Financial Modelling and Optimization

Course Overview

Offered by The University of Edinburgh, the MSc Financial Modelling and Optimization provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in business and management. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. This programme gives you a flexible syllabus to suit the demands of employers that use modern financial tools and optimization techniques in areas such as the financial sector and energy markets. We will give you sound knowledge in financial derivative pricing, portfolio optimization and financial risk management. We will also provide you with the skills to solve some of today’s financial problems, which have themselves been caused by modern financial instruments. A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 83% student satisfaction rating, a 89% continuation rate, and 85% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

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