MSc Quantitative Finance (MSc QF)
A financial-engineering MSc covering derivatives, interest rates, credit risk and econometrics, with a menu of finance and computing electives and a 60-credit dissertation. Aimed at financial engineering roles and doctoral study.
What you’ll study
Core
- Interest Rate Derivatives
- Derivative Securities
- Asset Pricing Theory
- Time Series Econometrics
- Stochastic Calculus for Finance
- Credit Risk Measurement and Management
- Research dissertation (60 credits)
Electives
- Cross Sectional Econometrics
- Corporate Finance
- Portfolio Investment
- Behavioural Finance
- Computational Finance
- Scientific Computing
Source: manchester.ac.uk ↗
Before you apply
- Background
- First or upper second (2:1, 60% average) in a highly quantitative subject: finance, economics, maths, statistics, physics, engineering, actuarial science
- Maths
- differential equations; econometrics; mathematical statistics
- Programming
- Not an entry requirement
- Tests
- GMAT/GRE not required (may be requested if the degree has few quantitative modules)
- English
- Valid English qualification required (see admissions page)
- Other
- Staged admissions; high demand
Source: manchester.ac.uk ↗
After graduation
- Typical first roles
- financial engineering roles
- Employers
- Armacell, Bank of Thailand, Barclays Capital, Bloomberg, China Merchants Bank, CIBC World Markets, Citigroup, Hewitt Associates, KPMG, Matrix, MFC Fund, Schlumberger
Source: manchester.ac.uk ↗
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