prospective students

Entry requirements

MSc

Entry requirement for the MSc in Computational Finance is a 2.1 or first class Bachelors degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics or Quantitative Economics/Finance.

Entry requirement for the MSc in High-Frequency Finance and Trading is a 2.1 or first class Bachelors degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics or Quantitative Economics/Finance. Knowledge of C++ or Java programming is desirable.

Entry to the MSc Financial Software Engineering requires applicants to have a 2.1 or distinction first degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a BSc which provides a high level of programming expertise in languages such as in C++, JAVA and/or .NET.

PhD

Entry to our PhD programme in Computational Finance requires applicants to have a Masters degree at distinction level in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics or Quantitative Economics/Finance.

Non-UK applications

Non-UK applications whose native language is not English may be required to take either TOEFL or IELTS English test.   In the case of TOEFL qualification the candidate must have a minimum of 76 in the internet-based test.  In the case of IELTS the candidate must achieve an overall average score of at least 6 with a minimum of 5.5 in any given component. 

Students from India with an English Medium university education can be exempted from English language requirement.  Also applicants who have work experience in an English language environment or who have authored research or work reports may also be made exempt from English language requirements.