Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
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The UCL MSc Finance programme is a specialist Master’s degree designed for those targeting finance as a professional career.
This full-time programme is delivered by UCL School of Management and UCL’s Department of Economics, providing a study of finance underpinned by a blend of quantitative and qualitative components. It is based in UCL School of Management’s home in Canary Wharf, the heart of London’s dynamic financial centre. It aims to provide individuals with the knowledge, understanding and skills to enable them to engage with specialist roles in the modern global financial industry. Such roles are likely to be within a range of organisations, including but not limited to; commercial banks, investment banks, asset management companies, hedge funds and private equity firms, insurance companies, credit rating agencies, fintech firms, broker/dealers, and boutique financial advisory companies.
All participants study four core modules in Term One, providing a robust quantitative underpinning in key areas of finance. In Term Two, a further two core modules are studied, again reflecting a quantitative thrust. An elective portfolio is offered, with four elective modules which can be undertaken in Term Two and/or Term Three. The elective modules enable participants to develop their interests in a number of specialist areas. Additionally, in Term Three and during the summer, participants engage in the design, execution and delivery of a finance research project which will be supported by a compulsory 10-hour research methods module.
We look for students with drive, intelligence, passion, and the right aptitude. To ensure we enrol students who meet those four criteria, we use the following methods to assess applications.
Academic profile
Applicants should have a minimum of an Upper Second Class Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised UK University, or the overseas equivalent from a recognised higher education institution, in the following disciplines: economics, finance, mathematics, mathematical economics, econometrics, economic theory, statistics, engineering, business, accounting or any combination thereof. Degrees from other disciplines may be considered if the applicant has an adequate background in mathematics or econometrics.
Applicants are also required to submit a Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) result as part of their initial application. A Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) will be accepted as a substitute if required. No application will be considered complete unless a GRE or GMAT test is provided.
Applicants who have not received their final undergraduate degree must be able to prove their current grade average is a 2:1 or equivalent. We will not consider applicants with a degree result lower than an upper second-class degree.
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UCL offers a range of financial awards aimed at assisting both prospective and current students with their studies.
Our students go on to careers in a range of sectors; the most common destinations for our students are financial institutions of various types, banks, and consulting firms. Graduates from the MSc Finance programme have secures jobs in a variety of high-profile companies including:
Term One
Compulsory
Term Two
Compulsory
Optional
Term Three and Summer
Compulsory
Optional
The optional modules listed are subject to change each year and are indicative only. Optional modules can change for a variety of reasons including but not limited to updated learning outcomes, lack of demand and resourcing.
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