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MSc - Master of Science
Mile End
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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MSc - Master of Science
Mile End
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
MSc - Master of Science
Mile End
Part Time
SEP-25
2 years
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Comprehensive training in finance
Special focus on asset pricing, portfolio construction and financial derivatives
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) pathway available which provides intensive preparation for CFA Level I exam
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This programme is based in the School of Economics and Finance (SEF) on Queen Mary’s Mile End campus.
School of Economics and Finance
Around 1,000 master’s students from all over the world
Teaching by research-active academics as well as visiting city professionals
Ranked
4th in the UK for research output in economics and econometrics in the Research Excellence Framework in 2021
84th in the QS World University Rankings for Economics & Econometrics in 2023
in top 100 in the Shanghai Global Ranking for Economics in 2022
consistently in top quartile of Russell Group (group of top research universities in UK) based on PTES (leading survey of postgraduate programmes in UK)
QUMMIF investment fund invests real money based on analysis from students (participation is subject to screening)
Career paths
Wide range of careers in financial sector, especially as analyst/trader/portfolio manager in investment banks, hedge funds, and pension funds.
Our dedicated careers team offers students one-on-one appointments, support with job applications, practice interviews, information about internship opportunities, and employability events.
Students need to have a 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in any subject, provided the degree contains satisfactory study of Mathematics and Statistics. Subjects likely to contain sufficient quantitative elements include Mathematics, Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science, Economics and Finance. Students from less quantitatively oriented degrees, such as Accounting, Management and Politics, are welcome if they have focused on the more quantitative elements of those degrees.
Students living in
Domestic
£20,850 per year
Students from Domestic
Full time (CFA Pathway) students need to pay £21,850
Students from Other UK
This is the fee you pay if the University is not in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£33,500 per year
Students from EU
Full time (CFA Pathway) students need to pay £32,850
£33,500 per year
Students from International
Full time (CFA Pathway) students need to pay £32,850
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