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Quantitative Finance and Risk Management

Master of Science at Newcastle University Business School

Programme details
Degree: Master of Science (MSc)
Discipline: Risk Management
Duration: 12 months
ECTS points: 180
Study modes: full-time
Delivery modes: on-campus
University website: Quantitative Finance and Risk Management
Annual tuition (EEA) 14,100 GBP
Annual tuition (non-EEA) 26,400 GBP

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Description:

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.

What you'll learn:

This course will provide the opportunity for you to develop relevant skills and a practical understanding of:

  • the operation and behaviour of international financial markets
  • the ability to analyse the strategies of financial market investors
  • the role of finance in a modern economy

Of particular note is the practical module on MATLAB. This provides you with a detailed understanding of how this programming tool can be used for effective empirical modelling.

Advanced statistical software

Where possible you'll have access to advanced statistical software including:

  • Eviews
  • SPSS
  • Stata
  • Gauss
  • MATLAB
  • SAS
  • Maple
  • Minitab
  • ORBIS (cross-border investment)
  • access to Bloomberg trading terminals is available on-campus only

Databases

You'll also have access to a number of financial databases including:

  • Bloomberg
  • DataStream
  • Fame
  • Amadeus
  • WRDS
  • Compustat
  • CRSP
  • Oriana
  • Global Financial Database

Your future:

Graduate destinations

Graduates from this course have undertaken various roles, including:

  • financial trader
  • auditor
  • risk analyst
  • investor relations adviser
  • economist
  • financial analyst
  • engineer on economic modelling

Careers

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

Our Careers Service:

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers. We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through our ncl+ initiative.

 


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