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Universities United Kingdom Newcastle University Courses MSc Quantitative Finance and Risk Management

MSc Quantitative Finance and Risk Management
at Newcastle University

Newcastle, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 24,000
Country Rank#14
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 90

Program Overview

Develop your career in the financial services, or as a quantitative analyst in investment banking and risk management fields.

Our Quantitative Finance and Risk Management MSc will develop your understanding of generalist finance issues. You'll also develop specialist practical skills in quantitative methodology and risk management.

Develop your career in financial services, or as a quantitative analyst in investment banking and risk management fields.

There has been worldwide growth in the financial services sector. This has fuelled the demand for suitably qualified graduates. We ensure you'll graduate ready to meet this demand. You'll develop a sound understanding of generalist finance issues, and gain specialist skills in quantitative methodology and risk management.

You'll be able to develop a career in the financial services sector. The course is also suitable for future quantitative analysts in economics and finance.

Course Content
Modules

You will study modules on this course. A module is a unit of a course with its own approved aims and outcomes and assessment methods.
- Dissertation
- MATLAB for Finance
- Risk Modelling
- Applied Econometrics
- Research Methods in Economics and Finance
- Introductory Econometrics
- Financial Theory
- Financial Derivatives
Entry Requirement
Academic entry requirements

A 2:1 honours degree, or an international equivalent. You also need to show a firm grasp of:
- basic calculus
- probability theory
- statistical inference
If this is not evident from your transcripts, please use your personal statement to give details of your mathematical knowledge.

English Language requirements
- Direct Entry: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.0 in all sub-skills).
- If you have lower English Language scores, you may be accepted onto a Pre-sessional English course.
Fees & Scholarships
Fees and funding

Home students
£12,600

International students
£24,000

Tuition fee increases
If your studies last longer than one year, your tuition fee may increase in line with inflation.
Career Prospect
Graduates from this course have undertaken various roles, including:
- financial trader
- auditor
- risk analyst
- investor relations adviser
- economist
- financial analyst
- engineer on economic modelling
This course prepares you for a wide range of careers with employers, such as:
- HSBC Bank
- PwC
- KPMG
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
- Normura
- Tiburon Partners LLP
- State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic

Cost Of Studying At Newcastle University

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

Loans Sanctioned

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MSc Quantitative Finance and Risk Management at Newcastle University