MSc in Computing for Financial Services
Aims of the Programme
The MSc Computing for the Financial Services is a generalist programme aimed at students who wish to change their career to IT specifically for financial services and at students who have been working in the IT industry but lack a formal qualification and specific experience in the finance sector.
Holders of the MSc will have demonstrated a systematic understanding and a critical awareness, much of it at the forefront of the discipline, a comprehensive and practical understanding of applicable techniques, the theory and practice of markets and portfolio management, the mathematical tools required in this context, originality in the application of knowledge, the ability to evaluate current research and methodologies, and the independent learning ability required for continuing professional development.
For students who are new to the subject, this MSc provides the foundation for a career in IT within the financial services industry, and for those already working in IT, it provides an opportunity to broaden their knowledge and update their skills specifically for finance while obtaining a formal qualification.
Special Features
All students complete a project, comprising the design, development and evaluation of a major piece of software in the target application domain. Most such projects will be co-supervised by an industrial host under arrangements made by the department.
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Programme Administrator:
Thomas Epineau
Admissions Tutor:
George Roussos
Programme Director:
George Roussos