The new MSc in Engineering with Finance has been designed for engineering and science graduates who wish to pursue a career in quantitative finance. The finance industry is increasingly recruiting graduates who can apply traditional engineering analysis methods to find innovative solutions to financial problems. This taught Master's programme combines a balanced mix of engineering and quantitative finance modules. You will acquire a specialised understanding of the principles and practices of engineering required in roles such as financial analyst and risk management professional.

Course content

• Advanced Control Systems
• Advanced Pattern Recognition Techniques • Digital Signal Processing
• Financial Engineering
• Portfolio Theory and Asset Pricing Models • Probability and Inference
• Project Design
• Strategic Analysis of Financial Systems
• MSc Project

Assessment

The project module is examined by a presentation and dissertation. The Research Methods and Project Design module is examined by several components of continuous assessment. The other modules are assessed by examinations and smaller components of continuous assessment. MSc students must gain credit from all the modules. For the PDip, you must gain at least 120 credits in total, and pass certain modules to meet the learning outcomes of the PDip programme.

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