MScMathematics and Finance

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	1 year
Study language	English
Awards	MSc

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) A degree with an overall high 2:2.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 overall (with a minimum component score of 5.5) CAE: C

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. Reference should be written on official letterhead, signed and dated. Please upload it in the Documents section. CV

More information	essex.ac.uk/..tercourse=PG00610&subgroup=1

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Year 1

Dissertation
Research Methods
Financial Modelling
Mathematics of Portfolios
Research Methods in Finance: Empirical Methods in Finance
Stochastic Processes
Applied Statistics (optional)
Bank Strategy and Risk (optional)
Bayesian Computational Statistics (optional)
Combinatorial Optimisation (optional)
Derivative Securities (optional)
Economics of Financial Markets (optional)
Financial Derivatives (optional)
Ordinary Differential Equations (optional)
Partial Differential Equations (optional)
Statistical Methods (optional)
Metric Spaces (optional)

Career opportunities

Our graduates are highly sought after by a range of employers and find employment in financial services, scientific computation, decision making support and government, risk assessment, statistics, education and other sectors.