Overview

This Finance and Data Analytics MSc course from University of Stirling equips you with data analysis skills that are in short supply and can be utilised in algorithmic trading, machine learning and artificial intelligence applications.

Key facts

As the modern financial industry increasingly turns to big data to inform investment decisions, there is a growing demand for professionals with a specialisation in data analytics.
As you study, you’ll develop core skills in finance, investments and data analytics – all of which can be applied in a final dissertation on a finance-related topic of your choice. You’ll also be taught how to use programming languages (e.g. Python, R) to analyse data and get a thorough understanding of core financial theory and investment practices. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to use professional financial databases, such as Bloomberg, Eikon and S&P Capital IQ.
Career opportunities:
You’ll graduate from the MSc Finance and Data Analytics course with the skills to meet the modern financial industry’s demand for the use of big data to inform investment decisions. Our innovative week-long global financial boot camp run by Amplify will give you real-world experience of trading, while our guest lecturer programme gives you the chance to learn from, and network with, industry leaders.
This course opens up a range of exciting career opportunities, including:

Fund management
Security dealing
Financial engineering
Management consultancy
Corporate finance
Data analysis work within investment and central banks, and accountancy firms
The University of Stirling Management School has a dedicated Employability Manager and from the very beginning of the course your career is our focus.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Corporate Finance

Representing and Manipulating Data

Quantitative Methods in Finance

Blockchain Technologies

Machine Learning

Applied Data Analytics Using R

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-26 00:00:00

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You can apply up to a year in advance of your course start date and we accept applications throughout the year.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stirling, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Finance Data Science & Big Data Machine Learning View 79 other Masters in Machine Learning in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of a second class honours degree or equivalent. Applicants without these formal qualifications but with significant appropriate/relevant work/life experience are encouraged to apply.
If you don’t currently meet the academic requirements for this course, INTO University of Stirling offers a variety of preparation programmes that can earn you the qualifications and skills you need for direct entry.

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Tuition Fees

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24300 GBP / year

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11500 GBP / year

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Living costs

Stirling

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

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Funding

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