Course Overview

Our MSc Finance and Data Analytics is designed for graduates who are keen to gain specialization in data analytics with core knowledge in finance. This Master’s degree offers you a blend of technical, and quantitative modules in data analytics, alongside accounting and finance modules that will develop your ability to apply data analytics and technology to related practices and real-world examples.

In order to enhance your skills and in-depth knowledge, this finance and data analytics course offers you practical sessions on data analytics, simulation, and other statistical data analysis exercises using:

available datasets and established analytical tools

valuation techniques

financial modeling with industry or finance world applications.

On successful completion of this course, you will have gained the ability to analyze complex data and use this to make effective business decisions.

By equipping you with the quantitative, statistical, and technical skills you need in a world powered by big data, this course prepares you for technical and analytics roles in areas such as:

accounting

banking

professional services

financial sector settings, both large and small.

If you are interested in further study, it will also provide you with a strong foundation for Ph.D. research in this area.

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General Eligibility

This degree is designed for graduates who are new to data analytics. Our standard postgraduate entry requirement is a second-class honors degree (2:2 or above) from a UK university or an equivalent international qualification.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.