Universities / Queen's University Belfast
MSc Financial Analytics (MSc FA)
A data-science-flavoured finance master's pairing finance theory with data management, machine learning and Python modelling. Teaching uses the FinTrU trading room with Bloomberg and S&P Capital IQ, and students can join a £100,000 student-managed fund.
What you’ll study
Core
- Asset Pricing
- Data Management
- Financial Data Analytics
- Advanced Analytics and Machine Learning
- Financial Modelling in Python
- Advanced Financial Data Analytics
- AI & Trading
- Academic Dissertation or Applied Research Project
Electives
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Market Structure
- Financial Mathematics
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Before you apply
- Background
- Normally a 2.2 Honours degree in finance, accounting, economics, mathematics, statistics, OR, physics, computer science, engineering or another quantitative subject; other disciplines considered case by case with 2:2 performance in quantitative modules
- English
- IELTS 6.0 overall, no component below 5.5
- Other
- Apply by 13 August 2027; international applicants pay a £1,000 deposit
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After graduation
- Typical first roles
- data scientist, financial engineer, software developer, equity analyst, consultant, portfolio analyst, risk analyst, business analyst, trader
- Employers
- Citi, Deutsche Bank, Bank of China, Davy Group, Citco, Amazon, FD Technologies, Data Intellect
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Accepted into the CFA Institute University Recognition Program; academic partner of the CQF Institute. Forums not researched.
Checked 6 November 2026 against the sources linked on this page. Fees, units and requirements change each year, so confirm them on the programme’s website before applying.
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