Universities / University of Glasgow (Adam Smith Business School)
MSc Financial Engineering (MSc FE)
A one-year finance-and-computing masters covering financial modelling, econometrics, risk and trading, using Python, R and MATLAB. Assessed by a consultancy-style applied project in place of a dissertation.
What you’ll study
Core
- Agent-based Modelling in Finance
- Applied Computational Finance
- Financial Econometrics
- Macro-Finance
- Applied Project
Electives
- Applied Time Series & Forecasting
- Financial Risk Analytics
- High-frequency Trading
- Investments & Portfolio Management
Source: gla.ac.uk ↗
Before you apply
- Background
- 2:1 Honours (or equivalent) in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Physics or another highly mathematical/quantitative discipline
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.5 overall, no subtest below 6.0
Source: gla.ac.uk ↗
After graduation
- Typical first roles
- Derivative trader, Quantitative trader, Quantitative risk manager
Source: gla.ac.uk ↗
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