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MSc in Quantitative Finance
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School
MSc Business Programmes (1yr Full Time or 2yrs Part-time)
| Application Deadline: | roling application deadlines | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 15,500 | ||
| Location: | Dublin / Ireland / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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Following an academic review the structure of the M.Sc. in Quantitative Finance has changed and will now be a two semester course consisting of 10 modules along with a summer dissertation.
Where the course is taken part-time over 2 years, employer support is essential as the classes will be held during the working day.
Who is the MSC in Quantitative Finance for? The MSc in Quantitative Finance is ideal for people who have majored in mathematical finance or economics and trains you to use your quantitative talents to the full. However, we try to accommodate people from diverse professional backgrounds who are attracted to the programme. If you have a degree in mathematics, statistics, physics and engineering, the MSc in Quantitative Finance could be for you. We also encourage commerce graduates who have the disposition and natural talent for a mathematically rigorous training in finance.
What is the programme about? The MSc in Quantitative Finance is a balanced programme of finance and computational methods, which will suit numerate, competitive students looking for careers in finance that stretch their quantitative talents.
Objectives We aim to give you the knowledge and skills to develop quantitative security pricing models and trading strategies. These will help you manage portfolios of equity, fixed income and derivative securities. You will also develop the tools for managing corporate financial risk.
The MSc in Quantitative Finance from UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School also gives you the skills you need for a career in the more general finance industry.
What will I learn? The curriculum gives you the knowledge and skills to develop quantitative security pricing models and trading strategies for managing portfolios of equity, fixed income and derivative securities and for managing corporate financial risk.
The programme provides you with a comprehensive understanding of the major financial theories and how they impact on the practise of finance. You will learn how to implement financial models using various programming languages and how to critically evaluate the ability of these models. The programme also aims to provide you with the ability to carry out independent research on the uses of financial models, their implementation and their limitations.
How will I benefit? The MSc in Quantitative Finance will prepare you for a specialist career in the finance industry in functions like funds management, investment banking, financial engineering and corporate treasury management.
Contents
Programme structure
The MSc in Quantitative Finance is a 12 month, full-time programme consisting of two semester, fall and spring, and a summer dissertation. The programme can also be taken on a part-time basis over 2 years.
To complete the programme, you must study 10 core modules and complete a dissertation. You will be assessed through continuous assessment and written examinations which are held at the end of each semester.
Curriculum Semester 1
* Derivative Securities
* Financial Econometrics
* Financial Theory
Semester 2
* Empirical Finance
* Fixed Income Securities
* Numerical Methods for Finance
Semester 3
* Advanced Specialist Course
* Behavioural Finance
* Finance Major Project
* Risk Mgt & Financial Institutions
* Stochastics Calculus & Optimal
Year Long Module
* Finance Research Methods
IELTS
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Register Now!Requirements
You will need:
* A primary degree in an appropriate field. These includes mathematical finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, engineering and physics
* High academic grades (your transcript should include grades for each subject taken)
* Two completed reference forms from referees who can assess your intellectual ability, maturity and motivation. Part-time students can provide employer references
* Candidates may be asked to sit the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) subject to individual application
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 600 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 250 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 100 |
Accreditation
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School is one of a small group of schools worldwide to hold the `triple crown´ of accreditation from the three centres of business and academic excellence. These accreditations benchmark us against the best in the world and position UCD Smurfit School on the global map. Attaining these accreditations requires us to continually evaluate and enhance our own courses and programmes.
* AACSB: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International is the USA-based body, which awards accreditation following a review of the quality of Degree programmes delivered by each Management School.
* EQUIS: This is the quality improvement system administered by the EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development) throughout Europe. EQUIS is awarded on the basis of quality controls on the entire range of activities within an institution.
* AMBA: The Association of MBAs is a British-based organisation which concentrates specifically on MBA programmes and accredits those which reach its standards.
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