MSc Financial Statistics at London School of Economics and Political Science

Learn how to analyse and critically interpret data, build statistical models of real situations, and use statistical software packages. The MSc Financial Statistics programme is mainly intended for students wishing to pursue careers in the finance industry or as a stepping stone towards PhD study in statistics for finance. The programme is available full-time for both Home and Overseas students, and part-time for Home students.

Department: Department of Statistics  |  Duration: Nine months full-time; 21 months part-time  |  Study mode: full-time/part-time  |  Intake: 27 September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory and core courses include Statistical Inference: Principles and Methods, Financial Statistics, Financial Statistics II.

Career pathways

The programme provides excellent opportunities for employment and further study. This data is drawn from the latest 2023/24 Graduate Outcomes Survey, conducted by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

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