MSc Mathematical Trading and Finance

• A UK upper second class degree or above, or the equivalent from an overseas institution.
• Your academic background should be in a highly quantitative subject such as mathematics, physics, engineering, economics or computer science and having covered areas such as statistics, linear algebra and calculus.
• Work experience is not a requirement for this course.

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Recent graduate of the MSc in Mathematical Trading and Finance programme have secured positions in companies including:

• Analyst – Global Markets – BNP Paribas
• Financial Structuring – Dealing Room – National Bank of Greece
• FICC electronic trading sales – Global Markets – Credit Agricole
• Analyst – AIM Trade Desk – Bloomberg
• Intern – Equity Digital Market – J.P. Morgan

Previous graduates have gone on to work in financial services, insurance, investment banking and assetmanagement, across Asia, the UK and EU.

What will you learn

• Learn technical and practical skills useful for a career in front or middle office positions.
• Apply your new tools and knowledge in projects that put theory into practice.
• Benefit from our researchers’ expert experience in the financial sector and the knowledge they share in the classroom.
• Create a course to match your aims, with a range of electives and the choice of an applied research or business research project, or electives-only, in term three.
• Build your network of professional connections as you learn in the heart of the financial district, the City of London, surrounded by large and small financial organisations with strong links with Bayes.