Overview

The Quantitative Finance course from the University of Strathclyde is an innovative cross-faculty alliance between Strathclyde Business School and the Faculty of Science. It's been designed for those with a strong aptitude for mathematics, statistics and computing who haven't studied these topics in detail in their undergraduate degree. The course allows students with different degree backgrounds to learn the necessary skills to move into the financial industry.

The programme will prepare you for a career in financial engineering and risk management leading to roles as hedge fund manager or financial analyst.

The form of assessment varies from class to class. For most classes the assessment involves both coursework and examinations.

Careers

Our graduates have gone on to find careers with companies such as Deloitte, PWC, Bank of Ireland and BlackRock, among others.

Job titles include:

Business Change Consultant

Advisor to CEO

Manager Transfer Pricing Economist

Risk Officer

Trainee Actuarial Analyst

Management Trainee

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Foundations of Mathematical & Statistical Finance

Principles of Finance

International Financial Markets & Banking

Big Data Technologies

Behavioural Finance

Security Analysis

Portfolio Theory & Management

Derivatives & Treasury Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-18 00:00:00

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More details

There’s no formal closing date for postgraduate applications

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Mathematics Finance Computer Sciences View 200 other Masters in Mathematics in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Minimum second-class Honours degree or international equivalent in:

engineering
science subjects (eg physics, chemistry or computing science)
business subjects (eg business studies, accounting or economics)

Mathematics/statistics graduates should contact the course director to discuss their application.

Tuition Fee

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International

27000 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 27000 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

15400 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 15400 GBP per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Glasgow

620 - 1012 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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