Financial Risk Management MSc
Postgraduate
In London
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
London
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Duration
1 Year
This MSc programme, which has been designed in conjunction with leading risk professionals, aims to meet the growing demand for professionals who are highly skilled in quantitative risk management. Students gain core competencies in risk analysis and have the opportunity to tailor the programme to their own interests and needs through the wide variety of options available.
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About this course
Many students have gone on to careers in financial services in the City of London or in their home countries; a number of graduates have proceeded to PhD-level study.
A minimum of an upper second class UK Bachelor's degree, in a relevant discipline, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard, with a strong quantitative component evidenced by good performance (higher than 60%) in relevant mathematics, statistics or computation options.
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Subjects
- Risk
- Financial Risk
- Risk Management
- Finance
- Financial
- Financial Training
- IT risk
- Financial Risk Management
- Risk and Regulation
- Analysis for Finance
Course programme
Students will be educated to an advanced level in programming and computing and will gain mathematical, statistical and computational modelling skills. They will have a clear appreciation of different types of risk within the industry, and of the managerial and psychological issues related to risk control.
Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.
The programme consists of four core modules (60 credits), four optional modules (60 credits) and a research dissertation (60 credits).
A Postgraduate Diploma will be offered to the students that have completed eight taught modules (120 UCL credits).
A Postgraduate Certificate will be offered to the students that have completed four taught modules (60 UCL credits).
Core modules- Financial Data and Statistics (15 credits)
- Financial Engineering (15 credits)
- Market Risk, Measures and Portfolio Theory (15 credits)
- Stochastic Processes for Finance (15 credits)
Students choose 60 credits of optional modules from the following:
- Applied Computational Finance (15 credits)
- Compliance, Risk and Regulation (15 credits)
- Equities, Foreign Exchange and Commodities Modelling (15 credits)
- Financial Institutions and Markets (15 credits)
- Machine Learning with Applications in Finance (15 credits)
- Market Microstructure (15 credits)
- Networks and Systemic Risk (15 credits)
- Numerical Analysis for Finance (15 credits)
- Operational Risk Measurement for Financial Institutions (15 credits)
- Quantitative Modelling of Operational Risk and Insurance Analytics (15 credits)
Please note: the availability and delivery of optional modules may vary, depending on your selection.
Dissertation/report
Students undertake modelling, research and data analysis which takes place over the summer placement. This forms the basis of the 10,000-word dissertation.
Teaching and learningThe programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials and project work. Modules are assessed by written papers and/or coursework. The research project is assessed by a written report and (optional) oral examination.
PlacementStudents undertake a summer work placement in an industry environment organised by the department.
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Financial Risk Management MSc