MSc Quantitative Finance

The MSc in Quantitative Finance has been developed to address the demand for market-aware graduates who can demonstrate an understanding of mathematical models used in financial tools, products and software.

The course is an innovative cross-faculty alliance between Strathclyde Business School and the Faculty of Science. It's been designed for those with a strong aptitude for mathematics, statistics and computing who haven't studied these topics in detail in their undergraduate degree. The course allows students with different degree backgrounds to learn the necessary skills to move into the financial industry.

The programme will prepare you for a career in financial engineering and risk management leading to roles as hedge fund manager or financial analyst.

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Modules

  • Foundations of Mathematical & Statistical Finance
  • Principles of Finance
  • International Financial Markets & Banking
  • Big Data Technologies (20 credits)
  • Behavioural Finance
  • Security Analysis
  • Portfolio Theory & Management
  • Derivatives & Treasury Management
  • Database & Web Systems Development
  • Machine Learning for Data Analytics
  • Evolutionary Computation for Finance
  • Financial Stochastic Processes
  • Financial Econometrics
  • Networks in Finance
  • Research Project
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    £27,000 Per Year

    International student tuition fee

    1 Year

    Duration

    Sep 2025

    Start Month

    Aug 2025

    Application Deadline

    Upcoming Intakes

    • September 2025
    • September 2026

    Mode of Study

    • Full Time