The MSc in Quantitative Finance from UCD Smurfit School trains you to use your quantitative talents to the fullest. 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. 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 gives you the skills you need for a career in the finance industry.
The curriculum gives students 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. |
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You will need a primary degree in an appropriate field. These includes mathematical finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, engineering and physics. You will also need high academic grades (your transcript should include grades for each subject taken), and names and contact details of two referees who can assess your intellectual ability, maturity and motivation. Candidates may be asked to sit the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) subject to individual application. |
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