their initial application. However, applicants with a degree that is not in a highly quantitative discipline are encouraged to submit a GMAT or GRE result. A score of at least 43/60 in the quantitative section of GMAT, or 162/170 in the quantitative section of GRE will add weight to an application.

The English language level for this programme is: Level 2.

Further information can be found on our English language requirements page.

Pre-Master's and Pre-sessional English

UCL Pre-Master's and Pre-sessional English courses are for international students who are aiming to study for a postgraduate degree at UCL. The courses will develop your academic English and academic skills required to succeed at postgraduate level.

The Finance MSc programme offers a world-class generalist training in finance. Building on the foundations of quantitative finance (economics, mathematics, and statistics), it combines theory and practice in a variety of finance-related topics including corporate finance, investment, derivatives, hedge funds, private equity, big data analysis, behavioural finance, investment banking, and fintech. This highly selective programme attracts outstanding students globally.