MSc Financial Engineering at University of Birmingham

Dive into the world of financial engineering at Birmingham. Our course will prepare you for a whole range of career opportunities in the financial services industry. Join us and you’ll develop your skills in the most advanced computational and programming techniques.

Department: Mathematics  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The programme is a 1 year full time taught masters degree. This course consists of 180 credits, two-thirds from taught modules and one-third from your research project. Modules include Advanced Mathematical Finance, Financial Engineering Project, Mathematical Finance, Numerical Methods and Numerical Linear Algebra, Algorithmic and High Frequency Trading, Deep Learning 2, Foundations of Statistical Inference.

Career pathways

Looking for a career in quantitative analysis in economic and financial sectors? Our course will ensure you leave us with the state of the art mathematical methods, computational skills and programming expertise you need to work in a wide variety of fields in governmental and multi-national organisations.

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