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MPhil - Master of Philosophy
University of Essex
Full Time
OCT-26
2 Years
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MPhil - Master of Philosophy
University of Essex
Full Time
OCT-26
2 Years
MPhil - Master of Philosophy
University of Essex
Part Time
OCT-26
4 Years
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We offer research supervision for our MPhil Computational Finance in the following fields: agent-based modelling of financial markets computational risk management high-frequency finance and the use of computational-intelligence methods for investment decision making. We provide a vibrant research environment so our MPhil students publish papers in prestigious international conferences and often attract the attention of industry and government one of our PhD students was recently invited to present their research on term structure models to the Bank of England and many others get the opportunity to directly apply their research through internships at investment banks and hedge funds. Graduates of our Centre have gone on to become quantitative analysts, portfolio managers and software engineers at various institutions, including major investment banks like HSBC and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities.We have an extensive network of industrial contacts through our City Associates Board and our alumni, while our expert seminar series gives you the opportunity to work with leading figures from industry. A number of our students have held internships with prestigious City institutions, such as HSBC, Old Mutual and the Bank of England.
You will need a good Masters degree, or equivalent, in a related subject. A well-developed research proposal is also essential. You must be experienced in at least one high-level programming language (such as Matlab, Java or Python).
Students living in
Domestic
£5,006 per year
Students from Domestic
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£20,625 per year
Students from EU
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£20,625 per year
Students from International
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