Overview

Key features

We have developed both fundamental theory and practical algorithms that have fed into the analytics methods and techniques that are in use today. Current researchers include Alexander Gammerman and Vladimir Vovk – the inventors of conformal predictors theory, a radically new method of estimating the accuracy of each prediction as it is made – and Chris Watkins, originator of reinforcement learning who developed ‘Q-learning’, a work that is fundamental to planning and control.

Skills that you will acquire include the ability to:

analyse, critically evaluate, and apply methods of computational finance to practical problems, including pricing of derivatives and risk assessment
analyse and critically evaluate methods and general principles of computational finance and their applicability to specific problems
work with methods and techniques such as clustering, regression, support vector machines, boosting, decision trees, and neural networks

analyse and critically evaluate applicability of machine learning algorithms to problems in finance

Career opportunities

Demand for data scientists is buoyant, in the UK and worldwide, with salaries much higher than other IT professions and at least double the UK average full time wage. Our graduates from the Computational Finance with a Year in Industry course at Royal Holloway University of London have an excellent track record of finding jobs at the end of (if not during) their studies.

We bring several companies to our campus throughout the year, both for fairs and for delivering advanced topics seminars, which are an excellent opportunity to learn about what they do and discuss possible placements or jobs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Data Analysis

Programming for Data Analysis

Database Systems

Investment and Portfolio Management

Ethics in Advanced Computing and Artificial Intelligence

Year in Industry

Individual Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Finance Computer Sciences View 680 other Masters in Finance in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

2:1 in Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, Physics, or another subject that includes a strong element of both mathematics and computing.

Normally we require a UK 2:1 (Honours) or equivalent in relevant subjects but we will consider high 2:2 or relevant work experience. Candidates with professional qualifications in an associated area may be considered. Where a ‘good 2:2’ is considered, we would normally define this as reflecting a profile of 57% or above.

All teaching at Royal Holloway is in English. You will therefore need to have good enough written and spoken English to cope with your studies right from the start.

Tuition Fees

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26100 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

14400 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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Funding

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