入学要求 Requirement:
学术要求:An upper second class honours degree, or its equivalent in a quantitative subject.
英语要求: IELTS 7.0
学费 Tuition Fee:2011/2012 £17,000
课程特征 Course Features:
This programme has been specifically designed for graduates from quantitative degrees, who have no background in economics or finance, but who would like to pursue a career in the areas of banking or finance. On this programme you will acquire, enhance and apply advanced analytical, problem-solving and technical skills to the analysis of risk and return in a range of financial institutions or specialist Departments in large corporations.Through the core courses, you will acquire and develop a number of transferable skills. These skills include using computer-based sources of financial information, and applying this information in various contexts such as: data analysis and forecasting; computer programming; using statistical and econometrics software; and financial analysis. The choice of optional courses provides you with the opportunity to specialise in an area which is of special interest or which is particulary relevant for your career objectives.
课程内容 Course Content :
Term 1: October to December
All students must take five core modules:
Financial Stochastic Processes (15 credits)
Statistical Methods for Financial and Economic Applications (10 credits)
C++ Programming for Quantitative Finance (10 credits)
Spreadsheet Modelling for Quantitative Finance (5 credits)
Financial Markets (15 credits)
Term 2: January to April
All students take three core modules:
Optimization with Financial Applications (10 credits)
Derivatives Pricing (15 credits)
Economics for Money, Banking and Finance (10 credits)
Assessing Financial Risk: Extreme Value Methods (10 credits)
Behavioural Finance (10 credits)
Business Forecasting (10 credits)
Financial Econometrics (10 credits)
International Banking and Risk Management (10 credits)
International Money and Finance (10 credits)
Data Mining for Marketing, Sales and Finance (10 credits)
Term 3: May to September
Dissertation
评估 Assessment:
Combination of coursework, reports and examination plus dissertation.