MSc Operational Research and Finance at University of Southampton

Programme overview

MSc Operational Research and Finance will give you expert skills in revenue management, credit scoring, and financial risk management. A summer dissertation provides an opportunity to develop your research skills, often in a commercial setting. You’ll graduate with the applied analytics and financial modelling skills highly sought after by financial institutions.

Faculty: Social Sciences | Duration: 1 year full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This is a full-time master’s course. You’ll study for 12 months, from September to the following September. In the first 9 months (semesters 1 and 2) you'll study the taught part of your course.

Career pathways

Graduates commonly work in sectors including education, engineering, finance, banking, accountancy, government, insurance, IT. Careers directly related to the course include statistician, operational researcher, actuary, economist, data scientist, market researcher, research scientist (maths), secondary school teacher.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You'll need a 2:1 degree in a quantitative subject with an appropriate level (2:1 or equivalent) for your Mathematics modules, which must form a substantial part of your degree. IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 17,000 a year. UK (home) students, tuition for a year of study on the September 2027 entry course page Source

International applicants: GBP 30,100 a year. EU and international students, tuition for a year of study on the September 2027 entry course page Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/apply

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