Queen's University Belfast · Full-time
Financial Analytics
The MSc Financial Analytics is the programme for you if you have an interest in financial markets or financial technology (FinTech) and enjoy working with data. It shows you how data science, analytics, statistics and programming tools are used in the real wor…
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Queen's Business School · Business and management
The MSc Financial Analytics is the programme for you if you have an interest in financial markets or financial technology (FinTech) and enjoy working with data. It shows you how data science, analytics, statistics and programming tools are used in the real world for the analysis and modelling of financial and economic data. The programme will equip students with cutting-edge quantitative and computational techniques utilised by industry leading firms. The course aims to bridge the gap between complex quantitative models and financial decision making and does so by equipping students with dual skillsets in both finance and data analysis. It can lead to exciting careers in areas such as financial data science, trading, software development, portfolio management, consulting, data analytics, risk management, business analytics and academia.
Getting in
As the university states it
Normally a 2.2 Honours degree (with a minimum of 55%) or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University in a discipline with relevant quantitative modules. Performance in these relevant quantitative modules should be of the required standard. Applicants with a 2.2 Honours degree (scoring below 55%) or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University and sufficient relevant experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis. This could include: Finance/Economics/Business school courses, or subjects such as Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Science, Analytics, Operations Research, Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Management, Information Systems, Actuarial Studies, or Management Science
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