Masters (MSc) in Quantitative Finance Program By Alliance Manchester Business School |Top Universities
Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

29,000 GBPTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Main Subject Area

FinanceMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Finance

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This specialist course enables you to develop quantitative skills in finance, providing training in programming, numerical methods and statistics. It provides a thorough grounding in pricing and risk management techniques. It allows you to develop the power of inquiry, critical analysis and logical thinking and to apply theory to current issues of policy. You will gain a good understanding of: asset pricing and investment; pricing financial securities (equities, bonds, and derivatives); the main theories of finance, the CAPM and the Black-Scholes model; interest rate models and interest rate derivatives; the development of a research enquiry; and research issues and methodologies.

Program overview

Main Subject

Finance

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This specialist course enables you to develop quantitative skills in finance, providing training in programming, numerical methods and statistics. It provides a thorough grounding in pricing and risk management techniques. It allows you to develop the power of inquiry, critical analysis and logical thinking and to apply theory to current issues of policy. You will gain a good understanding of: asset pricing and investment; pricing financial securities (equities, bonds, and derivatives); the main theories of finance, the CAPM and the Black-Scholes model; interest rate models and interest rate derivatives; the development of a research enquiry; and research issues and methodologies.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

3+
100+
76+
7+
We require a First or Upper Second class honours degree (2:1, with 60% average) from a UK university or the overseas equivalent. You ideally need a a degree in finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering, actuarial or decision sciences and have taken or be taking a significant number of modules in quantitative subjects, such as differential equations, econometrics or mathematical statistics in the final year of your degree, with excellent results. We highly recommend GMAT or GRE and anticipate a well-balanced score with a strong performance in the quantitative sections. When assessing your academic record, we take into account your grade average, position in class and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification. 
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Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

20,000 GBP
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International Students

29,000 GBP
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Established in 1965,  Alliance Manchester Business School  is one of the UK’s first two business schools aspiring to deliver inventive business and management solutions through world-class research and teaching.With triple accreditation from AACSB International, AMBA and EQUIS, Alliance Manchester Business School provides world-class, industry-focused education to undergraduates, postgraduates and executives across the globe.

The centres in Dubai, Hong Kong, São Paolo, Shanghai and Singapore open up a world of opportunities for our students, researchers and clients. All over the world, we engage with businesses of all sizes to share expertise and form rewarding partnerships.

On the  Manchester Full-time MBA  we ensure you get a thorough grounding in business theory, and give you the opportunity to put it into practice from day one with international projects, live consultancy work and internships with high profile, multinational corporations.

Our unique, hands-on approach to learning gives you more client-facing hours than almost any other  MBA programme  - nearly six months’ worth - so you can test theories immediately in real world situations and won’t feel completely removed from the commercial environment.

Take your international experience up a level: As well as the International Exchange Programme, benefit from an additional study abroad opportunity by choosing to take an elective offered on our Global (Part-time) MBA Programme . You could find yourself studying alongside professionals on our Part-time MBA in one of our global centres.

If you have the determination to build your own networks and develop your own career opportunities, our dedicated  MBA  Careers Service have the contacts, resources and expert guidance to help you achieve your career goals.

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