MSc Financial Computing

Financial institutions rely on a blend of mathematics, technology and finance to enhance and sustain their competitive edge. Be immersed in technology and financial mathematics and face up-to-the-minute industry challenges such as machine learning and big data processing. This MSc is run jointly by the School of Mathematical Sciences and the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science.

• Attend MSc industry talks with special guests including representatives of the Bank of England
• Opportunity to spend a year gaining professional experience, through our MSc Financial Computing with Industrial Experience stream
• Work towards a professional career in the profitable and intellectually exciting triangle formed by mathematics, technology and finance
• Ideal if you are a science and engineering graduate with mathematical exposure and experience in computer programming

Facilities

• Our new, £18m Mathematical Sciences building with high-quality teaching rooms, private and group study areas and a new social hub
• A shared office and dedicated computer lab with Bloomberg terminals for MSc students
• Library access to 8,000 mathematical books and subscriptions to a large number of mathematical journals
• On-campus accommodation for all new full-time postgraduate students from outside London

Career paths

There is increasing demand for numerate and technologically capable graduates from a wide range of top employers including investment banks, hedge funds, financial software companies, brokerage firms and consultancy firms. You will be qualified to take on mathematical roles in major organisations, including quantitative analysis, financial derivatives trading and risk management.

Our graduates have gone on to work at:

• Société Générale
• Prudential