Overview
On this course, you’ll:
- gain an understanding of the main aspects of risk management in business
- apply mathematics to financial risk description, analysis and quantification
- experience Sussex’s strong foundation of interdisciplinary research.
Topics covered include quantitative analysis, regulation, implementation and management structure. You’ll have a choice between practice- and research-oriented study and can explore further topics including programming or statistics.
You’ll learn from established specialists in both the Department of Mathematics and the University of Sussex Business School.
Careers
Our Corporate and Financial Risk Management graduates from University of Sussex are well prepared for versatile careers in:
- banking
- investment and hedge funds
- financial software development
- risk management.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Bank Risk Management
- Financial Invest & Corp Risk Analysis
- Financial Portfolio Analysis
- Financial computing with MATLAB
- Financial Mathematics (L.7)
- Institutions in the Global Financial Market
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Credits
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Disciplines
Finance Management, Organisation & Leadership Risk Management View 157 other Masters in Risk Management in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- You should normally have a lower second-class (2.2) undergraduate honours degree or above.
- Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should have a reasonably high mathematics content, demonstrating knowledge in calculus, probability and statistics, and ideally some programming. You are suited to this course if your qualification is in mathematics, finance, economics, business, science, engineering or computing. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Tuition Fee
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International
23000 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 23000 GBP per year during 12 months. -
National
12450 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 12450 GBP per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Brighton
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.