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MPhil Computational Finance

University of Essex

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  • Qualification

    MPhil - Master of Philosophy

  • Location

    University of Essex

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    OCT

  • Duration

    2 Years

Course summary

We offer research supervision for our MPhil Computational Finance in the following fields: agent-based modelling of financial markets; computational risk management; high-frequency finance; and the use of computational-intelligence methods for investment decision making. We provide a vibrant research environment, so our MPhil students publish papers in prestigious international conferences and often attract the attention of industry and government; one of our PhD students was recently invited to present their research on term structure models to the Bank of England and many others get the opportunity to directly apply their research through internships at investment banks and hedge funds.

Our graduates have gone on to become quantitative analysts, portfolio managers and software engineers at various institutions, including major investment banks like HSBC and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities.

Your future

Graduates of our Centre have gone on to become quantitative analysts, portfolio managers and software engineers at various institutions, including major investment banks like HSBC and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities.

We have an extensive network of industrial contacts through our City Associates Board and our alumni, while our expert seminar series gives you the opportunity to work with leading figures from industry. Several of our students have held internships with prestigious City institutions, such as HSBC, Old Mutual and the Bank of England.

Tuition fees

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£ 18,750per year

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University information

University of Essex

University of Essex

  • University League Table

    30th

  • Campus address

    University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, England

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Accounting & Finance

    55th out of 103 1

    41st out of 117 5

    42nd out of 65 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 227
    116 51%

    62nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    62.0 62%

    59th

    11

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.03 76%

    75th

    3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 227
    134 59%

    49th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    90.0 90%

    28th

    15

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.00 75%

    63rd

    32

  • Entry standards

    / Max 234
    132 56%

    46th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    85.0 85%

    17th

    9

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.00 75%

    48th

    11

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