The MSc in Financial Risk Management is geared towards your professional development and will provide you with a thorough training in risk management, portfolio management, investment analysis and finance. The degree provides an excellent preparation for employment within the finance industry, particularly in an analytical or risk management role. We are also an Academic Partner of The Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP). Accreditation by GARP ensures that this course will prepare you for the Financial Risk Management (FRM) professional exams and give you the skills you need to succeed in your career.
You will develop a range of skills in quantitative analysis, including mathematical techniques, econometrics and programming. The dissertation gives you the opportunity to conduct industry focused research, relevant to your future employment.
As well as gaining a thorough insight into financial risk management, the course will equip you with a command of advanced analytical techniques, computing and research methods for problem-solving and the critical evaluation of economic arguments.
A good second class honours degree or equivalent from a recognised university with some mathematical or statistical content.
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There are a number of possible sources of funding: loans and grants, bursaries and scholarships.
Our finance and economics courses have been developed to match the needs of employers and are highly regarded within business and government, whether national or international.
Many of our students have gone on to work in major banks, companies, and governments, or pursued careers in academia and education.
Semester 1
During the first part of the term you will study the two non-credit bearing modules Foundations of Mathematics for Finance and Professional Skills in Finance before moving on to the remainder of your modules.
Semester 2
Term 3
Plus your Dissertation
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