Finance MSc
Postgraduate
In London
Description
-
Type
Postgraduate
-
Location
London
-
Duration
1 Year
UCL's Finance MSc covers the key aspects of finance underpinning effective functioning within the financial sector. It engages with the theory and application of core concepts in corporate finance, portfolio management, and mergers and divestments, and other essentials. Students will develop transferable skills to help them assume leadership roles.
Facilities
Location
Start date
Start date
About this course
The scope of the financial industry at national and international level is extensive, and includes a range of types of banks, investment and hedge funds, asset management companies, insurance companies, rating agencies, brokers, and large, medium and boutique financial companies specialising in generic and bespoke products and services. The aim of the Finance MSc is to prepare individuals for effective roles in any of these different organisations within the financial industry.
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: Finance, mathematics, engineering, economic theory, science or statistics. Degrees from other disciplines may be considered if they are related to finance and/or mathematics.
Reviews
This centre's achievements
All courses are up to date
The average rating is higher than 3.7
More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months
This centre has featured on Emagister for 13 years
Subjects
- Corporate Finance
- Finance
- Financial
- Financial Training
- Finance MSc
- Asset pricing
- Finance Economics
- Financial Mathematics
- Financial Econometrics
- Portfolio Theory
Course programme
Students will acquire a firm grasp of fundamental finance-related concepts, and be able to apply their knowledge to practical tasks by, for example, utilising mathematical models to predict market behaviour. Graduates will acquire the skills and knowledge required to work in any of the major financial centres from New York, to London, to Tokyo - indeed, globally.
Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.
The programme consists of six core modules (90 credits), four optional modules (30 credits) and a dissertation (60 credits).
Core moduleStudents must take six core taught modules (four in term one and two in term two).
- Advanced Derivatives Modelling and Portfolio Theory
- Advanced Quantitative Methods for Finance
- Asset Pricing
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Mathematics
- Financial Econometrics
Students choose four of the following:
- Advanced Corporate Finance
- Behavioural Finance
- Big Data Analytics
- Fixed Income Modelling
- Mergers, Divestments & IPO Analysis
All students undertake an independent research project which culminates in a report of 15,000 words.
Teaching and learningThe programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars, and online modules. Assessment is through written examinations, individual/group coursework, and a 15,000-word dissertation.
Finance MSc