Program Overview
The Financial Risk Management at University of Glasgow is a MSc programme in Business & Management over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of business & management. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Financial Risk Management programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: GBP 21,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 11,250 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Financial Risk Management programme are prepared for diverse careers in business & management:
- Business Analyst
- Management Consultant
- Product Manager
- Strategy Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Entrepreneur
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Basic econometrics
- Economic fundamentals and financial markets
- Financial markets, securities and derivatives
- Financial risk analysis.
- Advanced portfolio analysis (Portfolio analysis and investment is a co-requisite for this course)
- Applied computational finance
- C++ in Finance (Mathematical finance is a co-requisite for this course)
- Corporate finance and investment
- Corporate finance theory
- Empirical asset pricing
- Financial derivatives (Mathematical finance is a co-requisite for this course)
- Financial market micro structure
- Financial services
- Game theory with applications in economics and finance
- Hedge fund risk management
- International finance and money
- Mathematical finance
- Modelling and forecasting financial markets
- Portfolio analysis and investment.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
- 2:1 Honours degree or non-UK equivalent (eg, a GPA of 3.0 or above) in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Physics, or another highly mathematical discipline.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 21,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 11,250 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 21,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 11,250 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Glasgow directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About University of Glasgow
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University Profile- Language English
- Duration 12 months
