MSc in Finance

Overview

The MSc in Finance is a rigorous, quantitative programme for students who want careers in banking, investment and financial regulation. It is taught in small groups by faculty who advise central banks.

A trading-room module gives you practice with live market data, and the dissertation lets you specialise.

• 1 yearFull time
• 25Students a year
• 1Trading-room module with live data

Course structure

The outline below shows a typical path through the course. Options change a little each year as tutors join and research moves on.

How you will learn

Teaching is in seminars of no more than fifteen students, with individual supervision for the dissertation or project from the first term. Visiting practitioners lead workshops throughout the year.

Assessment

Examinations, empirical projects and a dissertation.

Entry requirements

• A first or upper second class degree with strong mathematics
• GMAT or GRE is recommended but not required
• Two references

We make contextual offers, typically one grade lower, to applicants from schools that send few students to university. If your qualifications are not listed, the admissions office will tell you what we would expect.

Fees and funding

Tuition for 2027-28 is shown in the key facts. Aldermere offers twenty graduate scholarships a year covering full fees and a living allowance; every applicant is considered automatically.

Careers

Graduates of this programme go on to a wide range of careers. Recent destinations include:

• Investment banking
• Asset management
• Central banks and regulators
• Private equity
• Corporate finance
• PhD study

The trading room was where the models stopped being tidy. That was the most useful week of the year.

Mei-Lin Chow MSc class of 2025

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