University of Sheffield, the United Kingdom
University of Sheffield| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSc | Full-time, Part-time, Distance | 1 - 3 year | find out | GBP 12070 per year | GBP 26350 per year |
The course trains you to apply the probabilistic, statistical and mathematical techniques that are used in the finance industry.
It's based on our Statistics MSc course, but also includes key financial topics such as the Capital Asset Pricing Model, the Black-Scholes option pricing formula and stochastic processes.
You'll also develop a detailed working knowledge of more general statistical techniques and concepts, including linear and generalised linear modelling, Bayesian statistics, time series and machine learning.
You'll learn how to analyse and draw meaningful conclusions from data, and develop your programming skills using the statistical computing software R.
Around one-third of the course is devoted to your dissertation. This may focus on investigating a data set, or a more theoretical or methodological topic. The aim is to give you skills to include on your CV, such as planning and researching a project, data acquisition, problem specification, analysis and reporting your findings.
Dissertation topics are often provided by external clients.
The fee listed is for the advertised mode of study. If you're studying for an alternative qualification or via a different mode of study (eg full-time, part-time) then the fee could be different. Due to inflation, the fee for Home students could also increase after your first year of study. Use Sheffield's fee calculator or contact the Student Fees team to check.
Fee status help
The University of Sheffield has scholarships available to support masters students. Students on our MSc Statistics with Financial Mathematics course often have the costs of their degree covered by their employer.
Funding for postgraduate taught courses
Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree, with substantial mathematical and statistical components. In particular, you should have studied the following topics and performed well in assessments on them (for example, a score of at least 60 per cent).
Overall IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.
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