MSc Financial Engineering at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

MSc building expertise in quantitative finance, financial modelling, risk management and data-driven decision-making, combining finance, mathematics and computational techniques.

Department: Adam Smith Business School | Duration: MSc: 12 months full-time | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Four core courses (Agent-based Modelling in Finance; Applied Computational Finance; Financial Econometrics; Macro-Finance), two optional courses (e.g. Applied Time Series & Forecasting, Financial Risk Analytics, High-frequency Trading) and an Applied Project.

Career pathways

Government, international organisations and financial institutions as derivative traders, quantitative traders or quantitative risk managers; recent graduates have joined investment banks.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Physics or another highly mathematical or quantitative discipline. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no subtest below 6.0 (a single test, taken within 2 years 5 months of programme start; other accepted tests listed by the university). Application deadlines for September 2027 entry: international and EU rounds from 1 October 2026 to 8 July 2027; UK applicants 24 August 2027.

Domestic applicants: GBP 15,309 a year (2027/28). Full-time tuition fee Source

International applicants: GBP 37,089 a year (2027/28). Full-time tuition fee Source

Intake: September

Duration: MSc: 12 months full-time

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