MSc Financial Risk Management at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

MSc focused on risk management and the quantification of several types of risk, with a dedicated computer lab and statistical packages.

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 (Applied Computational Finance; Applied Time Series & Forecasting; Financial Markets, Securities and Derivatives; Financial Risk Analytics), optional courses (e.g. Machine Learning in Finance with Python, High-frequency Trading, Real Estate Economics & Finance) and a dissertation.

Career pathways

Risk management, asset management companies, hedge funds, wealth management banks and central banks; graduates employed by firms including Morgan Stanley, HSBC, KPMG and the Royal Bank of Scotland.

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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 15,972 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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