| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-03 | - |
| 2024-04-01 | - |
| 2024-01-01 | - |
Program Overview
This program focuses on applying cutting-edge financial theory to contemporary industry practices. It develops skills in portfolio management, risk management, and econometrics, equipping graduates with a desirable skill set in financial technologies and risk management. The program comprises core and optional modules, totaling 180 credits, and assessments include projects, presentations, and written coursework. Graduates are prepared for leadership roles in multinational corporations and investment banks, with a thorough understanding of financial theory and its practical application.
Program Outline
Outline:
The program focuses on:
- Applying cutting-edge theory to contemporary industry.
- Developing skills in portfolio management, risk management, and econometrics.
- Learning how to use new tools and methods to solve real business problems.
- Predicting risks and decision-making outcomes effectively.
The course is comprised of:
- Eight core modules, totaling 15 credits each, except for the 30-credit Research Project module.
- Seven optional modules, totaling 15 credits each.
- A total of 180 credits for completion.
Order of modules studied depends on:
- The program start date.
- Opting for the Research Project requires completion of Introduction to Statistical Programming and Computational Finance first.
Core modules:
- Quantitative Methods for Finance and Banking
- Investments
- Financial Statements
- Financial Derivatives
- Corporate Finance
- Applied Risk Management for Banking
- Financial Econometrics
- Wealth Management
Optional modules:
- Commercial Finance & Investment Banking
- Introduction to Statistical Programming
- Asset Pricing
- Computational Finance
- Behavioural Finance
- Global Tactical Asset Allocation
- Research Project
Assessment:
Assessments are designed to test:
- Knowledge
- Understanding
- Critical awareness of topics
- Ability to analyze and apply specialized knowledge to practice
Assessments may include:
- Projects
- Group presentations
Careers:
- Portfolio Manager
- Financial Consultant
- Asset Manager
- Treasury Analyst
- Compliance Officer
- Global Financial Analyst
- Commercial Banker
- Hedge Fund Manager
Additional notes:
- The course is expected to equip graduates with a desirable skill set in areas like financial technologies and risk management.
- The course aims to provide a thorough understanding of financial theory and its practical application.
- Graduates will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in international finance.
- Graduates will be prepared for leadership roles in multinational corporations and investment banks.
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Entry Requirements:
Standard requirements:
- 2:1 honours degree (or above)
- OR
- A
- 2:1 honours degree (or above) in any subject area or international equivalents and
- at least two years’ relevant professional experience .
- OR
- A
- 2:2 honours degree (or above) in a relevant subject area or international equivalent and
- at least two years' relevant professional experience
Degree certificates or transcripts (including evidence of quantitative subject)
will be required when submitting your application.
Non-standard entry requirements:
Applications for candidates who fall outside of the standard entry requirements are still considered and are assessed on a case-by-case basis. This includes candidates applying based on professional experience and/or qualifications. Non-standard applications must be supported by degree certificates or transcripts (where relevant) and a CV detailing your professional experience in the finance sector. You are usually required to provide certification of your competence in English before starting your studies.
Nationals of the following countries are not usually required to complete an additional English language test:
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- Canada
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Ireland
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Dominica
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Jamaica
- St Kitts and Nevis
- St Lucia
- St Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago This is also the case for applicants who have successfully completed:
- An undergraduate degree (at least three years duration) within five years of the course start date.
- A postgraduate taught degree (at least one year) within five years of the course start date.
- A PhD in a majority English-speaking country as defined by the UKVI within five years of the course start date.
