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MSc Global Financial Trading

Sheffield Hallam University

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Course options

  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Sheffield Hallam University

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    JAN

  • Duration

    16 months

Course summary

Course summary

  • Develop analytical and digital skills necessary for a successful career within financial trading.
  • Gain an additional Financial Trading qualification alongside your degree.
  • Build an eye-catching CV with project opportunities from a range of Financial Services firms.

Learn how financial markets work and apply your knowledge on this varied course delivered in conjunction with a global proprietary trading firm. This course will equip you with knowledge of both traditional and contemporary assets classes including cryptocurrencies and blockchain. You’ll learn how to trade both futures and options on major exchanges and how algorithms can be used to automate trading, preparing you for a successful career within the industry.

How you learn

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

Our teaching staff include experienced academics, many of which have also had senior careers in Finance and have worked in the global financial markets. Their industry knowledge and expertise feeds into the learning and teaching for this course. This is reinforced with expert lecturers and regular industry guests, who will help you tackle both theoretical concepts and practical challenges. In addition, the course includes a standalone trading qualification delivered by a global proprietary trading firm.

You learn through:

  • live market trading
  • portfolio management simulations
  • case studies/scenarios
  • lectures and seminars
  • guest lectures and employability workshops
  • interactive sessions
  • real-life corporate projects and activities
  • timetabled contact sessions on campus and online
  • screencasts

Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in

  • futures trading
  • options trading
  • market making
  • financial markets analysis
  • risk management
  • investment banking
  • compliance roles
  • fund management

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 19,130per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University

  • University League Table

    63rd

  • Campus address

    Sheffield Hallam University, City Campus, Howard Street, Sheffield, Sheffield, S1 1WB, England

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Sheffield is a diverse student city in the centre of the UK and home to over 60,000 students from all over the world.
Sheffield Hallam's relationships with top international companies helps students access internships and build connections for their future career.
Sheffield Hallam offers a range of scholarships and funding support to help towards the cost of studying in the UK.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Accounting & Finance

    72nd out of 103 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 227
    111 49%

    75th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    62.0 62%

    59th

    7

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.95 74%

    89th

    3

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